Historical facts
not comparable
It is apparent that Karen Remund (Saturday, March 25 Enterprise) has a very limited knowledge of the history of the 1930s and early 40s, particularly of the events that led up to our entry into World War II. Otherwise, she would know that there is no similarity between those events and those that gave rise to our present situation.
To begin with, there was substantial resistance to our becoming involved in World War II. Among those most vocal against our support of the British was Charles (Lucky Lindy) Lindbergh, whose pro-German stance eventually cost him his hero status in this country; there were many other prominent Americans who made it very difficult for FDR to provide some limited support to Great Britain.
It was not until we were attacked by Japan and war had been declared upon us by Germany that the nation began to pull together. It was the realization that we had been fired upon and were in desperate peril that unified the nation. The facts of our entry into World War II are so starkly dissimilar to the facts of the Bush Administration's actions in attacking Iraq that any attempt to compare the actions of our citizens then and now is incomprehensible.
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Austin Stibbe
Nevis
