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BaronVonUlm · 05-12-2007, 23:57 PM

We have been here before. In the 1899-1905 War in the Phillipines, the USA fought a tough war against a local resistance and WON. Yes, won. Many in the US opposed the war vocally, including Mark Twain. But, and I say it again....we won!!! Now for IRAQ. We could win. We should win. Regretably, we most likely will not win. We should have killed more people straight away in 2003-2004 and established brutal occupation authority, like General von Bissing did in Belgium in 1914. Even a Great Power can not win a politically correct war. The sad reality is, we could have won this war. Simply put, we did not have the character to do so.

05-12-2007, 23:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
BaronVonUlm Banished Regular Join Date: 05-12-07 Location: South Carolina Posts: 29 Country:	We have been here before. In the 1899-1905 War in the Phillipines, the USA fought a tough war against a local resistance and WON. Yes, won. Many in the US opposed the war vocally, including Mark Twain. But, and I say it again....we won!!! Now for IRAQ. We could win. We should win. Regretably, we most likely will not win. We should have killed more people straight away in 2003-2004 and established brutal occupation authority, like General von Bissing did in Belgium in 1914. Even a Great Power can not win a politically correct war. The sad reality is, we could have won this war. Simply put, we did not have the character to do so. Last edited by BaronVonUlm : 05-13-2007 at 00:04 AM.