The biggest winners in last week's election were the enemies of the United
States, who see the results as confirmation of one of their doctrines: the
United States is weak and does not have the commitment to fight a protracted
war.
There is no talk of a new strategy on their side. They don't hold elections
to replace their leadership with people who will negotiate and compromise
with the United States, or the elected Iraqi government. Their media do not
carry voices calling for a new approach to the war.
America's enemies are gloating more than Democrats. But unlike Democrats,
their intentions are evil. If the terrorists are to be believed (and who can
credibly doubt them?), the U.S. election will encourage them to fight on and
kill more of our soldiers.
Here is some of their post-election analysis: The leader of al-Qaeda in
Iraq, Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, posted a recording on the Internet on which he
claimed to have 12,000 armed fighters and 10,000 others waiting to be
equipped to battle American troops in Iraq. He said he wants Americans to
stay in Iraq so more can be killed. "I swear by God we shall not rest from
jihad until we blow up the filthiest house known as the White House," the
voice on the recording said.
Those "fabulous Baker boys" will soon deliver the Iraq Study Group's report
to the president. Expect whatever it recommends to be implemented. These
mostly former associates of former President George H.W. Bush have long
believed that Israel is the primary cause of destabilization in the region.
This is, and always has been, a false doctrine, but it is an enticing one
for those who do not want to disturb the flow of oil and other monetary
benefits that come to people who either want to hide their anti-Semitism
and/or reap large profits from Arab oil magnates.
If this were a novel, it would be chilling enough, but this is reality. The
Islamofascists really do want to defeat America in Iraq and then use a
failed state to replicate 9/11s (and worse) around the world. They say so,
and their actions prove their intent.
Europe is in a permanent state of denial. The European media are clucking
about the election results. They believe if America prematurely withdraws
from Iraq, Europeans will be safer. In fact, Europe will be - and, in
reality, already is - in its greatest danger since World War II.