Death to America: Our Lack of Will?
One of the dire consequences for our national disobedience
(Daniel 9:11) is where we have the power but lack the
will to use it:
"And I will break the pride of your power..."
(Leviticus 26:19).
The following is an excerpt from Death to America: The
Unreported Battle of Iraq by Ryan Mauro that seems to
underscore this fact.
(Although this appears negative, the author remains positive
America can correct the situation).
Unfortunately, the US appears unable or unwilling to do much
about the Iranian and Syrian roles in the insurgency. The
American public would not tolerate too forceful action, and the
Administration obviously has political concerns. If the military
got more aggressive, the rogues could increase the chaos inside
Iraq. The Iranian and Syrian dissident communities are receiving
little or no support, and thus our enemies have the strong hand
at the bargaining table.
Rogue states believe that America is a "paper tiger," lacking
the will power to succeed. They have good reason to believe
this. Throughout recent history, the enemy has been encouraged
by actions such as:
A. The 1980s US and French retreat from Lebanon.
B. The success of the Somali operation.
C. The inability of the West to effectively isolate the rogue
regimes, or to comprehend the level to which terrorism is
state-sponsored.
D. The reluctance to support freedom-fighters in anti-American
regimes, instead deciding to cut deals and appease.
E. The little action the world community and UN has taken.
F. How long it took for action to be taken against Saddam
Hussein and how much he could get away with. This includes the
failure to remove him after the Gulf War or to support the Kurds
and Shiites when they rebelled against his rule in 1991.
G. The pathetic action taken in response to the 1993 World Trade
Center bombing, the 1998 embassy bombings, the USS Cole bombing,
and other operations.
H. The inability of the Americans to have a consistent foreign
policy especially during election times.
I. The toleration of Palestinian suicide bombings while forcing
Israel into concessions.
J. American ultra-sensitivity to monetary costs, casualties, and
lengths of conflicts.