But I only personally like Weber, Ringo, Stirling, and Eric Flint. David Drake I like if he co-authors a series. HIs series the Belisarius 6 tology was great with Eric Flint. Big lesson in ancient history. Paul something Anderson was it, along with SM Stirling, also did a great sci fi setting called Go Tell the Spartans. Based upon the 300 at Thermopylae, more or less, except in the future.

Alan Dean Foster also had a really good space opera trilogy called The Damned. Also David Brin’s Uplift double trilogy is pretty thought provoking and space operatic. Complete with the Meta-Golden Rule at the end.

since it wasn’t fought for America’s benefit,

I translate that as meaning, the Left likes wars if wars are simply something that wastes manpower and resources. But hates war if war is there to free the oppressed or increase American power and prestige.

What are you? A chicken-hawk Marxist?

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Yes, troutsky, everyone of those volunteers is a “victim” in your playbook. We were prepared to accept 10K such “victims” if it meant getting rid of Saddam Hussein.

I’ve been to plenty of funerals during 10 years as an Honor Guard bugler. I’ve buried WWII vets, Vietnam vets and OIF vets. I’ve played Taps for 3 comrades-in-arms who died on active duty (real bugling, not that electronic bugle the military has now). I’ve stood at attention, misty-eyed, rendering final respects as the flag was carefully folded and presented. I’ve heard the words “on behalf of a grateful nation…” too many times to count.

I’ve stood graveside in Utah snow, Arizona heat, Alabama and Georgia humidity. I’ve stood among a thousand graves at the Punchbowl–each one commemorating an American, the headstones on many reading “unknown–died Dec 7, 1941”.

Duty, honor, country, freedom, service, patriotism. Foreign words to you, troutsky. You really have no idea because you’ve never been part of it–you’re always been on the outside, trying to tear it down because it reminds you just how small and insignificant you are.

When you die, who’ll remember you? -cp

I know you’re hoping so. That way you “progressives” can celebrate another “grim milestone.”

Thanks for the book recommendations; those sound good.