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"I don't know how old you are, but I'm in my 60s and have seen this before. I know how it starts, and I know how it progresses, and I know how it has ended in the past."

Relax.

I am nowhere near as old as you and I know that when folks start blabbering about the sixties and Vietnam as some sort of spectre for today...that means that victory is right around the corner.

I'll be 63 this coming October 28. I remember VietNam protests very clearly. I must admit, quite candidly, that at that point in time I was in my late 20's and newly married and very happy establishing our home. But I also remember from that time that I worked with a young black guy who was sent to VietNam and I corresponded with him while he was there - well, it was sort of one-way - I kept sending him letters, but he never wrote back. Well, finally he made it back home and he said to me "You will never ever know how much your letters meant to me and the rest of the guys, particularly the letter where you described taking your test for a driver's license - I read it aloud to the rest of the guys and it was the best laugh we ever had". My job, at that time, required reading the Wall Street Journal for my boss, who was a Labor Relations Attorney for a large company. One day while reading the WSJ I came across a column about Lt. Calley which annoyed me because it quoted some politician crucifying Lt. Calley and I thought to myself that the politician - I think it was Jacob Javits - you were not in VietNam - you didn't know what our military were going through and I wrote a letter to the WSJ in defense of Lt. Calley and it was published. And the last thing I remember about VietNam was a New York City taxicab driver spitting at Hanoi Jane when she came back from VietNam. Now I'm older and, hopefully wiser. This time around America was attacked and innocent civilian Americans were murdered. My husband and I are determined that current American children and future American children enjoy the freedom from terrorism that we have enjoyed in our lives until 9/11. Stay free - stay safe - God Bless America!