The Right’s Foreign Policy (Part II)

Spreading Freedom

"We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world." – President George W. Bush, 1/20/05

To some, the phrase “spreading freedom” is something that they could consider wishful thinking, sophistry, or even an idea too ambitious for the times we live in. What some fail to see, is that the spreading of this ideology that has given each and every one of us the ability to speak our minds, work for a living, and enjoy a life as they see fit, is something that will affect the United States in the long run significantly. Democracies, and the related freedoms, are ones that promote peace, lasting governments, and addresses the needs and wants of the people.

Not only is this lifestyle less likely to spur war, it is also a major blow to the threats of today – international terrorism. Freedom, liberty, and democracy are radical opposites of oppression, fear, and authoritarianism. Those elements of good versus evil are in a critical battle right now, and this clash of forces presents new challenges for both sides. Radical Islam has never been more threatened in its history than it is today, and the same goes for the democratic nations of this world. With democratic nations within the center of the major breeding ground of terrorism, radical Islam now has more troubles to face.

When millions of Afghans and Iraqis went to the polls and expressed their willingness to embrace democratic change, they stood up to the elements that oppressed them, and became their enemy. With the freedom given to those people, terrorism can no longer operate with impunity in these countries, but in fact, are being overcome by Iraqi, Afghan, and coalition forces.

So as one could see, spreading freedom where tyranny once existed demolishes the hopes and dreams terrorists hold concerning their location of operation. Iraqi civilians are assisting troops in giving tips to Iraqi and coalition troops. Newly trained police forces are taking the lead in finding and eliminating the enemy, destroying weapons caches, and communicating with the Iraqi people.

These are the prime examples of the right’s foreign policy as it has been implemented into the War on Terror. The will to survive and thrive in a democratic society are so much stronger than the blind hate radical Islamists have for the west, and this is why regime change is so critical to the War on Terrorism. Terrorism flourishes where tyranny exists, so to solve the problem, we are eliminating the breeding ground for those terrorists, and offering a democratic alternative. Nothing could be more effective short of completely annihilating any and all living things in the Middle East (which of course is a ridiculous option).

posted by Tetracide_ @ 2:45 PM