From Frank, on Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:31:25 GMT (in response to: "Fighting for Peace" is like "Fucking for Chastity")
We had gotten to superiority by "carrying the big stick" If the bully or the aggressor knows he can kick your can, he will do it. We must maintain military superiority to acheive that goal. In turn, we will once again acheive economic superiorty. Both go hand in hand.
Unfortunately, our current Government has seen fit to dismantle our National Defense system to a point where we are no longer able to face one major front, let alone two. I am not sure if that has anything to do with the draft dodger in the White House!
I feel sorry for the youth of America if they are threatened by agression. I am afraid you will see Jane Fondas rising up more than ever.
Vietnam was fought by politicians thousands of miles from the Area of Operation (AO). They even selected the targets!! As if that weren't enough, the anti-war demonstrators contributed to Ho Chi Minh's war effort and in turn aiding and abetting the torture and death of thousands of Americans. And then they say we lost the war!! We did not lose the war!! We may not have won, but we did not lose!! President Nixon only undid the previous administration's debacle!!!
I did three tours in the Brown Water Navy. I am proud of what I did, and would do it again in a New York minute!!
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