A remarkable story, and one that should be an example for any American. It appears that “out of the mouth of babes” our mainstream media should listen,

“There is a struggle in Iraq between good and evil, between those striving for freedom and liberty and those striving for death and destruction,” he wrote.
“Those terrorists are not human but pure evil. For their goals to be thwarted, decent individuals must answer justice’s call for help. Unfortunately altruism is always in short supply. Not enough are willing to set aside the material ambitions of this transient world, put morality first, and risk their lives for the cause of humanity. So I will.”

Why must it be the actions of a courageous (or “courageous” ) child to illustrate what those in the media should report?

It seems as though I am somewhat torn as to whether these actions should be construed as somewhat misguided or if they should be construed as proper. Nevertheless, I find it encouraging that this American youth, in a day and age where America’s youth are stagnantly complacent, is a breath of fresh air from what we have grown accustomed to. Few and far between are the youth of this nation that act upon their convictions; who will actually place their livelihood on the line in order to demonstrate they truly believe in the cause they rhetorically support. Self-righteousness abounds amongst the youth who protest such things as abortion and this war; however, as these gestures are always done within the friendly confines of a nation that encourages such discourse.

This is what separates this young man’s actions in your humble pundit’s most humble opinion. Sure, his rationale and logic may have been misplaced, but his intentions were noble and he should at lest be given the credit for such. It should not be seen that this postulation condones any ends justifying the means. The youthful exuberance of being able to demonstrate his own convictions should be the focus of this story.

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