Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Hat tip to mal for the pointer to yet another excellent Mark Steyn piece. This guy is one of the best writers out there.
Telegraph | Opinion | We tried appeasement once before...
A neighbour of mine refuses to let her boy play with "militaristic" toys. So when a friend gave the l'il tyke a plastic sword and shield, mom mulled it over and then took away the former and allowed him to keep the latter. And for a while, on my drive down to town, I'd pass Junior in the yard playing with his shield, mastering the art of cowering more effectively against unseen blows.
That's how the "peace" crowd thinks the West should fight terrorism: eschew the sword, but keep the shield if you absolutely have to...
Read it all, of course. It's good.
Side note: Light posting today, I think, that is, until I can find time for a power-nap. I did attend last night's Bat Ye'or talk and took copious notes. I will put a post together on the subject when I have a chance. I'll try to put it in a more readable form than my last couple of such "After Action Reports..." This is a message that needs amplification.
