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Date Posted: Tue, December 22 2009, 0:48:53
Author: Don Poss
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Subject: Parallel between Afghanistan and Vietnam?

A friend today asked if I thought there is a parallel between Afghanistan and Vietnam. I thought you might care to read my reply to him:

Jackie:

We do not go to war to honor warriors. We honor warriors because they fought our country's battles. We are at war today directly because of Islamic-fascism�s 9-11 attack upon our country, whereas thousands of innocent Americans died.

Many of today's fallen American warriors were only ten or eleven years of age on September 11, 2001. Many yet to fall have not even drawn their first breath of life. It is even possible our young grandchildren will be called to serve.

Warring against another nation is never easy, but we did not ask for this fight, nor did we quake when it was thrust upon us. We must not despair. We must be certain of purpose to exact a measured-vengeance and lay waste to their lands-of-shelter. Yet such directed-certainty is possible only when the heart of an eagle and poet beats within the breast of our president.

Warring against a sect of an ideology is to slice the air with a sword in hope of drawing blood. But strike-away we must until the heavens are free from their naked evil. There is no other choice than victory against a tyranny that would see our nation dead.

Our sons and daughters will step forward to do what must be done. The question posed is whether we will stand behind them in support and with determined vigilance. I fear the answer our soft nation may soon voice, but the terrorists surely fear our warriors even more so--and well they should.

I pray for safety and strength for our troops, and that our enemies will turn from their dark path of evil. Until then, I do not view Afghanistan as 'another Vietnam.' I do not see any parallel other than to recognize victory or defeat will be upon the heads of those who govern our nation. There were only imaginary dominoes falling before the Vietnam War. I do not need to see the annual TV replay of the twin-towers falling to understand why we are fighting today...and with the briefest pause I can see our fellow Americans falling in my minds-eye and hear the brutal slap of pavement.

Afghanistan another Vietnam? I think not. We must win this one.

Don Poss

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