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Carl Higbie’s blunt message on Newsmax is a wake-up call Americans have been desperate to hear: Islamic extremist violence is not some abstract talking point for cable hosts — it is an urgent, deadly reality we cannot paper over. Higbie, a former Navy SEAL turned Newsmax host, has repeatedly warned that the Islamic State and similar jihadi networks have been underestimated and that soft politics and hedged rhetoric have left Americans vulnerable.
Enough with the hand-wringing and lectures from coastal elites who prefer feel-good platitudes to decisive action; as Higbie has argued, it’s time for the United States to get serious about military pressure and strategic clarity across the region. He has criticized the pattern of training local forces that keep collapsing and the timid rules of engagement that hamstring our troops, insisting that half-measures have not contained ISIS or its offshoots.
The left’s refusal to call out ideological causes and its obsession with political correctness isn’t just annoying — it’s deadly. Higbie has even called for tough domestic measures against open support for jihadist groups, arguing that public declarations of allegiance and propaganda should be treated as criminal acts rather than tolerated speech. Americans deserve leaders who defend our citizens first, not officials who spend more energy policing speech than dismantling terror networks.
Practical policy follows principle: if training allied militias fails while our forces face restrictive engagement rules, then the only honest option is to recalibrate toward clear, effective military objectives and robust intelligence action. Higbie’s warnings about the limits of past approaches — including concerns about jihadists acquiring dangerous capabilities — should push policymakers to stop repeating the same mistakes and to empower commanders to win.
We also must not ignore the homeland risks. Higbie has long cautioned that extremist groups seek to export terror and inspire lone-wolf attacks and cells here at home, which means stronger border security, smarter surveillance of genuine threats, and a legal framework that prevents the spread of jihadi propaganda. Conservatives who value life, liberty, and the rule of law should demand a national security posture that prevents slaughter, not one that excuses it with euphemisms.
Patriots: stop letting the media and progressive elites lull you into complacency. Call on your representatives to end the strategic shrug, fund the military correctly, and hold unserious leaders accountable. America is not a spectator at the mercy of Islamist terror — we are a nation that must act with strength, clarity, and moral conviction to keep our families safe.
