Shad,

Good insightful comments. I think that much of it (the criticism of the U.S. in WWII) is simply revisionist history crafted to suit a particular agenda. When people (whether it be a radical third world editorial rant or the self-righteous pontification of some on this board) have to resort to dredging up U.S. military strategy in WWII it indicates that they just don;t have much of a logical leg to stand on.