GI Special 4F24: The Lying Undermines Morale - June 28, 2006

Thomas F. Barton

In place of the "support the troops" rhetoric, the hawks have lately been switching over to the "those 2,400 cannot have died in vain" mode. My apologies to the families, but those 2,400 have died in vain, and there is no sense in adding to the list.It’s a different situation from Vietnam.Back then, we were trying to convince fellow citizens of the bankruptcy of the war; now most of our fellow citizens have that figured out.Back then, we felt we were part of the democratic process, like we could demand that the nation’s leadership change; now it seems like the nation’s leadership is oblivious to any kind of pressure.They don’t care that these wars have no purpose for those who don’t hold oil stock. They don’t know that these wars can’t be won. They are arrogant and stubborn...and don’t forget stupid.Today’s antiwar activity is also less publicized by the media.

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