A Question of Jihad

Jihad is a concept thoroughly intertwined in the ideological and theological teachings of Islam. While some will argue that this is an inner struggle to improve one's self, many Islamists have taken jihad and use it as a basis for going to war against all those it considers nonbelievers. It was here before President George W. Bush, and it will be here long after. This is a concept of war - forcing the submission of nonbelievers and Muslims who do not adhere to the tenets of Islam as thoroughly as its proponents desire.

Yet, Sen. Barack Obama would like you to think that if we simply withdraw from Iraq and beat a hasty retreat from the Middle East and our allies, that all will be right in the world.

This, of course, is total nonsense and ignores what happens when one withdraws from the field of battle to a foe. The enemy will not only claim victory, but the spoils. That means turning over places like Iraq to al Qaeda and other jihadists to say nothing of the religious ideologues in Iran who seek nothing less than spreading their version of Islam at the sword (or a nuclear tipped missile if you happen to be Iran).

Obama's prepubescent view of the world is hopelessly naive and fails to understand the basics of the enemies that we face around the world. They aren't simply looking to reach accommodation with the US; their ultimate goal is to supplant the US and the West's concept of nation-states with their own theocracy - a caliphate that crosses borders.

The jihad isn't only ongoing in Iraq. Jihadi groups are active in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and elsewhere that large Islamist populations are present. They are also agitating for a larger say in Europe, where they are demanding to be more equal than other religious and social groups.

So, it's no wonder that few journalists are willing to even question Obama on Iraq, the nature of the enemy we face, and his worldview relating to combating jihad.

It's all the more troubling considering that Hamas seems to have a thing for Obama, as do many Palestinians. Obama has surrounded himself with Palestinian sympathizers and terrorist apologists, and even former President Carter has shilled for him, with Carter's former advisers giving Obama guidance. There's a reason that many consider Obama to be the second coming of Carter - because he's pushing the same failed policies, especially in dealing with the Middle East and countries like Iran.

Carter's failures to deal with the Iranians who held Americans hostage for 444 days is a major reason that the Iranian regime is looking forward to an Obama presidency - they see many of the same failings in Carter in Obama including a failure to vigorously defend American tactical and strategic interests in the region. Obama's incessant talk about the need to withdraw troops from Iraq only warms the black hearts in Tehran because they know it would be a matter of time before their Iranian thugs can take advantage of the situation in Iraq.