America the Beautiful: What We're Fighting For

D'Souza wrote a very patriotic piece about how the United States is perceived by other people and how we really are in "America the Beautiful: What We're Fighting For." I had a hard time getting into the piece, in the beginning I felt like the author was throwing a lot of facts at me about other cultures. I really enjoyed the ending. I felt that D'Souza made a good point that forced virtue only gives the outward appearance of someone being virtuous.
I also connected well with the part about 9/11. The author mentioned that even American's were surprised by how well the country came together in the aftermath of this tragedy. I had those same feelings. As I watched the news in the days following the attack, I often found myself getting chills at the things people were doing for others. I had similar feelings after Hurricane Katrina. Our country is tremendously strong because we have a desire for the greater good.