Today.
Afghanistan began as the frst volley in the greater War on Terror. That war now includes Iraq, The Phillipines, Indonesia, assorted sectors of North Africa, Pakistan...altogether, about 100 countries have seen some form of military or intelligence action resulting in a huge restructuring of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.
On Saturday, Afghanistan will hold their first free elections...not since the Russians left, not since WW2, not since the American Revolution...their first free elections ever.
Iraq will hold it's first free national elections in January. They are already holding local elections. Many of the City Councils currently sitting in Iraq were freely elected since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Indonesia, the country with the largest precentage of Muslims on the planet, recently held free elections. They even changed Presidents.
Libya has turned over its previously unknown assortment of WMD's & WMD research material. Sanctions have been lifted & they have rejoined the world community.
Several Arab countries have started the process to switch over to some form of Democracy. Several others have kept a lower profile.
President GW Bush said, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks,
He also said
He has followed through.
3 years is a long time. Dead is forever.
Afghanistan began as the frst volley in the greater War on Terror. That war now includes Iraq, The Phillipines, Indonesia, assorted sectors of North Africa, Pakistan...altogether, about 100 countries have seen some form of military or intelligence action resulting in a huge restructuring of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.
On Saturday, Afghanistan will hold their first free elections...not since the Russians left, not since WW2, not since the American Revolution...their first free elections ever.
Iraq will hold it's first free national elections in January. They are already holding local elections. Many of the City Councils currently sitting in Iraq were freely elected since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Indonesia, the country with the largest precentage of Muslims on the planet, recently held free elections. They even changed Presidents.
Libya has turned over its previously unknown assortment of WMD's & WMD research material. Sanctions have been lifted & they have rejoined the world community.
Several Arab countries have started the process to switch over to some form of Democracy. Several others have kept a lower profile.
President GW Bush said, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks,
"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime."
He also said
"America is a nation with a mission, and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace -- a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman."
He has followed through.
3 years is a long time. Dead is forever.