Terrorism is not an enemy
November 16, 2015 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on Terrorism is not an enemy
Terrorism is not an enemy. It is an activity carried out by enemies.
Terrorism serves a purpose: the purpose of the enemy who uses it.
If one merely targets terrorism and terrorists – as Western leaders are now (weakly or strongly) promising to do in response to the November 13, 2015 murders by proponents of Sharia in France – one is not fighting a war. One is merely cleaning up after a battle. Read more
Letter to France re: The Paris Attacks of November 13, 2015
November 13, 2015 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on Letter to France re: The Paris Attacks of November 13, 2015
DEAR FRANCE: “Atlas Shrugged” is a novel by Ayn Rand. The central message of the hero is that one must not sanction one’s own victimhood, and cannot be forced to do so. You are now experiencing the practical consequences of not taking that message seriously; of eschewing both factual certainty and moral absolutes. Neutrality has its costs. You’re paying them.