Well, once again I find myself sitting in an airport, waiting on a jet plane. I'm flying on Southwest for the first time today, and so far I am not liking it. As most of you know, I tend to over-plan. The lack of assigned seats on the plan is causing me some slight anxiety, but I am going with the flow.
CNN is playing behind my head right now, reporting on troop movements in Afghanistan, and winning the hearts and minds of the general populace in that country. This is the heart of the matter and the war in Afghanistan, a villager in southern country to a soldier "The Taliban can be here in ten minutes and can kill one person every second. Can you be here that fast?" As I reflect on this day in history, in which the United States was attacked without provocation for the first time since the Revolutionary War, I remember the words of FDR in his address to Congress.
"Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again. Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God."
We must fight, we will fight, for our sake, and for those who cannot fight for themselves.
In rememberance of those on both sides who perished on 7 December 1941.
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