[quote=briansd1]Whenever you talk with Republicans, for example about the wars, the response is invariably “let’s nuke them.” What else can you add to that?

But with progressives, there would be a discussion about 1) is the war as a good cause, 2) is the war winnable, 3) is the war worth the sacrifice in lives and treasure.[/quote]

Brian: Dude, I hope you’re at least chuckling when you right these little epistles. You are, aren’t you?

Let’s subject your last little missive to a test, shall we? Paragraph 1 is a clear straw man, which we can ignore, but paragraph 2 is more interesting and can be objectively tested.

Let’s use a Progressive president, Lyndon Baines Johnson (Medicare and The Great Society programs) and the Vietnam War, which he escalated to nearly 500,000 Americans in country. Was Vietnam a good cause? Was Vietnam winnable? Was Vietnam worth the lives and treasure?

Given Obama’s present adventurism in Afghanistan, the above questions are certainly topical, timely and germane, aren’t they? So, what do you say in response to my questions above? I’m terribly curious about your answers. If you’re willing to answer, that is.