The
current state of American politics will sour our country and prevent us from
achieving the victory we must in this world war on terrorism. As we spend
billions of dollars in political campaigns ripping each side apart over past
actions, current positions and future plans we fail to see that the divides we
are creating between Americans are making us weaker in the face of our most
difficult challenge to date. It is time now for all candidates from every
side of the aisle to recognize that divided internally we will continue to be
divisive in and toward the world. The arguments over who was right or
wrong in Iraq
are no longer relevant. What is important is to confront the reality that
we are currently engaged and must see the mission through to the end. We
must also face the choice of how we want to fight this war. Until we can
have an open debate that transcends partisanship we will not be able to present
a unified front to the terrorists.
I
ask everyone, whether republican, democrat, independent, or other to move on
from the past to allow for a unified future. Together we can pull
together a coalition of the world's civilizations against this cancer of
humanity. A combined effort of all Americans will demonstrate to the
world that we are not afraid and will offer the terrorists no cracks into which
to insert wedge issues that divide our great nation. We must put aside
partisan differences over religion, squabbles about marriage, fights over
funding for medicare, or political debates on issues that don't directly link
to our victory in this war.
It's
time to create a national strategy to fight this war that
incorporates ideas from all political angles in our country. We need
an open, free, and fair debate on what our goals should be in this war, what
strategies we should use to achieve those goals, and how to tactically
implement those strategies. We need a national understanding that brings
us together rather than drives us apart. At the same time, we need to
work with the international community to develop a humanity-wide anti-terrorism
action plan.
I
ask every one of you to look beyond your favorite partisan issue and to unite
for a global effort to root out the enemies of civilization. This war on
terror is a rare opportunity, much like World War I and II, to bring together
the people of the world for a cause more important than any so far faced
alone. We have had this War thrust upon us unwillingly. We
need to fight this War. We need to Win this War. Only together,
though, will we achieve those goals. Let's start with American domestic
politics now and move this effort out to the world scene as fast as we
can. Together we can unite for victory!
Jeremy
