[Sola Veritas]

I'm afraid Joe has lost perspective.

It may be true that we will be a long time setting up a stable government in Iraq. However, we cannot just "cut and run" like he advocates. We made that mistake in Vietnam in 1973 signing a phoney peace deal. In 1975 the deal was broken.

Also, we were attempting to contain communism in Vietnam - in hindsight it appears that "capitalism" defeated communisn, even in Vietnam; maybe the American dead weren't necessary - I'd rather not think that way though. Oh, as a matter of fact, no one from Vietnam ever attacked American soil.

In Iraq, even if the tie is dubious to some, they had some connection with the scum that brought down the Twin Towers-a direct assault on the USA. Removing Saddam was a logical move that I feel was justified. We just need to do it more agressively. If it requires us leveling every town in every Islamic country even remotely supportive of Islamic terrorism, then I think we need to do it. It will be costly, no doubt. However, as the old commercial said, "you can pay me now, or pay me later." We have already been paying now. We can't stop without having to pay more later.

This current military age generation has a great responsibility placed upon them. I would say it is almost as great as that of the WWII generation. I pray they are up to it.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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By your Command:


Pictures of a vietnamese Re-Education Camp

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[Racehorse]

This current military age generation has a great responsibility placed upon them. I would say it is almost as great as that of the WWII generation. I pray they are up to it

I believe they are.

My son is one of those now in uniform.  He has completed one deployment to Afghanistan.  I expect he'll be going back, either to Afghanistan or to Iraq or to wherever he's needed.

From among the young men and women who serve with him, that I've met, I've not detected anything in their character or resolve to cause me the slightest concern they might falter -- not one little bit.  Quite the opposite.

I'm more concerned about the others who might let them down.

[jjames001]

"This current military age generation has a great responsibility placed upon them. I would say it is almost as great as that of the WWII generation. I pray they are up to it."

My brother is a senior this year and is going to Marine bootcamp July 5th. His MOS will have something do to with UAVs.

I still have 3 long years before I get to go...