Well now they are talking about the Iraq war as lasting LONGER than our involvement in World War 2. Lets take a walk back in time. Germany was taken over by Hitler in around 1932. (I am going from Memory here so the dates are a bit sketchy but basically correct)
Hitler invaded his first country in 1939 I believe.
We did not enter the war for 3 more years.
The war ended in 1945, but we have been involved in Germany ever since. Germany was the country that we tried INTERNATIONAL Control over. Russia, France, England and Theh US split the country and rebuilt it. The effects of this "Rebuilding" are still being felt. We still have soldiers in Germany.
NOW we took over Japan, because WE the US made them surrender.
What was the difference? Japan has stood economically on its own since the 60's. No major military bases other than Okinawa.
Germany? Took many more years to rebuild. There were problems in Germany for at least 10 years, not to mention the international tensions over Berlin, the Airlift.. ETC.
We were involved in World War 2 LONG after the fighting was over. The rebuilding effort was as big as rebuilding Iraq. The time Line is NOT 3 Years and change.. it was much longer and this war is NOT one where we take the country and its over. The Iraqi People are the victims of Al Queda based attacks in an attempt to foment hatred of the United States and to increase recruiting for Al Queda.
Al Queda does NOT have a "COUNTRY" it is in ALL Countries and the fight will last until the end of time. We will not stop this until the world is economically EVEN.
Where all people CAN if they choose have a chance at their own destiny. Where hunger and thirst and terror are not the basics of life.
UNTIL the 3rd World joins the rest of the world we will have terror for the rest of time.
Jim Dicken
