If Politicians Were Serious About Memorial Day…

If politicians were serious about Memorial Day they would insist on a formal congressional declaration of war before sending The Troops into action.

The Department of Defense track record for winning undeclared wars goes back to 1949.

School teachers, the press and politicians promote the idea that we wouldn’t be able to enjoy our freedoms without undeclared/unwon wars that never end.

If politicians were serious about Memorial Day they would stop sending the message that freedom comes from wars. Ditto for school teachers and the press.

The idea that freedom comes from wars does not seem to stand up to any discussion or questioning. In a free and honest society it would be OK to ask questions.

One way to get started:

School teachers, maybe six months from now, please provide lessons in the classroom to explain how the price of freedom is related to wars fought by the US.

The US should maintain strong and ready military forces.

In some cases, the US Armed Forces provide for our security. That’s as good as it gets.

In terms of American rights and freedoms-The Dept. of Defense has no more say than the Dept. of Agriculture.

Sending US Troops to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., is somehow defending the constitution?

What becomes of American rights and freedoms and the constitution when the US returns from distant lands without a victory?

Whatever happened to the formal congressional declaration of war?

This would be the time to hear from elected leaders and top generals Re: lessons learned on all the issues that have doomed the Department of Defense track record for winning wars since DOD was established in 1949.

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