I saw this and thought you might appreciate it:
-Approximately 80% of the population in Iraq (Shiites and Kurds) is working with us. Hmmm, same as 'Nam, or different?
-The death count in this war is radically low by any measure (and by any measure of any war). Same as 'Nam, or different?
-In this war we invaded a nation that had violated U.N resolutions and agreements that they had pledged to live by when we beat them the first time (when they invaded another sovereign nation). This war did not spontaneously come out of the blue, and in effect is resolving a long standing stagnating situation (more resolutions, no-flight zones, a missile here, a missle there) in a more organized and resolute fashion. Same as 'Nam or different?
-This war is being fought by a volunteer army. Same as 'Nam or different?
-This war involved deposing a ruthless dictator who was not a popular figure loved by more than half a nation. Same as 'Nam, or different?
-This war is in the Middle East, in the year 2005, and involving natural resources that the entire world depends on. Same as 'Nam, or different? (And if you said same, isn't it finally time to put the drugs away. Hunter Thompson is fireworks now, kiss the past goodbye).
(Excerpted from a comment attached to an Ann Althouse post on her weblog of the same name,) |
