Mark Steyn on Britain

Mark Steyn's regular column in the Daily Telegraph will not appear. The editors didn't think it was appropriate and chose to not run it. So in the age of the internet, Mark posted it on his blog site.

I can see why the editors would not want to publish it with out changes. I can also see why Steyn would not want to make those changes as the emphases of the article would be lost or diminished.

Bottom line, we are at war. If we cave to the barbarians (yes that word is NOT a typo), there will be more kidnappings and beheadings. If a civilian is to go to Iraq and work, they must make a decision on if or how they will resist if anyone attempts to abduct them. They also have to accept that if they are abducted, they are not likely to live so better to resist at the start. If one is not willing to think these things out, they (civilians) do not belong in Iraq. After all they are there by choice and can leave at any time. This may sound cold, but it is reality on the ground at this time.