Reply #4: It's called the "Dover Test" or the "Dover Factor" [View All]

[doni_georgia]

It's the test of how many casualties the American public will be willing to accept before they begin to question the validity of a war. Americans have always been willing to accept a "just" war. The price of casualties in WWII was harsh, but seen as worth it to stop Hitler and Tojo. But in Vietnam when the bodies of our soldiers began arriving at Dover Air Force Base in increasing numbers, the American people found it increasingly difficult to accept the government's line. Will Iraq pass the Dover Test? I hope not.