James Fox

As a former regular navy veteran of the "Battle of the Pacific," I find it hard to believe and find myself filled with feelings of shame by the incredible lack of spirit and impatience being displayed by my fellow citizens and demonstrated by all factions of the media. In spite of the murder of 3,000 American citizens, they have no stomach for battle and want to quit and withdraw our forces after a few casualties and a short time in the field. Is fifty years of Liberal indoctrination the answer?

We concluded WW2 by destroying our enemy's infrastructure, eliminating their ability to resist and conquering their citizenry both physically and spiritually. In Japan General Douglas MacArthur's post-war martial law was just as strict for the occupying forces as it was for the conquered populace.

On September 2, 1945, he presided over the Japanese surrender on board the "U.S.S. Missouri," bringing an end to World War II. His place as a leading figure of the 20th century already secure, MacArthur may have made his greatest contribution to history in the next five and a half years, as Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers in Japan. While initiating some policies and merely implementing others, by force of personality MacArthur became synonymous with the highly successful occupation.

During W.W.II, Germany was destroyed. Following the end of the war in June of 1945, the people of Germany had no leadership, no law or order, and there were many displaced persons. The country was in desperate need of help. The United States Constabulary along with the 1st Infantry Division formed the deterrent to Communism in Germany and Austria. These were our first "Cold War Warriors". These soldiers performed many of the functions that the German and Austrian governments could not perform. The United States Constabulary was phased out in December 1952 having accomplished its mission. It had been truly one of the elite forces of the U. S. Army and lived up to its motto, "Mobility, Vigilance, Justice".

We haven't ended a conflict with honor and victory since then. We had an opportunity in Afghanistan, but we didn't totally conquer the different factions, totally disarm or kill any who resisted, and keep them subjugated long enough to destroy their spirit to resist.

We are paying for those touchy-feely methods of treating the enemy. Militants and terrorists slaughter our soldiers in Iraq. In Japan or Germany we would have disarmed or killed any citizen carrying a weapon. In Iraq, the media shows hundreds of protesters waving all sorts of weapons and throwing rocks at our troops. Why aren't we shooting them? Why are our people and the media in such a big damn hurry to bring our troops home before they finish their work?