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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
What I hear from the rank and file Bush supporters and many that aren't is, "Good, the bastards deserve it." and "Cut off their balls if it will save one of our boys."
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Just like in Vietnam. Two years ago, these numbers would be appalling. Today they are 'second page' news stories. Today nine Americans were killed in Iraq. Yesterday's number was five. Same numbers from 1960s Vietnam. Eventually, numbers like 20 and 80 dead per day will become situation normal. Just more lessons from history when the US unilaterally attacks another sovereign nation without a 'smoking gun'.
Another lesson from history. We will let these death numbers increase for maybe six or more years. After all, American attack Vietnam in 1965. But it took more than 5 years for a real anti-war movement to start. It took a Tet Offensive some 7 years later to really bring most Americans to start asking questions. But here we are again, 30+ years later. Too many who did not live through Vietnam now have the 'blood and guts', 'kill the enemy', 'might is right' attitude.
Yesterday, George Jr said we are winning the war. Just like Johnson and Nixon repeatedly said 30+ years ago. History just repeating itself. See that light at the end of the tunnel? Today we call it an exit strategy? Both are called fiction.
Its easier to waste good Americans rather than accept reality. After all, that is exactly what those 1960 neocons (back then called Hawks) advocated. Status quo is good. Means justifies the ends. Ends justifies the means. All nonsense so that we will not admit who the enemy really is. We have met the enemy; and he is us. 14 more dead in that past two days - well after "Misson Accomplished" was declared.