[js1138]

I can remember the day the Berlin Wall fell. heck, I remember the day construction started.

But the day they started tearing it down, I told my wife, we won world war III, but world war IV will be fought in the middle east.

My view of Islam was filtered through the rantings of Yassir Arafat, but I was certain he had a vast hoard behind him, all aimed at Israel.

[Democratshavenobrains]

The DUmbasses still refuse to grant Reagan any part in ending the Cold War. They have the gall to say that he actually PROLONGED the Soviet Union staying together, because his military spending gave the hardliners more power. Geez what morons.

[mrustow]

I can remember the day the Berlin Wall fell. heck, I remember the day construction started.

But the day they started tearing it down, I told my wife, we won world war III, but world war IV will be fought in the middle east.

My view of Islam was filtered through the rantings of Yassir Arafat, but I was certain he had a vast hoard behind him, all aimed at Israel.

As the saying goes, generals are always fighting the last war -- politicians and civilians, too. But as you observed, the moment one "war" ends, you have to prepare for the next one, and think in new ways, not the old ways. Unfortunately, that's not the way things worked out.