Why Do We Lose???

Let’s think about something for a moment. And in no way is this meant to be disrespectful, I fully support all branches of the Armed Forces. But there is something that should be addressed. Why is it that almost every major international conflict the U.S. has been a part of has been placed in the "Loss" column? Why do we have a recent history of losing war and/or leaving people to ask “what did that actually accomplish”? Vietnam, loss. Dessert Storm, stopped Iraq from being a bully, but didn’t fix the problem (Saddam) so, most consider that a loss. The “War on Terror” made a significant dent in the ability of Al Qaeda, but did not lead to the capture of Bin Laden. This is classified as a lost by most as well. It is the same thing with the recent war in Iraq. Yes, it did away with a sadistic dictator, but it also left many scratching their heads. So, let me offer one examination in the form of a question. What do all of these conflicts have in common? I’ll tell you what. A complete lack of support from the American public! Look, I know that war is a horrible thing but throughout history we should know that it is inevitable. It is my opinion that the wars involving the U.S. were warranted, something needed to be done. But with the lack of support from the public, our leaders had to tip-toe through the tulips when dealing with these situations in an attempt to not piss off our citizens. We should back the play of our government in armed conflict when it is necessary, and it has been. I would hate to see the reaction of the public if “Pearl Harbor” were to happen today. During WWII, America as a whole did all that was possible to hit our enemies with all we had. I believe that if more support was given in the wars listed above, we would have struck hard and “cleaned house”. That’s my 2 cents.




And I know this has nothing to do with comedy, but hey, it’s my blog.