https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2011/03/31/our-libyan-war-what-position-should-skeptical-conservatives-take/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:32:10 -0400<![CDATA[When Harry S. Truman brought the United States into what everyone knew was a very real war, without congressional approval or consultation, he did it under the guise that it was a UN “police action.” To preserve the independence of South Korea and to reverse the North Korean aggression and its crossing of the 38th Parallel &#8212; the line dividing North and South Korea &#8212; he did it the only way possible: by sending in the boots on the ground. There was an air war, and serious bombing of North Korean positions, but the battles were fought over an endless series of hills and went on for years. The war only came to an actual end when President Dwight D. Eisenhower negotiated the “truce” we still are living with, and arranged repatriation of POWs.]]>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:07:35 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2011/03/31/our-libyan-war-what-position-should-skeptical-conservatives-take-n183666