So lucky to have them (American soldiers...)

Victor Davis Hanson's Private Papers ^ | 4-18-04 | Victor Davis Hanson

[LadyDoc]

These are not really dark times. Rather I think in some ways they are among the finest in our history. No other country would or could send its youth 7,000 miles away to end fascism, implement consensual government, and adhere to its principled mission amid cynicism, cheap caricature, and increasing danger.

[annyokie]

Gotta love VDH!

[Smartass]

[McGavin999]

Well said. What is so frustrating to us is that our men and women are over there performing miracles and the media is making us miss it. Historians will not be kind to the media.

[dts32041]

"I reckon that for the ultimate health and safety of this nation one American Marine in Fallujah is worth more than the entire 9-11 board of inquiry in Washington—and I would prefer a single American officer to a hundred of those grandees who assure us that what we are doing is either wrong or impossible."

It is writing like this that effectively sums up the differences between the military and the bureaucrat.

Alas to long for a tag line.

[EDINVA]

perhaps the most thoughtful article I've read so far on the present situation. so well written.

[TASMANIANRED]

Imagine what this country would look like if instead of the trash that passes for social studies that Victor David Hansen was the author of Junior and High school civics texts.


I read his stuff and my chest swells with pride in being an American.

[proudmilitarymrs]

May God bless VH!! Thanks for that post. A grateful American here.

[lainde]

bttt

[Travis McGee]

Great post, thanks!

[somedaysoon]

BTTT

[ConservativeStLouisGuy]

LadyDoc,

Thanks SO MUCH for posting the article IN FULL -- and not excerpting! I appreciate it! Quidnunc had (again) partially-posted the article HERE, but, as most everyone else who posts here at Free Republic knows, it is not necessary to excerpt articles by Victor David Hanson....

Again, many thanks for posting it in full!

ConservativeStLouisGuy

[Drago]

"but, as most everyone else who posts here at Free Republic knows, it is not necessary to excerpt articles by Victor David Hanson...."

So did somone contact "jheyne@victorhanson.com" and get permission as his website requires? Or are you just guessing? At the bottom of the VDH website: "Reprinting permission click here(jheyne@victorhanson.com), Copyright Victor Davis Hanson, all rights reserved"