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Norton, I have a deep respect for the brotherhood and loyalty I have seen you express over the years toward your fellow military people, and to a large degree I share it.

But I hope you will forgive me if I take exception to those sentiments being promoted uncritically in a way that draws close parallels between WW II and the current operation in Iraq.

The Second World War was not avoidable for us. We avoided it until we could not tolerate avoiding it any further.

The Iraqi operation was completely avoidable, IMHO. This does not detract from the courage of those who went and did what they were ordered to do. But it reflects poorly on the choices made by those controlling the scenario. Courage and competency and munitions spent unnecessarily are hugely wasteful.

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