With all this seriousness, I feel I should abandon the humor for the moment. You know, whether or not anyone agrees with everything our Head of State does, it is hard to argue against the fact that this is a noble cause. Our soldiers are putting their asses on the line, so folks on the other side of the world can taste freedom and democracy, and so us back home and the rest of the world will have less to be threatened by in the long run. This war may not have been run perfectly (if that's even possible), but the general premise that terrorist-harboring states do not belong in a civilized world is a valid one.

That being said, I do want thank Drew and everyone else over there for their service to our country. You're helping to keep us safe and protect our freedoms, and I appreciate it.

 

This is a "war" (only Congress can declare war, which hasn't been done since WWII) based on demonstrable falsehoods, our military is stretched thin and those in power are working hard to create an event to justify an invasion of Iran after a massive military buildup in the Persian Gulf over the past few months.
On the homefront, the Constitution is being trashed in the name of keeping us safe from terrorism (National ID, surveillance cameras, wiretaps, warrantless searches, suspension of habeas corpus, etc.), while at the same time this administration refuses to secure our borders even though a Congressional committee has reported that members of terrorist groups have ALREADY entered this country across our southern border. As a so-called solution to this security problem, the president has entered into an agreement, without Congressional approval, called the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP, aka the North American Union) which erodes our national sovereignty and enlists the aid of Mexico, a gangster controlled country which openly encourages its citizens to violate US laws, in the fight against terrorism.
I have nothing against those who serve in the military, but the people of this country need to take a long, hard look at the policies being pursued by our political, corporate and academic elite, regardless of their party affiliation.

 

I was hoping to be able to avoid provoking that type of response. I guess I didn't include enough disclaimers. I don't disagree with everything said, although I take issue with a few things. However, I don't think this thread is the place to go tit for tat.