[AZLiberty]

The United States has usually waged war most effectively with Democratic presidents — Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy — who appear as reluctant warriors forced to fight, rather than with supposedly bellicose right-wingers who "enjoy" settling issues by force.

Don't see how Kennedy fits here, and he left out LBJ for good reason. Who among today's Democrats would "reluctantly" go toe-to-toe with Ahmadinejad?

[stainlessbanner]

Agreed on Kennedy.

Also, pre-Pearl Harbor America had an isolationist attitude towards WW2 when the public was aware of events in Europe. It's important to tell the truth to the public, but I'm not sure it helped with our involvement in WW2.

Given Iraq's disregard for UN inspectors and authorities under Saddam, it is unreasonable to expect terrorists will recognize and comply with the UN.

Hansen is good at ancient civilization and Greek history. He loses me when he switches to modern warfare and present day politics.