Summary
As Diana West notes ("Deluded America," Op-Ed, Friday), the actions (or lack thereof) by an effete caste of American elites paralyzed by their own "moral superiority" may well spell doom for our civilization.
Unable to cope with the unpleasantness of measures that may be required to win the war against fanatical jihadists, smug but guilt- ridden leaders would rather hamstring our forces with ridiculous rules of engagement (e.g., completely separate jihadists from "innocent civilians" before they have permission to defend themselves) and mandate kid-glove treatment of enemy combatants rather than take steps necessary to win against a brutal and lawless enemy. Their moral smugness is reinforced, as Mrs. West states, by the fact they "don't .. take sides, don't really believe one culture is .. better or worse than the other .. [or] even believe one culture is just plain different from the other."See the full content of this document
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Our Delusional Elites
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