false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175883224m/569815.jpg 569815 2 Bestselling author William J. Bennett says he was inspired by displays of patriotism after the September 11 terrorist attacks, but he was also struck by how "some were quick to find <I>us</I> to blame." He worries that this "countermovement of America-bashing" will make the United States lose its resolve: "What I fear is the erosion of moral clarity, and the spread of indifference and confusion, as a thousand voices discourse with energy and zeal on the questionable nature, if not the outright illegitimacy, of our methods or our cause." Bennett cites dozens of examples of professors who decry U.S. foreign policy and pundits who object to so much flag flying. While recognizing that these are minority views, he concludes that Osama bin Laden caught Americans with their defenses down--not just physical and military defenses, but also moral and intellectual ones. "Many of us have forgotten what we once knew about our freedoms and our decencies, and we have forgotten why, time and time again, we have had to rally ourselves to the point of ultimate sacrifice to defend them," writes Bennett, who also appraises Islam and defends Israel on these pages. <I>Why We Fight</I> is short and quickly read--and worthwhile for anybody who wants to be reminded of first principles during the war on terrorism. <I>--John Miller</I> 558047 4 2002 Why We Fight: Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism total:33|5:2|4:18|3:9|2:2|1:2| 33 115 55 3 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri May 01 11:19:33 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 11:50:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Nov 16 07:13:18 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 07:13:18 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Jun 20 10:03:05 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 10:05:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Oct 07 16:28:18 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 16:29:18 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 02 13:14:41 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 13:14:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 24 11:54:21 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 11:54:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 07 09:46:41 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 09:46:41 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun May 10 20:52:16 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 20:52:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 01 12:15:04 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 12:15:04 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Apr 28 18:00:59 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 14:50:09 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 18:00:59 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Sat Apr 18 11:08:53 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 11:09:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Apr 08 15:29:49 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 15:29:49 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 17 20:29:09 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 20:29:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Mar 07 09:09:19 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 09:09:22 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Mar 05 20:41:07 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 20:41:10 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Feb 25 13:34:51 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 13:34:51 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 18 15:34:35 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 15:34:35 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Feb 08 16:20:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 16:20:48 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 02 01:47:02 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 01:47:02 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 20 21:48:12 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 21:48:12 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=569815