Letters to the Editor
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American Will
“The vice president says that breaking Americans' will is the key to al-Qaida's strategy. "So if you're going to be a public official advocating withdrawal from Iraq, you, in fact, are also saying that what you're recommending is validating the al-Qaida strategy, . . .”
The administration, from the very beginning, has sought to frame the challenge of Islamic radicalism as one of will, explicitly incarnated in armed confrontation. Where is sound judgment, or wisdom in the courses we choose? Isn't it likely our opposition is just as pleased (and encouraged!) to see us acting recklessly and foolishly, bleeding all the while? It is long past time we began to engage all of the enormous resources of the developed world, engage on our terms, and not simply play the game our foes have chosen for us.