From an anonymous member of Protest Warrior:

A Call to Arms

Though probably not due to my urging, the President today fought back against those who seek the surrender of the United States in the War on Terror.

His words touched upon the need to continue the battle against Islamic radicalism and Islamic tyranny, but he missed out on an opportunity to enlist the greatest weapon in his arsenal: those of us who continue to support the greater mission in the Middle East and abroad.

Let me attempt to pick up the slack.

The battle for hearts and minds at home is the most pertinent, most important battlefield in the War on Terror. And right now we are losing.

The American populace is very swayable given the right influences. If we allow the momentum to continue to move toward pacifism, the war will be lost no matter how many democracies we form, countries we liberate, or people we free.

Now is the time in which we must battle back against those who would have America fail.

Start with contacting your Congressman – Code Pink has made it clear that their next move is to pressure their representatives to end funding for the war effort. If they are only hearing one voice in this discussion, they may well start to believe it to be the voice of the majority.

Finally, we must get the word out that we are not only supportive of the troops, but of their mission, the greater goal of achieving a democratic and productive middle east, and those representatives who will fight for that goal.

Stand up and be heard, people. Don’t just type away at your blogs – write those letters to the editor, stand in front of a camera and voice your opinion, and most important, be proud that you are willing to defend your beliefs against people who view America as an enemy, and not a dream.

I urge everyone to write there congressional representatives and tell them what YOU think about Iraq and what YOU think should be done, if anything.

I myself will attempt to write my representative - Susan Davis - this afternoon. Although I can predict what she'll do & say (generic form letter response followed by a more specific generic letter to me in a few weeks), I'm still gonna do it.

This war in Iraq and the War on Terror will be actively fought on the battlefield, but the 'silent war' - the war of opinions - will be fought here at home. There are many anti-war numbskulls that profess that 'Iraq will be another Vietnam' and they will be right in their predictions if we pull out of Iraq before the job is done. If enough whiners contact their Congressional representatives and demand that we extract from Iraq before the Iraqis are 'on their feet' - then this will become a self-prophecising ending and it will be another Vietnam complete with helicopters on rooftops and people literally throwing their kids over the walls of western embassies to ensure their escape.

Don't rely on anyone but yourself to convey what you think about a great many things.