Remember Star Wars?

Bush Says U.S. May Have Been Able to Intercept North Korean Missile - New York Times: "CHICAGO, July 7, 2006 - President Bush said Friday that he believed the nation's nascent missile defense system would have had a 'reasonable chance' of shooting down a long-range missile launched by North Korea had it come close to the United States, and he said he was determined to use the United Nations to set 'some red lines' for future behavior by the North Koreans."

Isn't it interesting that the U.S. is now capable, or on the brink, of being able to shoot down enemy missiles? Remember what the hysterical, anti-defense left used to call this program? Star Wars.

Since Vietnam, America always has at least two enemies to fight in every war—the enemy, and the hysterical anti-war left. I suppose this hurdle is a good thing overall, since it shouldn't be easy to enter wars. On the other hand, it means that our wars must remain popular, and must appear winnable. This standard might rule out another WWII, even if it were necessary.

I believe that the Iraq war is vital to peace in the world. It is a beachhead against Islamo-facism in the Middle East. If successful, it will transform history, making life safer for Israeli's, the U.S., Europe, and even for the moderate Islamic nations.

Unfortunately, most of the American and European public at this time are not wise enough, or interested enough, to see this. As Neville Chamberlain learned, peace and freedom are not natural, and not free. They must be defended.

Once again, loony peace advocates like Cindy Sheehan, Susan Sarandon, and Michael Moore hold us hostage. They don't want us to defend ourselves. They eschew silly weapons systems like "Star Wars." They think we ought to "negotiate" with nasty people like the Nazi's and Al-Qaeda.

We'd better pray that they don't prevail, or we'll have conflagration and catastrophe nonstop for the next fifty years, including a nuclear bomb blast in New York City instead of airplanes crashing into towers.