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The Veteran's Verdict: Our Sacrifices Were Squandered
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Kevin FinnPeople of faith know that we "do not wrestle against flesh and blood," and that there have always been evil people among us. However, it's become much more overt since the election of Barry Soetoro, a.k.a. Barack Hussein Obama.
Today, we see many examples of Leftists supporting Evil at the expense of Good. Many of our public schools promote degeneracy over virtue and ignorance over intelligence. Even some parents, who we expect would want to protect their children, sometimes support mutilating them over keeping them whole.
It's been said that if a liberal from the 1960s were brought forward to today, he'd be considered a conservative. And if a liberal from today were transported back to the 1960s, he'd be considered a dangerous lunatic.
No argument there.
Many television shows from the early days of the medium still air today. I sometimes wonder what those characters (if they were real) would say if they could read today's headlines or listen to the likes of Rachel Maddow. It turns out, however, that we just caught a glimpse of how they might react.
An interview with a 100-year-old WWII veteran from the U.K. named Alec Penstone stirred emotions recently, as he expressed his disillusionment with modern Britain. During his appearance on "Good Morning Britain, Penstone poignantly reflected on his service in the Royal Navy during the D-Day invasion, lamenting that the freedoms for which he and his compatriots fought are no longer evident in his country.
Similarly, one wonders how King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella would react if they could witness the rising numbers of Muslims in Spain after the Spanish spent so much blood and treasure to expel them during the Reconquista. And what would Thomas Jefferson have to say if, after battling the Barbary Coast pirates, he saw Dearborn, Michigan, and now New York City, bending the knee to Islam (and Socialism/Communism)?
Penstone's comments struck a chord as he recalled the sacrifices made by countless servicemen. "I can see in my mind's eye, rows and rows of white stones, of all the hundreds of my friends...for what?" he asked, revealing a deep sense of regret about the direction his country has taken. He harshly criticized the current state of affairs, asserting, "The sacrifice wasn't worth the result that it is now." His statement reflects a broader concern among veterans who witness significant changes in societal values and governance.




