re: vietnam and desert storm.
do i (or will we ever) know the full implications and underwritten desires of these wars? no. never. however, its VERY safe to say both were good causes.
tho, obviously in great microcosmic aspects to the great wars, both were fought for a global cause, as an opposition to tyrany - sadam in dessert storm, communism in viet nam.
did the president(s) go about it wrong (vietnam)? yes. the american public, tho certainly on a need to know basis, needed to know the cause of so many american deaths. that was a horrible display, and entire lack of respect towards our own country -- almost as bad as the treatment of our soldiers by their own nation, upon their return.
re: our stance.
its my belief that we should infact continue our world leadership, helping those who cant help themselves. however, i believe its about time we evaluate who, exactly, we're helping. for example, years of benefitting and catering to the japanese, helping boom their economy, just to have them turn around and call us "fat and lazy" (razy?) 10 years back? like any good allowance-giving parent, an outburst like that should have called for an immediate "cut-off" of all funds -- and yet we still support them.
re: george dubya in power.
georgie isn't the most brilliant man, sure, but its grossly stretched out, for the purpose of a "president stereotype" (its easier for the media and comedy shows that way).
however, id much rather have him as a leader (especially a world leader) than clinton. clinton was a president who would gladly cowtail towards another country, kiss their ass in a political fashion. georgie, on the otherhand, is more than willing to stand up for, and defend his nation, whenever threatened.
yes, we are in "peaceful" times right now, however... when looking at the countries in the world, even the ones we support in some way, there's not too many that like and/or respect us or what we do, for whatever reason. many countries hold us, even in the aspect of being the leader of the free world, as the butt of many jokes, and the target of many insults.
it might take someone like W to straighten that mess out.
