Pearl Harbor was a tragic attack by the military of Japan against the military of the United States. The resulting deaths of hundreds of soldiers, in our own land, sparked the awakening of the “sleeping giant” of the American military to provide protection for innocent U.S. citizens.
A similar day of unspeakable terror, in New York City on September 11, 2001, which resulted in the death of thousands of innocent Americans, however, has not produced the same feverous attempt to obtain victory in protecting our citizenry. The attack on the World Trade Center was an attack against civilians by Islamic terrorists who believe that to die while fighting infidels largely innocent civilians will guarantee instant arrival into heaven.
We know the organizations that provide training and financial support to the terrorists. We know that some Palestinians were dancing in the street when they heard of Americans dying by the thousands in New York and Washington. These were the same groups and individuals who applauded the bombing of our embassies in 1998 and the attack on the USS Cole.
Douglas MacArthur, the great World War II general, said it well when he stood before a joint session of Congress after being relieved of command in Korea. “In war,” MacArthur said, ‘there is no substitute for victory.”
Think about this. America has the power to crush the terrorists of the world, but we do not have the will. The terrorists of the world have the will to crush us, and soon, if not already, they will have the power to do it. The righteous must stand up and defend the innocent from those who seek to harm them.
Saint Paul wrote to the Galatians, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” 6:7. Sowing included acts of omission. If we don’t wake up and defend the innocent, we too will become victims.
Source: Attack On America
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