A Boston Tea Party …(Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor)

History is a valuable tool. In today’s what have you done for me lately world, history is rather short-term. Many in today’s world think two years ago is a long time ago. I say this because of all the talk from the left on “what does victory mean”, the number of deaths in Iraq, and “this war is not winnable”.

Democrats evidently believe wars are easy, victory is whatever one defines it to be, and while each death in Iraq is tragic and honorable over two thousand of them is a large number. History tells us differently however. I am no historic scholar but I am quite certain that in WWII and most other wars there were times when it looked as if American victory was hanging in the balance. Visit the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. and you will learn that weather played a major part in the German’s losing on the Eastern front. History also shows us there are not degrees of victory. Victory means only one thing. When there is surrender or when one party’s ability to wage war is eliminated. In relation to previous wars the number of deaths the United States has incurred is rather small. For example four hundred thousand Americans died in WWII.

History gives us a perspective of the difficulties each generation faced in war time. It is this perspective that is lost on many on the left. President Bush would do well to reference historical events, numbers, and hardships to contradict the selfish demands of Democrats. I believe Democrats purposely avoid such references in order to make us soft. It is either that or they have no historical orientation. They quite often sound like John ‘Bluto” Blutarsky in the movie “Animal House” when he said, “Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?” Every day it becomes more certain they should leave wars to the adults and stick to social issues. They no longer have the ability to lead in a time of war that Wilson, Roosevelt, and Truman had. Those Democrats thought America was a wonderful country while the left of today isn’t quite so certain.