Glenn Beck is right to sound the alarm: we are facing a global, ideological fight that too many in power refuse to name. Calling this a new kind of World War III is not melodrama when entire regions are being remade by violent ideologies that breed terror, slaughter civilians, and export chaos. Patriots who love freedom should not flinch from naming the threat: militant Islamist extremists are waging war on our values, our allies, and ordinary people everywhere.
The October 7 Hamas massacre made plain that this threat is not theoretical or distant — it hit civilians, took hostages, and provoked a wide, grinding war that has destabilized the region and drawn in proxy forces. Washington’s moral clarity matters: when terror slaughtered innocents in Israel, the United States rightly stood with a democratic ally, but our policy response has often been muddled and slow. The brutal reality of that day and the continuing conflict should wake Americans up to the stakes facing the free world.
Meanwhile, the so-called Islamic State has never really gone away; its cadres are resurfacing in Syria’s deserts and plotting attacks beyond the Middle East as they adapt and relocate. Human intelligence and targeted strikes remain necessary as IS networks try to reconstitute, and recent operations show both the danger and the need for relentless pressure. We cannot afford the naïveté of thinking old enemies simply vanish because headlines move on.
Africa’s Sahel is a warning lamp flashing red: groups tied to both ISIS and al-Qaeda have carved out territory, beaten back fragile governments, and slaughtered soldiers and civilians in brutal raids. The expansion of jihadist control across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger is not a local problem — it’s a strategic catastrophe that creates terror sanctuaries and migration flows that threaten Europe and America alike. When we pull back our commitments and weaken partnerships, bad actors rush in to fill the void; that is the predictable, infuriating lesson.
Law enforcement and international police work are catching cells, but the pace of arrests and the spread of networks in East Africa and beyond show this is a global fight requiring global resolve. Recent multinational operations and U.S. counterstrikes in Somalia underline that America must remain willing to act decisively overseas to disrupt plots before they reach our shores. If politicians prefer lectures to law enforcement and coddling to courage, they invite catastrophe.
The answer is not hysteria; it is backbone. We need secure borders, rigorous vetting, robust intelligence sharing with allies, and a military that is properly funded and unafraid to strike terror networks where they hide. We also need leaders who will speak plainly about the ideology that drives these murderous movements while protecting innocent worshippers and condemning violence in all its forms.
Americans understand strength and responsibility: defend our families, stand by our allies, and confront those who seek our destruction. Wake up, demand action from Washington, and stop letting political correctness and short-term headlines define our national security. Our liberty depends on having the clarity and will to face this enemy and win.
