"Can any of us even imagine, after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt suggesting we negotiate a resolution or that we could simply prosecute those involved? Of course it is unimaginable. We are right to be in the Middle East, and we are right to treat this as the war it is"

This quote by Marsha Blackburn is referring to the existing situation in the Middle East. She is suggesting that the United States ought to not bargain a resolution with those associated with the dispute, however rather treat it as a battle. She is comparing the existing scenario to the assault on Pearl Harbor, and also just how President Roosevelt did not recommend bargaining a resolution, but rather took action. She believes that the United States is right to be in the center East and that it should be dealt with as a battle. She is suggesting that the United States must not be working out with those involved in the problem, yet instead take action to protect its passions. This quote is a pointer that the United States must not hesitate to act when required, which it needs to not hesitate to stand up for its rate of interests.