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« Business Group Opposes Bredesen/Naifeh Stealth Tax Increase | Main | Taxpayers Bill of Rights Update » April 21, 2004Support For War Rises in Wake of Iraq TerrorHere's evidence the American people really have the stomach for a long War on Terror: Support is growing for sending more troops to IraqThe story goes on to say that, unlike back in the Vietnam era, few Americans want to cut and run. It doesn't say this exactly, but the story reveals that few Americans are buying the major media's negative spin this time. Back during Vietnam, the media spun the Tet Offensive, an overwhelming defeat of the enemy, as a defeat of the United States, and the public rapidly turned against the war. Now, despite the media's attempt at a replay in Iraq, the people aren't turning against the war. I wonder if that's because, unlike 30 years ago, the people have access to a much wider variety of news sources, thanks to the Internet, blogs. You don't get the whole truth from the New York Times - not now, not back then. But unlike 30 years ago, you now have easily accessible alternatives. You can get the truth from citizen-reporters in places like Iraq. Posted in War on Terror
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The disconnect between the press and the people may also be a result of what we've learned about Vietnam in the past thirty years. In my (admittedly red State) circles the meme that "we won Vietnam on the battlefield and lost it in the press" is pretty widespread. Former Sen Fred Thompson has a great editorial here: GTL You are correct. I was a young military wife during the VN War. I'm pretty patriotic, always have been, but I as many others, could not see the purpose of this war and was not convinced by the domino theory explanation - at least not after 1970. I did not protest the war or anything else nor did I even question out loud but my heart wasn't in it even though my (then) husband served his time there. We didn't see the threat. The troops were affected greatly by the fact that the US had no real will to fight this war. Americans need to feel threatened in order to get to the place where we will sacrifice young men's lives in war. The Iraqi war is in response to the threat of terror and the threat of the radical Islamic's determination publicly announced to defeat the entire Western civilization and replace it with worldwide Sharia or some such theocracy of their choosing. That speaks volumes to me and others like me. The hell you say. Not gonna happen. I support this war and I am particularly proud of our military. They have performed magnificently form the top on down. Their act is together. Posted by: jane m at April 21, 2004 02:05 PMVietnam was not a direct threat via terrorism to the mainland US Nor was Iraq. Saddam Hussein was too busy looting his own country to care about us. I'm surprised someone hasn't added "yeah, and Viet Nam doesn't have oil" to your list. Give it time. Posted by: Michael Chaney at April 21, 2004 02:12 PMMichael, Post a comment
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