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There is no substitute for victory. But was it enough to lose in Vietnam but win the Cold War? Also: Optimistic about 2008. Hurricanes and Welfare. Plus more.
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TEST OF STRENGTH
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Re: James Bowman’s
A Question
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Mr. Bowman has it exactly right. I might add, too, that the effect on the fighting man, is also demeaning. I served in Vietnam 1967-1969, with the 3rd Marine Div. I was told, at a VFW meeting, by an old WW2 vet, “We won our war!” I replied, “The Damn Democrats wouldn’t let us win ours!”
p>You say it much better than I! Semper Fi! br> — Bernard Blank /p>This column is exactly dead on. Every American President and member of Congress should frame this and hang it on the wall. Going to war always has consequences. No nation ever lost a war and gained international acclaim for having done so.
MacArthur had it exactly right: “There is no substitute for victory.”
Patton also had it exactly right, in his advice on leadership: “Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.”
p>The American people deserve better leadership, but then, we elected them…
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