Jason Monastra

My life and thoughts out on the web

So the New York Times reports that President Bush has signed an order allowing Special Forces to conduct missions inside Pakistan without the approval of the Pakistan government.  Maybe it is just me, but why does this not sound like real reporting to me.  Is this news?  Is anyone surprised at this development?  Better yet, why does the freedom of press some how allow for our military actions to be under a microscope by people that want nothing more than to see our own missions fail?  The liberal media has taken aim at our military action for the last 8 yrs.  Long wars and rising budgets are giving free way for media leaders to tee off on each and every bit of information they receive.  But how far should that be allowed to proceed?

Military action must be taken with the best interest of the US in mind.  Not that of Pakistan or any other government which plays willfully or passively with terrorist or rogue groups that jeopardize our national interests.  But to what is this bold step met with, but ridicule by our arm chair quarterbacks such as Robert Breyfuss of Thenation.com (www.thenation.com) saying that it will only inflame a bad situation and that is boosts religious parties.  Are you kidding me?  Do you really think that the anti-US sentiment is not going to be there should the US not embark on missions across Pakistani lines.  The bottom line here is a non-coherent front from a country under duress.  The people and the government, not sure whom to believe, act within their parties and sects - fighting themselves continually while all running scared of their intelligence agency.  By the way, the same agency that is known to have supporters of Al Qaeda, and has been providing intelligence against our armed forces during the war.  So let me ask, how does including these people make sense for our national security?  It does not.  But does the media care about national security.  NO.  All they care about is bringing down what they consider the Republican regime, and bringing into order a new world where everyone gets along and all people are equal.  Hate to tell you guys - that will never happen.  What will happen is that other countries will feed you that line until the US becomes less powerful and more in line with other worldwide powers.  When that occurs and a sphere of influence and military power are diminished, they will seize the opportunity to oppress us as they have felt they have been oppressed and destroy a beautiful country due to jealously and anti-Christian sentiment.  That is the truth.