Well, if you are an aging ex-hippie who wishes to relive your glory days of vitenam protests, a time you felt most relevant in the world because your shouts and curses actually led to the humiliation of this nation, then it means everything. It means you're still able to shout down the nation, support "social justice" around the planet, yadda yadda yadda. Of course that means the prostration of the US before it's enemies, but hey, we earned it, right?
The most selfish, shallow group of people ever. Unable to see past their own self interest (in this case, their need to feel important and to "make a difference") this group of jerks has risen to traditional power in politics and in the media and they are once again thrilled to see the US humiliated. The difference is that with our ill-conceived hasty withdrawl from Vietnam only led to millions of deaths of those other people way over there, this time it will certainly lead to chaos and death on our own shores eventually. But as lunch as Pinch Sulzberger feels good about himself, that's all that matters.
If they have their way, our soldiers will sneak out in the middle of the night, heads hanging, while massacres happen in Iraq (so they can say "See! Look what we caused!" And yes, I do beleive they take a smug satisfaction is seeing chaos and death when it justifies their world view) It's up to the President to prevent that, and find a way to maintain both our dignity and our national interests. I sincerely hope his recent proclivity to go-along to get-along doesnt come into play this time.
Pepsi, you are 100% right on this.
(except, diet coke is better)
"Well, if you are an aging ex-hippie who wishes to relive your glory days of vitenam protests"
You mean like Bill Clinton? He was just a liar and a coward.