Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today.

But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for - anymore.

One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism.

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

If terror groups are to be defeated, it is national governments that will have to do so. In nations like India, governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens to fight the terrorists. In a nation like Pakistan, the government will have to be persuaded to deal with those in their midst who are complicit.