America is a land of democracy and people have the right to speak their minds. This is what Americans believe and many around the world would like for there own rights. The ability to say they do not agree with the powers in government, to say they think a president or a senator is an idiot without fear of being imprisoned or shot. In the west we can more or less say what we want without undue fear of retaliation. The only time those in the west need to be worried is when we threaten a leader or a person with harm.
This brings me to my topic tonight, the armchair quarterback. For those who do not know what an armchair quarterback is, it is an individual who sits at home watching American football and yelling what the coach should do during the game. Easy enough to do when there is nothing on the line or a consequence. With the conflict going on in Libya, there are many in the US, and around the world who are expressing their ideas of what should be done. Comments are stop the war, the US should not be involved, President Obama should have consulted congress first, President Obama committed an impeachable offense and the list goes on. My question to each of these individuals whether government official or the man on the street is if it were you that was in the line of fire, if it were you who was being shot at by your government what would you do and how would you feel if you were on the receiving end of a bullet or a missile. If you were an unarmed civilian where would you turn. Senators such as Luger and Kinzinger have been very vocal on their feelings about the involvement of the United States in the war between the people of Libya against Gadhafi. Neither of these individuals have an idea of what it is like to live under a dictator who will shoot you or make you disappear just for saying you do not agree with him.The typical armchair quarterback quite willing to yell at the coach and tell him what to do from the sidelines. My challenge to any of these individuals is go to the country and put yourself in the place of a Libyan who is being shot at by heavy artillery from the government and take the rifle and fight back. Take your place on the front lines in Yemen or Syria or any other country where you are the unarmed protester and then give your opinion of what should be done. When a person is safe and out of harms way it is very easy to be the Armchair Quarterback.
Anytime a country is involved in a conflict\war in the defense of those who may not have the ability to defend themselves or the interests of the country, it is expensive. Weapons cost money and in today's economy this is the millions and could be in the billions. The question is if Gadhafi had been left unchecked what would have been the cost? A question I have asked many times what is the price of one life? Perhaps one of those individuals Gadhafi has killed with his weapons was the next Einstein or the one who found the cure for cancer or aids. What is the cost of a life?
Allah determines the length of our life but we determine the way we lead our life. I feel that the world and humanity are being tested. How long will mankind stand on the sidelines while Shaitan al Jinns (evil ones), commit crimes against their fellow people. Possessions, money, worldly goods can be replaced but a human life is priceless. Any government leader or individual who takes a life without just cause has committed the worst of sins whether the leader be Christian, Jew, Muslim or any other belief system.
To all Armchair Quarterbacks, let the coach make the plays. You have the right to make suggestions or express your opinion as this is what Freedom of Speech grants to you but do not second guess the coach. Your time will come when you can make the plays just not today.
PRAYING FOR WHEN ALL OF LIBYA IS FREE!!
This brings me to my topic tonight, the armchair quarterback. For those who do not know what an armchair quarterback is, it is an individual who sits at home watching American football and yelling what the coach should do during the game. Easy enough to do when there is nothing on the line or a consequence. With the conflict going on in Libya, there are many in the US, and around the world who are expressing their ideas of what should be done. Comments are stop the war, the US should not be involved, President Obama should have consulted congress first, President Obama committed an impeachable offense and the list goes on. My question to each of these individuals whether government official or the man on the street is if it were you that was in the line of fire, if it were you who was being shot at by your government what would you do and how would you feel if you were on the receiving end of a bullet or a missile. If you were an unarmed civilian where would you turn. Senators such as Luger and Kinzinger have been very vocal on their feelings about the involvement of the United States in the war between the people of Libya against Gadhafi. Neither of these individuals have an idea of what it is like to live under a dictator who will shoot you or make you disappear just for saying you do not agree with him.The typical armchair quarterback quite willing to yell at the coach and tell him what to do from the sidelines. My challenge to any of these individuals is go to the country and put yourself in the place of a Libyan who is being shot at by heavy artillery from the government and take the rifle and fight back. Take your place on the front lines in Yemen or Syria or any other country where you are the unarmed protester and then give your opinion of what should be done. When a person is safe and out of harms way it is very easy to be the Armchair Quarterback.
Anytime a country is involved in a conflict\war in the defense of those who may not have the ability to defend themselves or the interests of the country, it is expensive. Weapons cost money and in today's economy this is the millions and could be in the billions. The question is if Gadhafi had been left unchecked what would have been the cost? A question I have asked many times what is the price of one life? Perhaps one of those individuals Gadhafi has killed with his weapons was the next Einstein or the one who found the cure for cancer or aids. What is the cost of a life?
Allah determines the length of our life but we determine the way we lead our life. I feel that the world and humanity are being tested. How long will mankind stand on the sidelines while Shaitan al Jinns (evil ones), commit crimes against their fellow people. Possessions, money, worldly goods can be replaced but a human life is priceless. Any government leader or individual who takes a life without just cause has committed the worst of sins whether the leader be Christian, Jew, Muslim or any other belief system.
To all Armchair Quarterbacks, let the coach make the plays. You have the right to make suggestions or express your opinion as this is what Freedom of Speech grants to you but do not second guess the coach. Your time will come when you can make the plays just not today.
PRAYING FOR WHEN ALL OF LIBYA IS FREE!!
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