It's always been a powerful poem.

I am proud to say this poem was written by a Canadian named John McCrae.

Must've been an entirely different generation of Canadiens...

"Gott Mit Uns"

Canadian,

Indeed - and we shall not break faith with those who die, no matter how hard the other side tries to make it so....

Mark, I have greatly appreciated the poems you have been including lately. They speak in a way that much of current political blather does not.

Sara

Mark - This comment belongs on the thread just below this one, however there appears to be something wrong with the commentary functionality for that posting.

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Like the decision to go to war, the definition of victory is determined by the civilian leadership, which ultimately means it's determined by the American people. So if the leadership says the mission is to get Iraq on its feet and get our troops out in 18 months, then that's victory.

I certainly hope that you haven't tied our troops ability to claim success to a "victory" in the War on Terror. They'll likely be retired by that time. Our president tells the War on Terror will last generations.

So yes, I understand that the troops love one another and lay down their lives for each other, but that has little to do with the definition of victory in Iraq. The've performed magnificently, but it is you who dishonors them by trying to politicize their service. You want to define DEFEAT for the troops as America abandoning your narrow idealogical vision - the vision of good Christian soldiers invading evil countries and killing all of the bad Muslims, so they can't come over here and kill us all or convert is to Islam. Therefore, if the current republican leadership loses control, the troops lose. That's what I hear you trying to say. It's shameful.

No Canadian today could of written this. There all a bunch of liberal wussies!

Do we remember them by sneaking them back into the country in the middle of the night, in cargo planes?
No pictures, no solemnity, no reverence. The average American does not get to follow the path of our fallen heroes. Why? Look in the mirror and answer truthfully. Can you? Will you make excuses for this travesty too?

I am ashamed of you too.

You sicken me.

Extra,

Man, oh man...you come here and read and don't understand the first thing about me....