Obama Bombs

I feel like cheering after watching - not President Obama - but the cadets of West Point. Let me gush a bit because I feel like it tonight!

My respect (already unbounded) for the military, and tonight especially for the cadets of West Point, soared. Here was a group of young patriotic Americans displaying dignity and respect for the President and yet not going overboard because he is anything but a leader, competent, convincing or inspiring. The cadets showed respect for the office, but they know that we have a novice in the office of the presidency, someone who has never led anything beyond a campaign for public office. Watching them you could see that they saw through Obama, saw who he really is and were not impressed with the child president. What insight and how well they handled themselves! They inspire me.

Contrast this with some of my generation, represented by some generals, like the sad sack General Casey. Responding to the Fort Hood tragedy, I couldn't believe that he babbled about concern for diversity in the military. Incredible! Add generals like Wesley Clark to the this mix, and you can see the confusion that reigns in our society. We need more forceful, less PC generals. Thank God for Generals Patreaus and McChrystal. These are our leaders. These are the people we need to celebrate. If it hadn't been for their toughness and forthrightness, we would not have seen this troop increase. We are in this fight and we need to pursue it with all or might or stop alltogether.

The bottom line is that the United States should stay out of foreign wars - don't start them or join them unless they are to protect our country or countries that are clearly allies and only upon a declaration of war by Congress. But once we commit our marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen, we have a duty to wage war ruthlessly until the enemy is defeated. If we don't have the stomach to do what it takes to win, we shouldn't engage in war.