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[DevilDon]

Is it just me or are you getting tired of the comparisons of this war to the Vietnam War? I'm hearing about "atrocities" committed by uniformed personnel of the United States. I'm hearing about how we're invading and comparisons (I'm not making this up) to Adolph Hitler.

I did a brief tour of the history of the world via the New York Times Almanac. It seems their view of world history pretty much revolves around conquest. It seems history seems to change with the passing of great nations. There is no mention of defending of those nations. It seems I'm not alone in thinking the longer one resists the attackers, the longer one nation will be remembered as "great". It appears I'm not alone in the zealous pursuit of the defense of our way of life.

To those who think that 9/11 and attacks of it's ilk are a one-off and singular events, I ask you to consult with the European nations and their history. They will tell you that this is a persistent and consistent adversary. They will not concede with a single victory. They believe in their cause and expect to expend every energy to accomplish their goals.

In this I'm reminded of the Vietnam War and the role the public played. They chastised the warriors and the conductors of the war. I've heard vets tell us me had serious questions about thier orders and the premise under which they would be able to act. But this is a different United States, embarrassed for it's handling of returning troops and embarrassed overall for a failed strategic objective yet a resounding individual defeat of it's enemy.

We are a stronger nation now because of the blood shed in Vietnam. We should have no regrets nor disallusions about the orchestration of that conflict. Our military is just that, an organization designed and directed at destroying those assets a country will use to cause the fall of our nation.

As we continue to debate the current actions of our military, I see almost universal support for the troops (despite the media effort, and THANK YOU VIETNAM VETS) but a complete distrust of the leadership and the intelligence capacity of this nation. There may be flaws, but I'm willing to bet on the side of our proven outpost of democracy.

I've copied this from another post because it's so relevant. God bless our sons and daughters.

It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag."
Amen. God bless America.

And God bless the American public when given the right information, acts accordingly and protects those rights and priveleges their mothers and fathers defended. Mom and Dad would be proud, Go America!

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