Afghan Veteran weighs in

Submitted by MAJ (United States), Jul 24, 2003 at 08:57

Been there, done that, seen it. Regardless of what the more liberal elements in this country "believe", the cultures and people in this part of the world just DO NOT USE WESTERN VALUES OR THINKING to make decisions. Being nice to them and they'll be nice to us works in Stawberry Shortcake cartoon land, but it won't get you far over there. Nice equals weak, in their estimation. It is possible to be magnanimous from a position of power, but superior power has to be established first. "I'm being nice to you now, but you have already seen that if I could destroy you in a moment if I desired." Trust me on this. I've seen the proof of principle - most of those on the left only "feel" or "believe". They read propaganda from their favorite liars as if they were holy scriptures.

Only the strongest survive in the environment that they are born into in those lands. It is no wonder that only the strongest of the strong are respected. We can use our strength without being brutal, but we must be decisive and quick to use whatever force is necessary to eliminate threats. This principle has worked to our great success in Afghanistan.

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