THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume VI, Issue # 178, August 11, 2004
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
AMERICAN LIBERALS: AL-QA'IDA'S "USEFUL IDIOTS"
By Christopher G. Adamo
FULL STORY:
As this year’s presidential election approaches, government officials are becoming skittish about the possibility of another terrorist
attack. That possibility, and its effect on the American people as a whole, should be considered in light of what the terrorists might
hope to gain by slaughtering large numbers of innocent Americans on the eve of a national election.
If al-Qa'ida waits to attack until after the elections, their underlying message is that they recognize the ability of Americans to rise to
the occasion, rally behind their leaders, and forcibly confront their enemies. In short, despite their hatred of the West, they
nonetheless hold a respect for it.
A decision to inflict catastrophic harm prior to the election would conversely indicate that the Islamists believe Americans to be
cowards who, like the Spanish, can be manipulated into voting for leaders that will acquiesce and capitulate to terrorist demands, out
of fear. Present increases in the amount of “chatter” among terrorist cells, being noted by this country’s intelligence apparatus,
suggest that the terrorists are banking on the latter.
So what, in the aftermath of 9/11, would give al-Qa'ida and its numerous allies the notion that Americans might be willing to flee from
future confrontations in the terror war? One has only to recall the speeches and other events associated with the July Democratic
National Convention to ascertain the answer to that question.
Among the most popular and notable individuals in attendance at the Democratic National Convention was “Fahrenheit 9/11”
producer Michael Moore. Nazi Germany had Joseph Goebbels, and Imperial Japan had Tokyo Rose. But Michael Moore endows the
American political Left with the talents of both.
Moore has proven himself capable of incorporating the most absurd of conspiracy theories with slick packaging, and selling them to
a disturbingly large segment of the American population. Of course, the only likely result of Moore’s work is that too many
Americans will be diligently focused on Dick Cheney and Halliburton the next time terrorists steal a jumbo jet from behind their backs
and fly it into a skyscraper.
Apparently, any fears that Americans might have regarding such a possibility should be calmed by the empty promises of John Kerry,
made as he was accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for the Presidency. Kerry insisted that he would properly “respond” to
the next attack. But, other than political posturing, what was his real response to the last one? Did he recognize the nature of the
threat facing the nation and unwaveringly support efforts to see the job through to the bitter end?
Perhaps, the last attack was not big enough in his mind to warrant such a reaction. What can we expect from Kerry, more resolutions
of condemnation from the United Nations? The more pertinent question might be whether or not we should hold out hope of expecting
anything else.
Kerry, in dealing with this subject in an interview on ABC News, touted his abilities in the area of “treaties and relationships” with
other nations around the world. Such rhetoric signifies a complete lack of comprehension of the force and resolve that is needed to
effectively confront an enemy that believes its cause to be inspired from Heaven.
In the end, attempts by Kerry and John Edwards to convince Americans of their being tough on terror sounded much like the hollow
claims made by Michael Dukakis, during the 1988 Presidential Debates, that he was ostensibly “tough on crime.” And if such
assertions by the Democratic Party presidential and vice presidential nominees carry no weight of truth with them among the
American people, what interpretation of their toothless and insincere comments can be expected among America’s fanatical enemies?
Recently the government of France arrived at the grim realization that the gathering storm clouds of Islamism threaten its very
existence. Unfortunately, decades of societal collapse have left that nation with no foundation to stand upon, other than the
absurdities of “political correctness.” But whimpering accusations from feminists who “take offense” to the precepts of Islam will
quickly wither when pitted against its fearsome might.
Europe was once fortified against such religious incursion by its own spiritual foundations, but those bastions no longer exist.
Certainly France, like Spain, no longer has what it takes to sustain an all-out war against cultural aggression of this magnitude.
America does not suffer the degree of social decadence and moral bankruptcy that has devastated Europe. Nevertheless, the
culture war has taken its toll. If America’s Leftists prevail, this nation will likewise lose its last line of defense.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Politics & Political Competition
American Government & the U.S. Presidency
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, & Other Leftists
Islamism & Jihadism -- The Threat of Radical Islam
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The Middle East & the Problem of Iraq
The Problem of Rogue States:
Iraq as a Case History
War & Peace in the Real World
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Islamist Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.A.
Terrorism & American Homeland Security
Osama bin Laden & the Islamist Declaration of War
Against the U.S.A. & Western Civilization
Islamist International Terrorism &
U.S. Intelligence Agencies
U.S. National Security Strategy
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian. Adamo maintains his own Internet website, which is located at
www.chrisadamo.com.
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