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Jennifer Rubin: what we learn from whacking Binny
...The story of how we got the terrorist leader will no doubt be the subject of thousands of stories, many books and some great action films. But in the short run, what can we learn from this joyous event? For starters, we need to rethink entirely our relationship with Pakistan, which harbored bin Laden and from whose territory he presumably continued to direct terror operations. (This is certainly an understatement: The discovery that bin Laden had been hiding in a well-populated part of Pakistan, rather than a remote location, raised new questions about the extent to which Pakistan is cooperating with the United States in combatting terrorism.)Second, this does demonstrate that, despite the presidents efforts to downplay Americas unique standing in the world, there remains one superpower, one indispensable player on the world stage and one magnificent military unparalleled in skill and courage. Obama should consider whether perpetual deference to others and incessant courting the international community are really worthy endeavors. Third, this is why we went into Afghanistan and why George W. Bush decided that the United States would go on the offensive in the war against Islamic terrorism. We cannot sit home, play defense and hope for the best. It was Bushs insight that we would need to take the fight to the jihadists. Without doing so, we could not have obtained the intelligence needed to kill the man behind Sept. 11. Finally, we should not be fooled that the war against Islamists is now over. The threats continue, the jihadists still kill ( the latest murder on Muslim soil was the death of 15 in Morocco last week) and our work is not done. Perhaps this success will encourage Obama to match our militarys fortitude and determination. Posted by: Steve White 2011-05-02 |
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