SEATO

Jim, it's my view that our armed forces should only be used for national security. That means, our national security. We are completely justified in taking steps to make sure that something like 9-11 doesn't happen again. Whether it be nation building in Afghanistan or invading Iraq, it is all to protect ourselves, as a nation. However, Vietnam, and, for that matter, Korea was a waste of lives and rescources that was not a threat to the US. The Soviet Union eventually collapsed under it's own weight, and our involvement to stop Communism in those countries made no real difference. What do you think?