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The following is a copy of my last post of substance.

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COME TOGETHER OR PERISH ALONE

We must set aside our petty differences and move forward against our common enemies with solidarity...


"We all have an interest, for example, in preventing terrorism, in combating violent extremism, in deterring potential aggressors, in halting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related technology, in reducing the trade in illegal narcotics, in countering piracy, and in ensuring the free flow of commerce and the security of strategic infrastructure."
--GEN David Petraeus, CENTCOM Cmdr.

All of us must grasp hold of the gravity of our times. While our house is burning, we argue with the gardener over the way the lawn was cut. Sometimes I think it is easier to bicker about how this religious group is diluting that religious group's whatever than to look reality in the face. Brothers, our freedom and safety are in danger of flying away on moth's wings. Violent Islamic extremists are closing their ranks. They are garnering support in the West, and coalescing their power in the Middle East and Europe. They are winning. They are winning because we refuse to pocket our religious ideologies for one minute and build abiding relationships with each other based on respect and self-preservation. There will be no place for us to bicker if we fail to recognise this.


"... the objective is to strengthen relationships and increase defensive and deterrent capabilities in pursuit of common interests, thereby enhancing security in the region..."
--GEN David Petraeus, CENTCOM Cmdr.

Pause and ask yourself, What is my objective? Stop wasting effort, Christians and Jews, "lining each other out" on religious beliefs. Let God sort it out. If we would quit this destructive pattern, and repent - yes, repent - of our divisiveness toward one another for one lousy minute, I believe God will bless us and strike our enemies down without our even lifting a finger. Enough of this religious talk.


"The lack of sustainable economic development in certain parts of this region, for example, is not just a social or humanitarian issue it is a serious security concern as well. Without economic opportunity, poor and disenfranchised communities can serve as hotbeds for the spread of violent extremism, eventually even becoming failed states."
--GEN David Petraeus, CENTCOM Cmdr.

Sound like someplace you know? Help the Palestinians to build their economy. Take the moral high ground. Separate the reconcilables from the irreconcilables. Build up the former. Take out the latter. I personally think many of our enemies are lost causes, that they will never reconcile, but we must go above and beyond the norms of regular compassion in order to build up the few who will live alongside us in peace.


"Concerted persistent efforts will be required ... but they are worth the effort as they will not only enhance our collective defensive capability, they will also serve as a very important manifestation of our collective will and our collective deterrent posture."
--GEN David Petraeus, CENTCOM Cmdr.

What does your collective will manifest?