Let's impeach the president.

[Crazyhorse1]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

So Crazyhorse, you're what like 65 years old or something right? You lived through our involvement in Korea, the spread of communism, Vietnam, the Soviet-Afghanistan war, Kosovo, etc. How are things different now-with our involvement in other country's affairs-than they were 10, 20, 50 years ago?

I think the current war is very much like Nam-- a bogus threat, hidden agendas, scurilous behaviour by the CIA, suppressed documents, fear mongering, charges of anti-Americanism, wide-spread lying by the U.S. Government, nationwide calls for impeachment, victimization of and unfair treatment of U.S. soldiers by our government, violations of the Geneva Conventions, and massive numbers of citizens trying to justify war crimes because of their own irrational fears (an indication of cowardice.)

I was a little young to know much about Korea but chiefly remember the worship of McArthur, which I now recognize to have been almost sad in relation to a people's need of a charasmatic leader. Otherwise, the war seems to me now to have been forced upon us, to have been necessary, moral, relatively free of political deception and military misbehavior. I consider the U.S. to have acquitted itself very well in relation to the Korea War.
I was an infant during most of World War II, and don't see how we could have done much better. Our sacrifice was great and for a great cause. War is vile, of course, and produces vile behavior and general insanity, but I still think we did well, considering. In relation to the Soviet-Afghan war, I think our policy was sound , our behavior commendable and the after-effects (the end of the cold war) were extremely desirable. I applaud Clinton for Kosovo and the first President Bush for Desert Storm and restraint. If I had been Clinton, we would have interceded in Rwanda and I'm ashamed we didn't as I am ashamed now that we haven't interceded in Darfur.
That's essentially my take:
Bad to atrocious: Nam, the current war in Iraq, Rwanda, Darfur
Good to Great: Soviet-Afghan, Desert Storm, Korea, Kosovo, World War II.

Thanks for asking.