  I'm watching TV coverage of Reagan/D-Day and the anchor brought up a quote that Reagan made 20 years ago on the 40th anniversary of D-Day: "The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy on this beachhead or on the next.
It was the deep knowledge -- and pray God we have not lost it -- that there is a profound moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of force for conquest. You were here to liberate, not to conquer, and so you and those others did not doubt your cause. And you were right not to doubt. " 20 years after this speech was made, the US still strives for the same goals - as we've seen in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US does not use its military for conquest, but for liberation.
Our goal was to make our country more secure (which I pray we did). In the process we have freed 20 million people from tyranny and oppression. I strongly believe that our action, though costly in both lives and world opinion, was righteous and necessary. Most of my friends disagree with me - they are entitled to that point of view. But, I am so proud of our troops and I continute to pray for them. 
