Thx for posting this.
I wonder where the church is located?
A worthwhile read.
“If there is anything worth remembering on Memorial Day it is that we should take war so seriously that we are unwilling to engage in it for any reason that is not existential to our survival as a country. “
Does that mean one does not take up arms until the Huns are at your border and invading you, after you’ve sat and watched them conquer whatever friendly nation you had?
That’s the problem with that position. If you fail to see your existential interest in a friend in need, your days could be numbered too.
There’s nothing wrong with a foreign policy based on national interest that seeks to prevents an imminent danger of national survival.
Having said that, getting involved in stupid wars is asinine. It takes wise leadership to distinguish between a stupid war and a necessary one - something that has been in short supply.
NO more American blood for “nation building”.
I have no problem with military action (i.e. war) when it is in our *real* interest - very serious real interest. AND there is a clearly defined exit plan in as short a time frame as possible.
We hit Afghanistan in retaliation for 9/11. We decimated the Taliban in 90 days - it was payback and a message to leave us alone. Then we should have gotten out. We’re done. If they want live in the stone age, then let them.
It’s time to consider going back to an enlightened version of fortress America.