He points out that U.S.soldiers, before this generation, were fighting Asians - Japanese in World War II, then Koreans and Vietnamese.

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Nadel points to Ohalo II, a site he excavated near the Sea of Galilee that had been submerged for 23, 000 years before a drop in water level made it easy to excavate.

CNN: Mysterious structure found at bottom of ancient lake

Soviet troops defeated the German Sixth Army, in what is considered one of the major turning points of World War II.

BBC: Russia marks 70 years since Battle of Stalingrad

The Bush administration points to Supreme Court decisions during and right after World War II that upheld military tribunals like these.

NPR: High Court Hears Challenge to Military Tribunals