DAVID BEAMER GETS IT RIGHT

David Beamer's piece for the Wall Street Journal is a must read.

As the father of Todd Beamer, one of the passengers and heroes aboard United Airlines Flight 93, he encourages people to see the new film, United 93, because Paul Greengrass and Universal "got it right."

Mr. Beamer writes:

There are those who question the timing of this project and the painful memories it evokes. Clearly, the film portrays the reality of the attack on our homeland and its terrible consequences. Often we attend movies to escape reality and fantasize a bit. In this case and at this time, it is appropriate to get a dose of reality about this war and the real enemy we face. It is not too soon for this story to be told, seen and heard. But it is too soon for us to become complacent. It is too soon for us to think of this war in only national terms. We need to be mindful that this enemy, who made those holes in our landscape and caused the deaths of some 3,000 of our fellow free people, has a vision to personally kill or convert each and every one of us. This film reminds us that this war is personal. This enemy is on a fanatical mission to take away our lives and liberty--the liberty that has been secured for us by those whose names are on those walls in Battery Park and so many other walls and stones throughout this nation. This enemy seeks to take away the free will that our Creator has endowed in us. Patrick Henry got it right some 231 years ago. Living without liberty is not living at all.

The passengers and crew of United 93 had the blessed opportunity to understand the nature of the attack and to launch a counterattack against the enemy. This was our first successful counterattack in our homeland in this new global war--World War III.

Mr. Beamer gives a wake up call to those who prefer to gloss over the nature of the enemy and the global nature of the War on Terror.

There are those who would hope to escape the pain of war. Can't we just live and let live and pretend every thing is OK? Let's discuss, negotiate, reason together. The film accurately shows an enemy who will stop at nothing in a quest for control. This enemy does not seek our resources, our land or our materials, but rather to alter our very way of life.

Mr. Beamer nails it.

We aren't at war with a country. We are at war with an ideology.

He concludes:

May the taste of freedom for people of the Middle East hasten victory. The enemy we face does not have the word "surrender" in their dictionary. We must not have the word "retreat" in ours. We surely want our troops home as soon as possible. That said, they cannot come home in retreat. They must come home victoriously. Pray for them.

As I said, Mr. Beamer's column is a must read.

United 93 is a must see.

The Left embraced Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, mainly because Bush was depicted as the enemy. It validated their hate.

I wonder how they will respond to United 93, and the depiction of our real enemy.

Will they be able to handle the truth that Mr. Beamer so eloquently relays?

Sadly, I doubt it.

Those on the Left are so blinded by hate and so hungry for power that they are willing to deceive themselves and the public. They are willing to ignore the truth.

It's unconscionable.