This is something that Donald Trump has been very effective at exploiting because throughout our history, one of the things that was important to galvanize the country against a perceived threat has been philology.
Victor Davis HansonAny time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.
Victor Davis HansonI saw more stupid people in graduate school and three decades in academia than I ever did who ran 100 acres without going broke.
Victor Davis HansonThe wisdom and spirit of Churchill not only saved Britain from the Third Reich but saved Western civilization from a Nazi Dark Ages when no other nation was willing to take up that defense. Churchill was the greatest military, political and spiritual leader of the 20th century.
Victor Davis HansonI think everybody realizes some things went wrong in the Middle East and that most of the terrorism is emanating from that area.
Victor Davis HansonTaking on all at once Germany, Japan, and Italy - diverse enemies all - did not require the weeding out of all the fascists and their supporters in Mexico, Argentina, Eastern Europe, and the Arab world. Instead, those in jackboots and armbands worldwide quietly stowed all their emblems away as organized fascism died on the vine once the roots were torn out in Berlin, Rome, and Tokyo. So too will the terrorists, once their sanctuaries and capital shrivel up - as is happening as we speak.
Victor Davis Hanson