Thursday, November 06, 2008

A Good Distinction

"It is important to note here the distinction between an enemy and a threat. Threats are problems to be concerned about in the future; enemies are organizations trying to kill Americans right now. Al Qaeda and Iranian agents are both killing Americans on a regular basis and have proclaimed their determination to kill more. They are enemies, not threats, and they will confront the next president from day one."

- Military analyst Fredrick W. Kagan, Wall Street Journal

1 comment:

Citizen Warrior said...

I thought this would be a good distinction to use in response to someone who says something like Michael Moore's "there is no terrorist threat."