Would you agree that we are on the threshold of a 100 year war with radical Islam?

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:01:52 -0500

I'm not ready to agree with this. Yes, there is a great potential that the conflict with radical Islamists could be protracted. On the other hand, maybe not. The Islamic world, mostly centered in the Middle East, has enjoyed long periods of relative stability. I don't see why that couldn't happen again. The key is "submission". Islam teaches its adherents that submission is the key to salvation. However, people do not easily submit to weakness. Just as wolves would never submit to any but the strongest in the pack, Islamists will never submit to other cultures that roll over and expose their most vulnerable parts when they approach.

Thus, I believe that the terrorism will decline just as quickly as it rose when it is confronted with strength, when we have a Commander-in-Chief who will let slip the leashes on the dogs of war. No, I don't think they need to be loosed completely. Just enough so the terrorists can see their bared fangs should be sufficient.
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The war against radical Islamic terrorism could go on much longer than anyone is expecting, and the enemy may not give the U.S. any choice but to fight it.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jan 17 at 2016 3:05 PM

SFC Pete Kain — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:05:57 -0500

100 years... no, It will take as long as it takes for us to wake up and decide who the enemy is and go old school on them. SIGH....It may take awhile. Political correctness will kill us all.

Response by SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury made Jan 17 at 2016 3:31 PM

SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:31:30 -0500

No. Dealing with a constant thorn in our side called terrorism - Yes.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 3:38 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:38:50 -0500

I don't know about 100 years but you never know, it might just take that long. I'm hoping not though

Response by Sgt Mark Ramos made Jan 17 at 2016 3:40 PM

Sgt Mark Ramos — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:40:24 -0500

When you consider the Barbary Coast War, we've been at war with radical Islam for well over 100 years. There are just lulls in between. Islam has been at war with the world since its birth. It's part of the doctrine. I see no reason for it to stop. Ever.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 3:46 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:46:55 -0500

We tried that in 2001, didn't work too well.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Jan 17 at 2016 4:03 PM

TSgt Kenneth Ellis — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:03:12 -0500

I think it has been going on for 1400 years. Not with us but with the world.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Jan 17 at 2016 4:35 PM

PO1 Brian Austin — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:35:49 -0500

The real enemy are the Saudi's and the Wahabbi'ists that the Saudi's have tolerated since the 18th century. They are the ones that spread radicalization through financing the Madrasses worldwide and mosques with their oil money.

The Saudi's are good at playing both sides. If it wasn't for oil they'd be nothing but a pimple on the butt of history.

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Jan 17 at 2016 4:37 PM

Capt Walter Miller — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:37:51 -0500

Maybe.

Response by SSG James Arlington made Jan 17 at 2016 5:14 PM

SSG James Arlington — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:14:18 -0500

The Protestants and Catholics went at it for a time. Remember Bloody Mary?

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jan 17 at 2016 5:18 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:18:32 -0500

CPT Jack Durish You mean there's an end at all?

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jan 17 at 2016 5:22 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:22:19 -0500

I don't think it's so much America but the world. When non-Radical Muslims start seeing radical-Islam as a threat to their human rights (already seeing it happen), some time of conflict will raise. I wouldn't go as far as calling it a crusade as only one side seems to be fighting for the reason of religion.

Response by PO1 Kerry French made Jan 17 at 2016 7:14 PM

PO1 Kerry French — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:14:32 -0500

We have been at war with Islam since the days of Washington, when he sent Jefferson and Adams to talk with the Sultan of the Barbary Coast to find out why American merchant ships were being attacked unprovoked. Washington lamented, "Oh that I had a Navy, I would CRUSH them out of existence." Adams paid the Jizzya (25% of our federal budget) Jefferson took the newly formed Navy and kicked their asses. Once they had oil, they had the funding to go global. Sayeed Qtub, the father of modern Jihad, empowered the rise of the ummah to start attacking. It will not end until we understand the war doctrine of the enemy and are more brutal than they. We must make them afraid to die. Kill them with women fighters and desecrate their bodies to prevent them from becoming shahid. Cut the root of their progeny. I know... we do not have the stomach for that kind of warfare. There is a Biblical way to get rid of an enemy. But we won't do that so we will be at war with them until Armeggedon.

Response by Sgt Mark Ramos made Jan 17 at 2016 8:31 PM

Sgt Mark Ramos — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:31:25 -0500

@ Maj Andrew Fishkin: His post says:
"Sorry, this member has disabled votes and comments for certain members at this time. Please enjoy the rest of the conversations from your community!"

What kind of BS is that?

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jan 17 at 2016 9:27 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:27:26 -0500

If we don't defeat them long before 100 years’ time period they will have defeated us. All it will take is American leadership with the will and determination to prevail and a population that will get behind the war effort rather than being consumed with domestic internecine warfare.

Remember how it seemed that the terrorist hijackings and mass murders would never end? With American leadership and broad cooperation among civilized nations it was brought to a halt. The current wave of terrorism can be beaten too, but not when we are more interested in pulling down our political opponents than defeating the terrorists.

Response by PV2 Scott Goodpasture made Jan 17 at 2016 10:58 PM

PV2 Scott Goodpasture — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 22:58:17 -0500

I mostly agree but just fangs bared. I think not. Perhaps when they peer over the precipice of annihilation they'll get the message. They are fanatics and see restraint as hope for their cause. Such was the case for imperial Japan. They just didn't get it until the fat man a little boy promised them extinction

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 10:59 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 22:59:20 -0500

100 only?? I thought it is much longer already ....

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jan 17 at 2016 11:13 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 23:13:56 -0500

CPT Jack Durish PVT James Strait Captain Jack, Please see fellow RP'er's, Pvt James Strait book. "The Price of Contempt, When Islam Pushed too Hard"

Our RP friend and fellow patriot forecast a solution to your question in his last novel. I thoroughly enjoyed the read, vocabulary and that I was able to read for a while and hasten my return for more!

Response by Maj William Gambrell made Jan 18 at 2016 12:07 AM

Maj William Gambrell — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:07:19 -0500

Everyone needs a history lesson. The Soviet Union created the mess we are dealing with right now when the invaded Afghanistan back in the 70's. They completely destroyed the Afghan infrastructure. The Taliban moved in and now we have terrorism as we know it today. Secular education in the middle east is the only way to solve the problem, but we will never get there.

Response by SCPO Joshua I made Jan 18 at 2016 1:38 AM

SCPO Joshua I — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 01:38:14 -0500

Islam teaches its adherents that the world must submit to them. That's not compatible with western values.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 3:22 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 03:22:28 -0500

Nope. We're already twenty-five years into it!!!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 12:06 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:06:02 -0500

If it comes to that, it will not take that long.

Response by 1LT Aaron Barr made Jan 19 at 2016 1:35 PM

1LT Aaron Barr — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:35:51 -0500

We've been on that threshold ever since mohammedism came into being as a an ideology. Nor are we alone, mohammedism is at war with itself, not to mention every other civilization out there. That said, the war won't last 100 years; our demographics and lack of will won't last us that long...