Some are concerned about their privacy in the light of the revelation that the government is reviewing email, phone, and library records without prior consent. how! why! People are afraid for their privacy. Perhaps they should be. I have things I don't want others to know. Everybody does. We've all broken the law before. Could this foreshadow something even more profound? The government keeping tabs on its citizens, making sure they are following its laws.
Some ask where does this end? These privacy concerns, while important, should be factored against critical security issues. America is hated by the Arab world. Some may claim that it is because of our direct actions toward them. This may seem true, but the actions of the entire Arab world towards America because of Danish cartoons reveal their true intentions. They burn American flags in protest. They burn American companies in protest. They destruct anything that has an opposing view that they do. They cannot comprehend diversity. American efforts to foster democracy is a joke. It will never succeed. Why? The people aren't ready for it.
The powerful dictatorships. The genocide of cultures. Hate is taught to these people. The environment they live in brews hate towards our culture irregardless of our actions. If we were to increase our foreign aid of their countries, not only would they accept it, they would despise us even more. Their expectations are as high for us as they are for their battered wives. As their murdered homosexuals. As their corrupt officials. Peace has no chance of survival in this environment.
Because peace has no chance in their culture we must protect ourselves. They have proved their intention. They have proved their capability. We have proved our ability to be unified. We proved our ability to defend ourselves. Let's not waste that now. Sacrifices must be made to ensure a safe nation from a fanatical nation hell-bent on our destruction. Their mission may seem sensationalized and fictitious, but its consequences are real. Let's not waste this oppurtunity.
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