The WILL to WIN

Whether it is in self-defense or war, the will to win is the most important factor in survival. No matter how many fancy weapons or martial arts skills you possess, if you are unwilling to win at any cost, your enemy will prevail. We have the strongest military on the planet and the latest in technological gizmos. My friends who served in various armed forces constantly e-mail me photos of the latest stealth fighter or bunker buster that our military-industrial complex has invented and sold to the Department of Defense. I usually reply something to the effect "then why are we making such little headway against a bunch of stone age idiots riding camels?" It is my opinion that though our individual soldiers are the best, the will to win or lack thereof begins in Washington, D.C. Our national resolve resembles being attacked by a rapist in a hardware store, having a shovel and a ball-peen hammer at your fingertips and not using them because it wouldn't be fair or you can't bring yourself to hurt someone else even if that someone else was without a conscience and harming you beyond belief.

If you are in a street fight, and all war is, the Marquis of Queensbury is irrelevant. It is your life that is at stake. There are no rules and the only goal is to win and survive. A lifetime of training in how to submit and hope you can survive long enough for the legal system to help you has not done you any favors. So many things go through your mind that have no business being there. Just as in war...Is our cause justified? Is there a peaceful solution? Is my response proportional to the attack?

Forget all that crap. Your enemy/attacker is not asking himself the same questions. You place yourself at a disadvantage when you do. If you do not have the will to win when confronted by someone who wants to kill you....stay home and hide. The president will protect you just like he protects our borders, our banking system, and our housing market. Wait. He isn't doing any of that. Maybe it's up to me to protect myself? Do I have the will? Do we need stronger leaders who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect us and allow us to protect ourselves?