How convenient. Talk about your defeatist attitudes.
Not a defeatist attitude, but an observation of an all to often reality in America today.
I agree that a defeatist attitude does not help. You may take hope in our history and in the "American spirit." However, aside from the actions of our armed forces, what gives you encouragement today with regard to our war with the jihadists? What tells you that a critical mass of the American people understand the threat and are willing to pay the price of victory?