Cal Thomas: “The administration and much of the media try to separate ‘fanatical Muslims’ from ‘peaceful’ ones, but the distinction is meaningless when the fanatics have the weapons and are willing to die for their cause. This war for the future of the planet is not over and is unlikely to be for generations to come. While it’s true we can’t be the policemen of the world, we can be its prisoners in a world ruled by Islamic fundamentalists. If Western nations don’t combine to use their moral, monetary, religious, intelligence and, yes, military power to stop this onslaught against freedom, we will lose it and never get it back. Withdrawal from this war is a policy of surrender. What we need is a unified approach to fighting Islamic extremism by us and other allied nations. What we need is a policy that works.”