On this day (May 7) in 1945, the Nazis surrendered to Allied Forces in Reims, France. Hollywood liberals like Steven Spielberg—all the way down to the liberals in our own backyard—don't dispute that Hitler’s defeat was necessary to secure liberty. They understand that it would've been disastrous for Allied Forces to surrender, or even think about surrendering; the cost would've been too great.

However, where the War on Terror is concerned, the cost of surrender seems to be lost on our liberal friends. As a matter of fact, liberals in Congress went so far as to pass a surrender bill cleverly disguised as funding for our troops. President Bush had no choice but to veto the bill, a privilege he’s exercised only one other time during his presidency.

 The president put it simply when he said:

“It makes no sense to tell the enemy when you plan to start withdrawing. All the terrorists would have to do is mark their calendars and gather their strength -- and begin plotting how to overthrow the government and take control of the country of Iraq.”

Said in the context of World War II, liberals would’ve embraced this concept and understood that surrender was not an option. But the War on Terror reveals their ideological blind-spot, exposing a large degree of hypocrisy, misplaced priorities, and dangerous wartime politicizing on their part. They truly believe that all is lost—that winning in Iraq is impossible—so the best thing to do is surrender to our enemies.

What liberals don’t see, or refuse to see, is the cost of surrendering in Iraq. No matter how one thinks about the war now, there are some undeniable facts that must be grappled with when considering a timetable and premature withdrawal:

 1)    Setting a timetable for withdrawal effectively takes the decision-making power away from military commanders on the ground, and places that power squarely in the hands of Washington politicians.

2)      Setting a timetable for withdrawal is akin to waving a white flag to our enemies, telling them precisely when they can assume control of Iraq.

3)      Setting a timetable for withdrawal will send a mixed signal to the Iraqi people, not to mention our brave men and women in uniform who are fighting so hard for a cause we believe to be worthy.

4)      If we withdraw prematurely, we will be responsible for civil war and mass genocide in Iraq.

5)      If we withdraw prematurely, the enemy will assuredly follow us home.

6)      If we withdraw prematurely, our troops will come home without victory and the lives lost would be tainted by it.

7)      If we withdraw prematurely, it would mean that we’d be effectively back on defense in fighting terrorism. If you remember the Clinton years, you know that this didn’t work out too well.

Of course, many more examples exist, but this is a good starter. Surrender in Iraq, and ultimately the War on Terror, is not an option. Liberals have forced amnesia on themselves—replacing any kind of logical thought with utter lunacy—forgetting the lessons we’ve learned about terrorism over the past 20-plus years.

World War II was won by citizen and soldier refusing to give up. The War on Terror must be won the same way. It is not time to retreat or lose heart, but rather a time to push forward and realize what’s at stake if we fail. Liberals need to take their heads out of the sand and count the cost of surrender, before it’s too late.