Terrorist attacks in London

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

It is long term. All change is long term. I think Americans have it so good in a society of microwaves and fastpasses that the processes that take longer seem unfathomable. I am truly thankful that there is no Hitler around today - I don't know if we would have the patience or stomach to fight the war over time that it took to accomplish the job. I am glad America has already been founded, because the 11 year from our Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the passage of a Constitution in 1787 would be seen as an eternity and the attempts to start America would be called a failure.

I suspect that most American's capacity to stomach a long term battle is directly proportionate to their belief in the cause. For me, a week in Iraq would be equivalent to 50 years of fighting for our independence.