Originally Posted by vtcyclist

Last time I checked we did not accomplish what we set out to do in Viet Nam , we would be just as safe today if we got out in the late sixties. Japan and Germany surrendered, who's going to surrender in Iraq and Afghanistan? Before we commit troops let's have the guts to officially declare war, our troops deserve better than to be sent into "skirmishes" , "nation building" , or being policemen/peacekeepers for other countriesnot willing to bear their share of the fighting and costs.