Why only men should fight wars

Some say we should leave Iraq; pull out our troops and turn our backs. Here are my reasons why pulling out would make a cowardly, foolish figure of the greatest nation on earth…

A man:

Does not abandon those in need

And never has the U.S. denied help to a country overrun by evil, especially when that evil has spilled over into our land and taken such drastic measures to defeat us. Our motives and reasons for moving into Iraq may be questioned, beaten, and denounced, but our aide of a groaning and suffering people under a tyrant with a vision to increase power and destroy the “infidels” (i.e. Americans) cannot be scoffed at. Despite the tremendous costs paid on behalf of our security as well, protection of the innocent is never a weak display, and those who make light of it are not worthy of such protectors.

Finishes what he starts

My father did not start a business simply to become discouraged and abandon it when clients did not pour in immediately… instead, several years later we are slowly picking up business to be gained over the years- a benefit we would not have seen had we lost patience in a naturally slow process. The same applies for any investment made; time must be given, patience must be applied, and diligence must be practiced daily.

A businessman cannot afford to spend his hours moaning over the things not happening; but instead must actively work to make sure that they do. To make a plan, do the research, purchase supplies and employ help, win hearts, toil to set a foundation and begin building upon it requires hours of planning and work, and this is just the beginning. For any man to start such a foundation only to abandon it when he got tired would mean the ruin of his house, and the waste of his hours of work. Not only will we let down the men who actually perform this all, but we will completely and utterly pull away the foundation set by years of hard work and sacrifice should we pull out from Iraq.

Does not accept defeat

Any investment or new project taken on is going to come with difficulties and stumbling blocks, and this is ever so true with war. Throughout the history of the world, war has always been very painful, very hard, and sometimes very long. Any strong man venturing out to tackle something new is aware of the hardships that are bound to ensue, and strengthens his will to withstand them when the time comes.

However, a man who hangs his head and accepts defeat at the first sign of mockery or failure simply paints a picture of shameful weakness and poor planning. Life comes with it’s hardships at every bend and turn, and if we were all to take to heart the counsel given by anti-war protesters, not one of us would ever succeed at those things great or good.

Does not listen to the council of his enemies

This world is filled with people who would love nothing more than to discourage us from our visions and cause us to fail in life. To not recognize the distorted lies that are meant for our ruin and allow them to counsel and impact us would reflect a weak and uncertain character that leads to nowhere. Despite those people, even in our own nation, who sympathize with our enemies and speak their lies, we must stand strong and show that we indeed are a people who can think and stand for themselves. To pull out of Iraq would be to accept the council of bloodthirsty terrorists and to shame our soldiers and our nation, thus furthering our enemy’s hold over us and strengthening their will.

I pray with honest fervor that my nation would not so shame itself in this way, for I long and hope to always present myself as a proud citizen of a strong and honest nation called America.