August 16, 2006
Peace in Our Time
- HISTORIANS will look back at this weekend's cease-fire agreement in Lebanon as a pivotal moment in the war on terror. It is pivotal in the same sense that the Munich agreement between Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain was pivotal in an earlier battle against the enemies of freedom. The accord in October 1938 revealed to the world that the solidarity of the Western allies was a sham, and that the balance of power had shifted to the fascist dictators.
Resolution 1701 shows that, for the time being at least, the balance has likewise shifted to the terrorists and their state sponsors. Like Munich, it marks the triumph of the principle of putting off until tomorrow what needs to be done today. Like Munich, it will mean not peace in our time, but a bigger war in our future.
Read It All Current Events Posted by AlexC at August 16, 2006 11:56 AM
Sadly, every word may be true.
I'm not sure they are correct in portraying it as weak alliances. Free nations want to pursue prosperity and frequently ignore important chores. It's a good, if deadly, shortcoming.
Posted by: jk at August 16, 2006 12:38 PM | What do you think? [1]