An Unlearned Lesson....America at War

Today, June 25th, is the sixtieth anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, which pitted the United States
against a regime that "won" as we brought our troops home without a decisive victory. And today it North Korea
remains a threat to its neighbors.

The American people were never told we were also at war with China, whose troops we battled, and Russia
which supplied arms to fight against us.

Sadly, this pattern continues to this day, as it is replicated again and again since.

Our 'lost' war in Vietnam was a repeat, as both China and Russia were sided against us.

And within the last two decades we sent troops to fight despots in the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
And, with each encounter American troops have become casualties of arms made by so-called respected
members of the United Nations.

Today, these past events have taught us nothing. The political class of our nation continue to meet with leaders
of countries that undermine our efforts to bring peace to volatile parts of the world, making it more difficult and costly.
We make no demands and receive no assurances they will work with us as partners, leading many to conclude
they too are our enemies.

It is no coincidence a country as North Korea which cannot feed its own people, nor have enough power to generate
electricity overnight can pose a military threat to its neighbor South Korea. How can they do this without the stealth
aid supplied by Russia and China.

Or, Iran being able to develop nuclear power so quickly and pose the threat to the region and the impoverished Palestinians
getting arms to continue to attack civilian populations.

What is occurring is a deliberate effort to keep poor and volatile areas around the world powder kegs, ready to explode.
Unless the United States forcefully acts to prevent the continued support of rogue nations by Russia and China, more
American lives will be lost.


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Stay well,
Tony