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Leading weblog Davids Medienkritik thanks America on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which made it possible for his country to have Democracy today.
The Battle of the Bulge, which began sixty years ago this week, was a decisive victory that paved the way to final victory in World War II for Allied forces. 19,000 American soldiers were killed in this single battle which lasted little more than a month. Was it a disaster? Was it a debacle? Was it a quagmire? Was it a mistake?
Of course it wasn’t. It was an historic victory for freedom and democracy over Fascism.
...As we all know, Germany is a democracy and not a Nazi dictatorship thanks in large part to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who died fighting in World War II. Their sacrifice sixty years ago was not in vain. And equally so, the sacrifices of those who have fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan will not be in vain if America stays the course in its war on terror. Every now and then we need to collectively remind ourselves that freedom and democracy require enormous sacrifice and eternal vigilance.
Davids Medienkritik would like to thank those American veterans of the Battle of the Bulge still around today on this 60th anniversary. Germany is a better place today because of you.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank those fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Both nations will be better places today and tomorrow because of you.
This is nobility, folks.
This is so great. GWB in Time Magazine:
Interview with Former President and First Lady: Michael Moores got to be the worst for me, former President George H.W. Bush tells TIMEs Hugh Sidey when asked about the low point of this last term. I mean, hes such a slimeball and so atrocious. But I love the fact now that the Democrats are not embracing him as theirs anymore. He might not get invited to sit in Jimmy Carters box (at the Democratic Convention) again. I wanted to get up my nerve to ask Jimmy Carter at the Clinton thing (the opening of Bill Clintons library), How did it feel being there with that marvelous friend of yours, Michael Moore? and I didnt dare do it.
