I was against the U.S. action in Kosovo, because I do not think that the U.S. should involve itself in civil wars.
That being said, I would like to know three things:
1) Where were all of these protestors when Bill Clinton sent troops to Kosovo?
2) Where were they when we bombed Iraq the last time, on the eve of Clinton's impeachment?
3) Why do these people who are protesting in the streets think that they are so special? What makes what they have to say so important that they find it necessary to stand in the streets of major cities and cause traffic jams?
In the United States, you are free to speak your mind. It's part of our way of life. But all too often, people forget that the First Amendment also comes with a responsibility to use that right to free speech appropriately.
In the streets during the first few days of war is not appropriate. I see these protestors on television and hear them on radio. Many of them seem to be of college age, or just near it. And I don't understand. What makes them think that they know so much about the world? What makes them think so much as to give them the idea that they know how to better run the country than the President?
It is because Americans, for the large part, have grown increasingly selfish since the mid-60s. Many have forgotten what made this nation great to begin with. Too many these days have things handed to them, and they are naive about the world around them.
People need to realize that we are privileged to live in this country, because there is no other like it in the world. So, if you find yourself out there protesting, ask yourself why you are doing so. Ask yourself if you'd rather live in another country. Ask yourself if you are doing it to protect your way of life, or so that you can go on ignoring the evil that exists in the world.