The end of the Berlin Wall was symbolic as well as practical. It represented the triumph of freedom over tyranny. In view of that, I would like to share a few quotes with you about war and what it means to defend freedom.
"War has ended more evil than anything the left has every thought of. In the last 60 years alone, it ended Nazism and the Holocaust; it saved half of Korea from genocide; it kept Israel from national extinction and a second Holocaust; it saved Finland from becoming a Stalinist totalitarian state; and according to most of the people who put "War is not the answer" stickers on their bumpers, it saved Bosnian Muslims from ethnic cleansing." --Dennis Prager
"None of the four wars in my lifetime came about becasue we were too stong. It is weakness that invites adventurous adversaries to make mistaken judgments. America is the most peaceful, least warlike nation in modern history. We are not the cause of all the ills of the world. We're a patient and generous people. But for the sake of our freedom and that of others, we cannot permit our reserve to be confused with a lack of resolve." --Ronald Reagan
"The most fundamental paradox is that, if we're never to use force, we must be prepared to use it and to use it successfully. We Americans don't want war, and we don't start fights. We don't maintain a strong military force to conqurer or coerce others. The purpose of our military is simple and straightforward: We want to prevent war by deterring others from the aggressions that causes war. If our efforts are successful, we will have peace and never be forced into battle. There will never be a need to fire a single shot. That's the paradox of deterrence." -- Ronald Reagan
These quotes are taken from the book, THE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT, by Hugh Hewitt. It is a study of the role Christians should play in a democracy. I strongly recommend it.
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