Russians and Islamic Extremist.

There was a song that Sting had in the 80s that struck me to be pretty profound. The name of that song is Russians. The lyrics follow:

In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their children too

How can I save my little boy from Oppenheimer's deadly toy
There is no monopoly in common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too

There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the President
There's no such thing as a winnable war
It's a lie we don't believe anymore
Mr. Reagan says we will protect you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too

We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
What might save us, me, and you
Is if the Russians love their children too

End.


What struck me so deeply was that like us Americans, the Russians do love their children. This more than anything else would deter a nuclear exchange between our nations.


What terrifies me now is that our enemy today does not feel this way. The Islamic Extremist believes that no matter the cost here and now, Allah is waiting with paradise. They believe it to the point that counting costs is dismissed as irrelevant. If children must die, well, Allah has them as well. When I think of these guys, I think of this:


Kyle: (to Sarah Connor) Listen, and understand. That Terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, remorse or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.


These Islamic Extremist are much like the Terminator. They do not count cost to themselves. They are true believers. They are mindless automations. They are terminators. Their target is our way of life. Their target is us.

Can you not see the difference between the Russians and the Islamic Extremist?



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