From: "Mark Silverberg" To: "armond simmons" Subject: Re: The Strategy of Defeat Date: Friday, January 04, 2008 6:47 AM Thanks Si. Happy New Year. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "armond simmons" To: Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: Re: The Strategy of Defeat > Mark -- Thanks for taking the time to offer an intelligent look at that > which we are to confront -- and your ideas as to a defense -- > > I just can't share your optimism that our potential candidates for > president can come close to measuring up to the likes of FDR -- > > Sure wish that someone (else) besides the weak contenders would step up > and carry this load for us -- > > Maybe it will have to get a lot worse (911 times a million) before it gets > better -- sadly, the sooner the better in terms of ultimate casualties > down the road -- > > Sorry for my pessimism -- > > Please keep up your good work -- > > SiSim -- > > "It does not take a majority to prevail ... > but rather an irate, tireless minority, > keen on setting brushfires of freedom > in the minds of men." > Samuel Adams > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 5:40 AM > Subject: RE: The Strategy of Defeat > > > Si: > > Thanks for the email. It begins with an attitude that we recognize that we > are the most powerful force for Good in the world today and are > squandering > our political and military capital at home and abroad and threatening the > future of our way of life by our passivity. > > No one bothers to ask why WW II was the last major war we fought and won. > I > suggest you read "When the Alternatives Fail" on my website > (www.marksilverberg.com) to understand what I mean. > > The Iranian revolution must be ended and America has the ability and the > resources to do so. Iran is the root of the problem. I cannot believe that > the Persians are content to live under such an onerous and oppressive > system based on all the materials I'm reading. Besides, if Iran is > permitted to go nuclear with the mullahs in charge, no Western nation will > be safe (internationally or domestically) from the threat of Islamic > fascism. Lessons must be learned here - for them and for us. > > I truly believe what I wrote about their perception of Western weakness. > Israel, too, lost the aura of invincibility in 2006 with the Second > Lebanon > War. Unless both powers regain control of that perception, nothing they > say > will restore it. We could not have done anything more stupid than to have > removed the military option in the NIE. > > What will it take to restore our prestige in the world? At this point, > probably nothing less than a horrific attack on US soil that can be traced > back to a terrorist organization that is sponsored, sheltered or otherwise > supported by Iran. > > We may be a sleeping giant, but if and when we are attacked again in our > homeland, I believe we will do what FDR did - obtain a Congressional > declaration of war, institute food rationing, possibly re-institute the > draft and a obtain a consensus for national economic and human sacrifice. > > If we are the victim of a far more devasting attack than 9/11 (as the > Islamics are intent on doing - so they say), we will do what must be done > and, this time, the President will carry the American people with him. > > Thanks for the e-mail. Solomon, I'm not, but we are engaged in a war for > our way of life and there is no real middle ground for compromise. This > nation still does not understand that. Unfortunately, we cannot afford not > to do so. > > Best to you and your family for a healthy, happy and safe New Year. > > Mark Silverberg > > > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: armond simmons psysim@coosahs.net > Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:37:59 -0600 > To: jfednepa@epix.net, comments@newmediajournal.us > Subject: The Strategy of Defeat > > > Re: "The Strategy of Defeat" > > All well-known facts -- > > Given that our nation has become a paper tiger -- > > What is your solution in returning to being a real tiger and dealing with > Islamic terrorists? > > Whom would your tiger attack? > > I'm asking in all seriousness -- as I see it as a problem with which > past > generals of historical repute would find a challenge. > > Thanks, > > Armond "Si" Simmons > 104 Wadsworth Lane > Pell City, AL 35128 > > 205 338 7378 > 205 863 0207 > psysim@coosahs.net > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com - Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on > Microsoft® > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > >