The introduction to this piece is about Churchill and Ike, but the bulk of it is about the epic human tragedy at Omaha Beach. Sober reading and something to reflect on for years to come.
“Unlike what happens to other great battles, the passing of the years and the retelling of the story have softened the horror of Omaha Beach on D Day.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-06/churchill-ike-epic-human-tragedy-first-wave-omaha
The men faced stiff odds and showed bravery —yuuuge bravery.
Still, I don’t understand why the US fought in the European theater, other than because Japan was an attacker was an ally of Germany.
Did we attack to keep Muzzies out of Europe?
Did we attack to prevent European countries from not being able to control their borders?
Did we attack to assure that votes taken in Europe would avoid becoming ceremonial decorations..?
Did we attack to assure democracy didn’t disappear in Europe..?
The USA fought and won yet EACH ONE of those things have come true during this peace; Europe is filled with Muslims, and elections don’t mean anything. No doors are being broken down in the middle of the night, but is there democracy..?
I don’t think so.
I was a little iffy on it 10 years ago, but now I’m not —we didn’t help ourselves by intervening and we didn’t help anyone. I’m not a pacifist and I’ve been accused of being a jingoist.
Extrapolating from current trends, how will it be in 20 years? Will girls be able to go to Euro beaches in bikinis..? Will Denmark have ham? Will France have wine..? What about the UK’s nukes..?
Our men were very brave, yes they were. The problem isn’t with the followers:
Our problem is with our leaders.
I want to keep the deaths of our men MEANINGFUL.
I can’t believe those men died for THIS Europe.