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This Is War, Mr. President

By: Ed Koch
Published: January 6th, 2010
Latest update: December 11th, 2012
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You should not hesitate to denounce and take appropriate diplomatic, economic and military action to punish those states that permit jihadists to flourish and train on their soil and ultimately attack the U.S.

Also, Mr. President, reverse your position on Guantanamo and try enemy combatants in military courts. Moreover, it is not enough to talk about energy independence. We should be told by your energy secretary what progress has been made on a quarterly basis with a press conference for follow-up questions.

Democrats have been seen as inadequate in the area of national security. If that perception continues or grows, we will see not only the normal loss expected in a biannual congressional election, but a rout with the Republicans taking both houses this coming November.

Mr. President, there is a war on, not a police action. Tell the American people and the world that we are at war so we can muster all our resources to fight it and win.

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  1. Jennifer Waybright says:
    December 10, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    when are you all going to realize he loves Islam, he wants the arab spring, do you really think he doesn’t want Morsi and the brotherhood to take over Egypt? He’s helping Hamas in Gaza. He wanted Islamists to take over Libya, now Syria…he is NOT your ‘friend’. He is not a true representative of the ‘old’ democratic party. It doesn’t exist anymore. He, and Hillary (who has the brotherhood whispering in her ear via Huma), Jarrett (an Iranian), Rice (who helped Islamists in Africa) – ALL of them support Islam. And we all know what Islam wants (and we also know who they want to erase off the face of the earth). WAKE UP!!! you’re right – THIS IS WAR!

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