"An unsafe World"

Lompoc's resident world expert, William, weighs in on the state of the world in yesterday's letter to the editor. I respect the passion, but the letter weaves all over the place, with only one--no, make that two--real points: Bush sucks and we're stuck in a Vietnam redux.

In the past few weeks, several retired American generals have come forward to insist that Donald Rumsfeld be replaced with the clear indication that the Commander in Chief doesn't have command of this situation. What do we tell the boys in the field when this sort of feeling prevails at the command level. Isn't it time for action on the question, “How do you ask an American boy to be the last to die in a meaningless war?”

How to say this without seeming a jerk...this country will be better served when people have, once and for all, moved beyond the Vietnam Comparison. We are not living in the 1960's, we are not fighting that war a second time but rather we're fighting a different fight. One that, according to some, we're winning.

Sadly, the only thing that is in fact similar is the attitude of many Democrats and media opinion-shapers. Do us all a favor William, turn your head around and start looking forward rather than back.