Peters: Don’t Get Cocky
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James Joyner | Friday, March 4, 2005 |
Ralph Peters issues a word of caution:
FOR three years, this column has shot down the pessi mists who warned we were bound to fail in the Middle East. Now those of us who see our confidence vindicated must beware a premature euphoria.
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This isn’t a time to gloat. Instead, we need to work harder than ever, to keep pushing, to exploit the current momentum. We should be encouraged our enemies are certainly discouraged but more American soldiers and civilians are going to be killed in the days ahead. The Middle East’s degenerate regimes will not all go down without a fight. Nor will the many terrorists they spawned.
Quite right. As he details in the column, there’s a lot of work yet to be done. A bit of celebration now and again is good for morale but we should realize that we’re cheering for a big touchdown, not the final score.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia.
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