Longer Than WWII
In World War II, America had a defined enemy. In World War II, America was on a war-footing and everyone rallied around the cause of freedom. In World War II, we had leaders who were up to the task.
Now, the conflict in Iraq has lasted longer than the second Great War. America has no plan for victory and its leaders are not up for the challenge. We need to bring our brave troops home today!
The Associated Press:
The war in Iraq has now lasted longer than the U.S. involvement in the war that President Bush’s father fought in, World War II.
As of Sunday, the conflict in Iraq has raged for three years and just over eight months.
Only the Vietnam War (eight years, five months), the Revolutionary War (six years, nine months), and the Civil War (four years), have engaged America longer.
Fighting in Afghanistan, which may or may not be a full-fledged war depending on who is keeping track, has gone on for five years, one month. It continues as the ousted Taliban resurges and the central government is challenged.
Bush says he still is undecided whether to start bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq or add to the 140,000 there now.
November 27th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
Agreed… but what would an effective course of action be?
Americans have become despondent, feeling as if there is no recourse that we are capable of implementing to put a cease to the violence or to hold our government accountable for providing real solutions.
In truth this war has been dragging on for so long now, that the sense of urgency for resolving it has all but disappeared… our leaders provide a few token comments each day, without ever providing true answers & we continue to feel hopeless.
mechie