From The Telegraph:
Indonesian police said 19 suspects, who had planted bombs beneath a gas pipeline at the Christ Cathedral near Jakarta, were part of a new terrorist cell inspired by al-Qaeda.
The bombs, which were defused in a 10-hour operation on Thursday, had been rigged to go off just as services at the 3,000-seat Roman Catholic church were taking place for Good Friday…
Yes, I can – indeed, must – forgive and pray for these misguided fools. Wicked men have set them afoot, and only a stroke of luck prevented a gigantic, human tragedy from unfolding on Good Friday. But, I ask you, is it in any may merciful or just to treat this as other than the war it really is?
I know that war is bad – but our failure to take this seriously just put 3,000 peaceful, innocent people at risk. Good that it was stopped – but this won’t be the last attempt. The Islamists will keep trying and trying and trying – the forces of decency have to get it right 100% of the time; the wicked only have to succeed once. It is inevitable that they will carry out their horrific plans. Unless, that is, we stop them.
And how do we stop them? By fighting them. By stopping our absurd efforts at “engagement” with Iran. By refusing to call the hideous dictator of Syria a “reformer”. By getting back in to the fight – regardless of cost – rather than hoping stand-off drones and aerial bombardment will do the trick. What we are doing in Afghanistan is the right way to go about it – boots on the ground, fighting the enemy on his home turf. Yes, it is difficult, lengthy and bloody business. But would you rather that 3,000 more people be murdered one morning?
The enemy presents himself to us. He tells us who he is and what he proposes to do. He has his soldiers in arms as well as his fifth columnists among us. His goal is complete victory and he doesn’t care if it takes a century, nor does he care how many innocent people are killed. There is no question here about who we fight or why we should fight – there is only a question of whether or not we’ve got the will to fight.
Stand back, if you wish. Pretend its a matter for the police. Raise absurd claims that the enemy in captivity is handled roughly (as if he, having you in his power, would act as other than a complete beast). And then you’ll die – the enemy will kill you, or enslave you. He will not leave you alone – he recognizes no borders and believes that you, in your home, must bend the knee to his beliefs, or you should be killed. Make your choice.
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