I don't think mainstream America realizes this.
Lind was an amazing guest on Fox the other night. It's not often that cable news (or any television news) allows a guest to spend the time to lay history out before our eyes, with their words, and try to paint a bigger picture than what is happening in the moment.
What has surprised me, by the media (and I suppose it really shouldn't), is their surprise that our troops might, could and does die. It's a war! duh! But, when every single death is reported (and I don't belittle their sacrifices) in daily reports it colors the war in a vastly different picture. The focus changes and instead of the higher good that is being created the deaths become the focus and the bigger picture is lost. oh, I'm probably not making much sense. I was deeply influenced by this Lind fellow and his generation war theories.
heh, aren't you like out at some convention drinking heavily or something like that? You sounded too coherent in your post for what you are supposed to be doing. Ain't you havin' any fun? ;)