As President Obama prepares for another oversees trip, some in America are concerned about one of his scheduled stops. On June 5 (a day before the 65th anniversary of D-Day), President Obama will visit the Germany town of Dresden, and many fear that President Obama will offer an apology for a false crime:
Mythologies of Dresden Must Be Rejected
If President Obama offers any sort of apology he will not only be doing a disservice to America, but he will also be dishonoring all the brave aircrews that participated in this necessary mission. To offer an apology based on revisionist history does not serve the best interest of America, and any act of contrition will only serve to perpetuate the myth that America did something wrong.
There are many tragic stories connected to World War II, including Dresden. However, the Dresden tragedy is not of America's making, and to offer penance is nothing more than offering validation to a falsehood, and is an example of the type self-flagellation some in this country feel we should perform to purge America of its sins, real or perceived.
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