Stardate 20011110.1641 (On Screen): Ah, the power of the First Amendment. Behold it in action: Some journalists are trying to spin the campaign as not making any progress. Others have begun talking about "quagmires". Some activists concentrate on how awful war is and portray the plight of the Afghan people. Many try to equate our bombing in Afghanistan with the WTC attack. Aid agencies demand a ceasefire. Our enemies try to tell us we're doomed. Analysts tell us we're falling into a trap set for us by al Qaeda. The banner of Viet Nam is being waved high by some. They all argue against the war. There are demonstrations, there are articles, there is open debate. There is scare-mongering. There is hand wringing.
And it isn't working, for the beauty of the First Amendment is that people don't have to believe everything they hear. 84% of Americans support the war in Afghanistan. More than 60% are satisfied with the progress of the war. About 90% disagree with stopping the bombing during Ramadan. And most think that there are still al Qaeda operatives in the US, with about half expecting another attack on us. All in all I'd say that's a pretty rational view of the situation; I'm completely satisfied that the people of the US understand what's going on and aren't being deceived. (discuss)
