The Idiots' Soiree

Reporters on the dinosaur networks are genuinely aghast as they describe the mounting casualties in Afghanistan. This growing carnage was to be expected when Obama ramped up mission tempo and objectives, while tightening the rules of engagement to a level under which US forces have never been previously constrained. War is no international friendly or cricket test match but the second most cataclysmic effort man can initiate, with loss in war being the first. We and the Pakistanis are combating a ruthless, relentless, fanatical enemy, ready to sacrifice themselves with the joy of expectation of seventy-two virgins, and we have not encountered this level of dedication in an enemy since it took two atomic bombs to subdue Japan with her ethic of hari kari, seppuku, and kamikaze in 1945. War against Islamism and jihad is winnable, but victory will only be attained by serious leadership that places absolute value on American blood and no value on the blood of our enemies- the ethos that took us to victory over the Empire of Japan. You can never successfully seek common cause with "moderate Taliban" which is itself an active oxymoron or buy off their loyalty. What will they do when the money runs out? The only way to end the carnage is to show the enemy that further violence is futile as it will only lead to total destruction, not merely for the terrorists themselves, but that their family names and existence will be purged from the earth.