After 51 years I participated in a mock election between, then, General
Eisenhauer and Adlai Stevenson in 1951. This means I have been interested in
politics and public affairs for more than 52 years. Some might call me a
political junkie.
What started out as a hobby has become a cause. I have the hubris to give my
opinions based on those 52 years of paying attention to the various news
outlets.
The world has changed so much. I recall rather innocently
protesting the Vietnam war and explaining to the old folks that things were not
nearly so simple and obvious as in the time of WWII. Now, I am the old folks,
trying to grapple with the enormous complexities of yet another confusing war
that is not going well.
There are so many vital questions. Why are we in Iraq? What are our objectives? Can they be achieved, even partially? What happens if we lose? What is the nature of terrorism? Is the United States equipped to survive
terrorism’s war on us? Are we ignoring world-wide terrorism in this obsession
with Iraq?
I don’t have solutions. I might have a few proposals. I will
grapple with these questions and more in future articles. I hope some of you
will respond with your own views.
Mel
2:42:17 PM 
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