ENORMITY OF THIS WAR: The reality is peace will not exist within the Middle East for decades, and perhaps, centuries. It is important for the world to realize that we are on the cusp of an enormous war that can only be described as the Clash of Civilizations. It is incumbent upon us to realize, we are not only fighting to defend ourselves against death and destruction, but we are also fighting to perserve our way of life. -- Nicholas P. Giordano, opinioneditorials.com, 8/17/06