Dec. 7 is a Day of Remembrance. Sept. 11 is an Open Wound -- Courtesy of Politically Correct Warfare.

Arnold Ahlert from the NY Post compares and contrasts the two most iconic attack against America. The first being December 7th when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The second being terrorist attacks on September 11th. The conclusion; America has become almost 'scared' of total victory and the total warfare it may entail. The change in style has had serious negative repercussions.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/what_our_grandparents_knew_siTTYxX0qszjqqoXye36FL

"Dec. 7 and Sept. 11 are iconic American anniver saries. Both days represent our greatest failures to understand the true nature of evil. And while each day will be treated with a similar veneration reserved for national tragedies, there is one aspect that truly divides them: resolution.

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Four years later, they surrendered unconditionally. If one posits that the war against radical Islam began in 2001 (at least for us), we are in the midst of a nine-year-old conflict that shows no signs of resolution.

How is this possible? In terms of manpower and machinery, Japan was a far more formidable foe than the various umbrella groups that make up Islamic jihadism. Why are we having more trouble defeating them?

Because we've "sanitized" warfare.
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War is ostensibly a last-resort option. It's supposed to be something so dreadful that it should be avoided at all costs. Do Americans ever wonder how far Islamic jihadists would continue to go if their every provocation were met with an annihilating response? Our grandparents knew the answer to that question.

Dec. 7 is a day of remembrance. Sept. 11 is an open wound -- courtesy of Politically Correct Warfare."