It is un-American to put US troops under the command of some UN general in some far off place to which the American people are not committed. Where is the accountability in that when those young men and women come back in body-bags. If we commit US forces, we should go in to win with overwhelming force. Before we commit we should have a national discussion. These commitments should not be the product of some kids in the White House who seem to think it is no big thing to commit US forces to Haiti, the Balkans, Somalia, or God knows where else without the approval of the House of Representatives and the US Senate.
War is serious business.
And if we do go to war, well, by God the world should know that at the conclusion the enemy will lay down their weapons and battle flags, and prepare for a military parade down the main street of what is left of their capital. And that knowledge is what is going to keep the world safe and the United States free. Michael Warder is Vice President for Development at The Claremont Institute. Subscribe to the Claremont Institute's Precepts to receive the latest news and information about national politics and other topics via e-mail.