12 Myths of 21st Century War

'My Troops' Blog/American Legion Magazine ^ | October 31, 2007 | Ralph Peters

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Long, but good read. Heard Mr. Peters on the radio today. Smart man.

[Old Sarge]

Is this a trick question?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Only for you, Old Sarge, LOL! Only for you. :)

[Old Sarge]

Whoops, forgot the HTML:

Is today’s America really more fractured than it was in 1968?

THAT'S the trick question.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Well, there are certainly a lot more Moonbats running around, I’ll grant you that. Most live in the next town over:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924804/posts

[kellynla]

I finally got around to reading this month’s issue of American Legion.

Excellent piece by Ralph Peters.

Thanks for posting it.

Freema & Sand Rat, I thought you might like to ping the troops on this one.

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[SandRat]

We have more thant our fair share in Bisbee and in Tucson too.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks! We needed the bump. I thought this insight would be of more interest to other Freepers than it was. :(

[Old Sarge]

I used to love Bisbee - it had charm. I guess it became a commune.

[SandRat]

The main thread may be useful in battling Moonbats.

[SandRat]

Always was it’s just that the ‘60s Hippies are making an anti-War resurgence reliving their anti-Vietnam days.

[EternalVigilance]

Great read. Thanks!

[Jet Jaguar]

Good article.

[kellynla]

You’re more than welcome.

Two of the better lines,
“Dead terrorists don’t kill.”
and
“The greatest immorality is for the United States to lose a war.”

Many people don’t know that the Barbary Pirates were...anyone? anyone? MUSLIMS!

And the Marine Corps was created to fight the Barbary Pirates!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink.”
P.J.O’Rourke

“Invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.”
Ann Coulter

“America is not at war. The Marine Corps is at war; America is at the mall.” Anonymous

[RedRover]

Thanks, Diana, for an excellent post.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Dead, they’re dead. And killing them is the ultimate proof that they lack divine protection. Dead terrorists don’t kill.

My favorite line in the whole, well written piece.

[Smokin' Joe]

BTTT

[DocRock]

BTTT

[freema]

Ping!

[stylin19a]

Myth No. 3: Insurgencies can never be defeated.

Historically, fewer than one in 20 major insurgencies succeeded.

Thank God we were one of the very few successful ones.