I have been intently watching this Ukraine fiasco unravel and I find it quite troubling. More troubling is the polls I see online, asking if we should put boots on the ground, and the secret rumblings and rumors coming from capital hill. I think this country has neither the will nor the continued resources to go to war with Russia in even the smallest of capacities. I look at the last three wars we have fought in--Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. All three, in my opinion, saw no clear victory. While I did and still do support a majority of decisions made by the Bush administration after 911, I feel strongly that we do not fight wars the way we ought to. If we, as a country, are going to pick a fight with another country, we need to be all in and ready to win. I am tired of men in ties in D.C. making poor decisions or not having the moral fortitude to make the hard decisions necessary in war that ultimately results in the pointless loss of our sons and daughters overseas. I would very much appreciate if we did less world policing and a little more focusing on the internal war here at home. America is slowly decaying, and we will soon reach a point of no return if we don't focus on the issues and make real changes to the way we do things. Both parties have become childish in their political endeavors and care more about re-election than about the people they were elected to protect and serve. And the American people grow more apathetic each day as they sit, idle, while things fall apart. Russia is a formidable adversary; they have been since after WWII. We, as a country, need to take necessary steps to protect ourself from our enemies. If someone wants to do something militarily about Ukraine, let it be Europe. It is their back yard that Putin has decided to play in and will affect them before it affects us. Ukraine tried to join the EU some time ago and they were denied. Now sometime later Ukraine's people are divided and trying to latch on to someone to survive. Maybe if Ukraine had joined the EU, some of their people would not be so apt to join Russia. We should not pretend that we are friends with Russia, because we have not been for some time. Heck, two decades ago, we were training and arming Afghan soldiers to fight Russia. The same armed and trained Afghan soldiers we are currently fighting in the 21st century. Boy, isn't hindsight 20/20!
I love my country very much and would have given my life for her gladly. But, I am distressed about her current state. America needs her edge back. She needs her dignity and grace back, because somewhere along the way she has become beaten up, bruised, and weary. She walks in a lie, avoiding the truth and veiling her shortcomings. She needs to face the truth, reflect and reorganize, and commit to the road to recovery. This country needs a little rest and rejuvenation for a decade or two before we continue to play world police.
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/2014/03/07/bill-oreilly-america-decline
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/2014/03/04/bill-oreilly-how-handle-putin
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