JUNE 10, 2024
VOLUME 61
CLARIFICATION OF POSITION
My blog published a few days ago regarding the anniversary of the D Day Invasion may have been misunderstood by some. So, I’m taking a moment to clarify my position on that issue.
I think military action, and putting thousands of lives in danger should be considered as a final option after all other options have been exhausted. World War Two was not one of those times, the USA had no other choices from the start. I fully agree with America’s full-on commitment to stop the aggression by Germany, Japan, and their various allies. Were the battle plans as good as the could’ve been? Could the military have lessened the loss of lives by better planning? I think it’s very likely.
Make no mistake, I have the utmost respect for the men that stood tall in the face of great odds and were victorious. I have the utmost respect for those Americans that put in long hours in factories building the machinery for warfare. The folks at home sacrificed and did without, while doing whatever they could for the war effort. My wife was born and raised in London, England. They were on food rationing long after the war was over.
American women stepped up and did the work men would normally do. My aunt was a welder in the San Francisco shipyards. Women learned to fly and transferred bombers and fighter planes to the war zones. It was a “all in” effort, and the rewards were worth it. The world has been a much better place since that marvelous victory, but the politicians have not been good custodians of the spoils of victory.
As I said above, WW2 was unavoidable, no choice in the matter. Korea, I don’t really know enough about the history of that conflict to have a solid opinion. I can tell you what I have heard from veterans, they said it was a meat grinder. I recently read another report that said we were taking a hell of a beating before it came to an end. Perhaps when I learn more about it, I can write an article with a better level of knowledge.
After the Korean war, (the jury is still out on that one) I view every war since as pure nonsense, nothing more than the military-industrial complex exercising their muscle to fatten their wallets. Fat cat politicians taking big pay days to go along with the plans. When I see ads on TV for Wounded Warriors, Tunnels to Towers and so on, I get furious seeing young men and women missing limbs, badly burned, and paralyzed. This isn’t even taking into account the tens of thousands that were blown to pieces and returned home in flag draped coffins.
I spent all day Saturday with the Paralyzed Veterans of America, local chapter, participating in a car show they sponsored. I had an in-depth conversation with one of the wheelchair bound workers. He said to me, before I had a chance to voice my opinion, their goal is to convince the government to stop the senseless wars. To stop putting our soldiers in harm’s way unnecessarily. I totally agree. We should maintain a strong, well equipped, military with all of the latest technology, just in case they need to defend the homeland. We don’t need to be defending the borders of other nations, while our own is being overrun by sketchy Individuals of unknown origin and criminal backgrounds. I doubt you will ever find a person more against war, than a wheelchair bound veteran.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that those fat cat politicians that are always advocating for sending our troops into battle would melt like a sno-cone in Phoenix if they had to suit up and ship out.
So, to wrap this up, don’t ever equate my anti-war stance with a lack of patriotism and love of America and its glorious banner. If this country was invaded by a hostile power, I would gladly oil up my trusty 30-30 and put some bad guys in the cross hairs. (as long as I didn’t have to walk too far) I would make an excellent senior citizen sniper.
Support the veterans that gave so much for us and will live the rest of their lives enduring the hardships battle injuries. Don’t support the war monger politicians that constantly advocate for non-sensical military action.
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