Huh? I didn’t type that did I?
I wrote: You said you support traditional National Defense but then besmirch the shining example of American National Defense...the Cold War.
You wouldn’t be attributing false quotes to people, now would you? And then going on to build a rebuttal based on the false quote?
Now, as to the rest of your response...
"I am merely pointing out that world conditions have changed and thus strategic national defense needs have also changed."
Well, obviously by default you want to "contain" Iraq correct? Or do you simply want to ignore them? If you want to contain them then you are using the exact same method used during the Cold War....a method you said was outdated or something to that effect.
"I am not the one who wants to put them [The Military] in harm's way"
That is what the Military is for. To be placed in harms way. Implying that putting them in harms way is something irresponsible or improper is foolish. That is what you do with a military. Place it in harms way in order for the civilians not to be.
"in international futile and endless Wilsonian crusades to "build democracy" and "enforce regional stability" that have nothing to do with home defense."
Again a poorly worded or simply cerebrally weak statement. I doubt you want to state that American National Security isnt positively affected by the above actions.