Hack Attacks The "Fight Em Over There" Meme

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Attacking in the Wrong Direction
By David H. Hackworth
08-09-2004

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My good pal Jerry Sullivan recently floored me with the comment, “I'd rather fight ‘em in Iraq than here in the USA.”

These words coming from the average badly informed American would have immediately triggered a take-no-prisoners response from me. But Sully, who’s badly banged up from wounds suffered in Vietnam, has devoted himself to studying guerrilla warfare for the past 35 years.

Could Sully be right?

. . .

Sully, let’s face it: The USA is only in Round One of what promises to be at least a 15-rounder, yet we’re already performing like Mike Tyson in his last fight. For sure, our country’s first priority should be defending this great land – which should certainly include securing our borders and rebuilding our exhausted, overextended Army and Marine Corps.

And without question a simultaneous priority should be winning in Afghanistan and finishing Osama.

I’m forced to conclude, Sully, that you and Mr. Bush have both made a bad call on our quagmire in Iraq.