As the year progresses the world crisis has become more complex. Talks of trouble in Korea, Iraq, and the Holy Land are on everybody’s mind. Where are we heading? What will this year bring us? The economy looks bad. Our finest are overseas preparing for war. Nations of the world can’t come to a consensus. Perhaps we need the lessons of the past as a guide for the future.
The United Nations seem to be in a quandary as nations line up with all kinds of excuses for not joining the war against Saddam Hussein. Some believe that we should attack as soon as possible while others want to wait. It is interesting to note that the reasons for not attacking Iraq are diverse. Each nation has a different excuses.
This reminds me of a story.
There was a fisherman who kept on catching fish and throwing them back. Every fish he caught he would measure and then throw it back into the water. When asked about his strange behavior the fisherman answered “I have a six inch skillet and therefore need a six inch fish!” Any fish that was longer or shorter he threw back. “How absurd!” exclaimed the observer. “Why don’t you just shorten the fish and have yourself a meal. At this rate you will never have anything to eat.”
This metaphor can explain what world leaders are faced with. Do we have to destroy the an entire Iraqi country in order to rid our world of a very evil despot, as Moses did in the times of the Bible?
The Bible records that Moses, the fearless leader, did indeed try to save Egypt from eventual destruction. He constantly worried, cajoled, and pleaded to the wicked pharaoh. Moses was a leader trying to save the Egyptian country while destroying the tyrannical leader. This, too, is President Bush’s approach.
By looking to the past we know what to do with Saddam Hussein. We must destroy him even at the cost of his people. Now is not the time to debate peace and war at the expense of America’s safety. With our men and women in flight to the war zone we need to back our president by taking a tough stance.
President Teddy Roosevelt was known to have said, “Speak softly, but carry a big stick.” Remember, that only works with a person who speaks and hears. For Saddam Hussein the time to use the big stick has arrived.