Nov. 28 - An essay from Chaos Central which must be read because all outcomes must be contemplated: Our Struggle.

Anyone else feeling a Tokienesque response to this? (The books including Silmarillion, not the movies!)

Although I'm not certain about his grounds for doubting victory, I firmly believe we will suffer more attacks on the homefronts and our resolve will continually be tested. Furthermore, fears that we (I include myself) still do not fully understand the nature of the enemy may remain our biggest weakness.

I am also certain of the path he advocates. We have no other.

UPDATE: I had forgotten a third option, but I consider Fortress America less an option and more like pulling the covers over our heads and hoping the bad guys go away. Besides, we tried that already when we attempted to stay out of WWII, and discovery of the death camps forced many Americans to consider the US delay in that war in an even worse light. I try not to do what ifs, but there's no doubt that had we gone in earlier, millions might have been saved.

On my reference to Prof. Tolkien'sworks, I hesitate to elaborate because I don't want to publish spoilers for the upcoming Return of the King and there are actually a large number of people who love the movies yet haven't read the books much less are aware of the tremendous amount of history which precedes the events of Middle Earth prior to the dawning of the Age of Man.

(Link via Ghost of a Flea.)

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