I can almost hear them shouting “Whoopee!”–or however you say that in Arabic. The Islamofascists who hate us, and would rejoice if they could kill us all, love to read headlines in U.S. newspapers like the one in USA TODAY a couple of days ago.
It read: “Anti-war views on Iraq rise to record,” followed by a sub-head, “Poll: Bush approval drops to low of 29%”. I can’t help but wonder how many more U.S. soldiers (and Iraqi citizens) have been killed because of the delight the U.S. media takes in broadcasting such reports. They just encourage al-Qaeda to keep on making more bombs and murdering more people.
This is largely because our news media and Bush-hating liberal Congress members continue to support al-Qaeda’s belief that, if they just keep blowing people up, public opinion will turn against our efforts in Iraq and that we will soon “cut and run,” leaving them to impose their will on the hapless populace–including: no rights or education for women, absolute imposition of Islamic law–cutting off hands and heads, etc.–and whatever other horrors the Imams declare that Allah has decreed.
Do you know how the Taliban got Russia out of Afghanistan? (Unfortunately, in hindsight, with our help.) They had all the time in the world, and convinced the Russians that staying simply was not worth it. The Russians found themselves almost prisoners themsevles in the Afghan cities, and getting blown up and picked off by snipers when they ventured outside the cities. Also, their helicopters were getting shot down by Sidewinder missiles–which we supplied to the muhajadeen fighters.
We have better equipment and a skilled and determined military force, but our enemies think the same tactics will work again in Iraq and also in Afghanistan. Thus, headlines like the one in USA TODAY, and other negative reports in our liberal media, give them great encouragement.
At least, the newspaper had the grace to mention some other negative polls relating to past presidents, including Truman in 1952 with a 22 per cent approval rating. And he is now upheld in history as an outstanding president because he stuck with his convictions and declared: “The buck stops here”– at the president’s desk. If President Bush, also a man of deep convictions, can stay the course, history will say the same about him.
I think we should get nervous about people with super high poll numbers. Just think about Jesus! If Gallup had been around then, Jesus would have had about zero percent in the polls. All he had was 12 disciples, and one of them was a traitor. And these disciples, preaching about the life, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus, literally “turned the world upside down.”
Do we really want to make a difference? Perhaps we should examine how obedient we are to the Apostle Paul’s command that “supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made…for all who are in authority” (cf. I Timothy 2:1,2). Supplications is a strong word! How often does it describe our prayers?
Do we pray expectantly, earnestly, consistently? God does answer. We can make a difference! And we should, as hard as it may be, obey our Lord and “pray for our enemies” (cf. Matthew 5:43-45).
