Last War Americans Can Feel Proud of

[Street Juice]

To me, there are a few baseline requirements in order for a war to be a source of national pride.

• we should not be the instigator
• we should declare war in response to direct foreign aggression toward us
• the war should be fought entirely for the benefit of the American people
• the war cannot be declared on the strength of false claims (anyone convicted of knowingly spreading false information that contributed to a declaration of war is executed for treason)
• wars should be fought by draftees, with no exemptions for the sons of the rich and/or powerful

So when was the last time we could feel proud of a war?

 

[harmonica]

To me, there are a few baseline requirements in order for a war to be a source of national pride.

• we should not be the instigator
• we should declare war in response to direct foreign aggression toward us
• the war should be fought entirely for the benefit of the American people
• the war cannot be declared on the strength of false claims (anyone convicted of knowingly spreading false information that contributed to a declaration of war is executed for treason)
• wars should be fought by draftees, with no exemptions for the sons of the rich and/or powerful

So when was the last time we could feel proud of a war?

''false claims''---no shit
draftees??? why is that?
wars/''instigation''/politics are much more complicated than your requirements
so, if another tiny country is attacked, we should not help them?--like Israel or Kuwait?

 

[whitehall]

Funny how Bill Clinton's splendid little war in Yugoslavia doesn't make the list.