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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 01:59 PM Original message |
Vets, your thoughts on war. |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. War sucks. |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yes, war does. What better reason not to go to war unless |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Chickenhawks make money on ALL these wars... |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. agreed |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Welcome Home Brother! |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. tis true - they opened the tunnels for tourists |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 11:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I returned to VN in "88 and did a huge soul search.. |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 08:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. i have (grudgingly) forgiven everyone except lyndon johnon for |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:32 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Have You Read.... |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:40 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I got the book about three or four months after it came out. |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. It Pissed Me Off |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 12:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Steel City Slim...Welcome Home! |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Thank You Brother |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:38 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. The fire...how many injuries?? |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. please forgive me - i get so pissed when thinking about lbj or hj |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 08:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Yea Bosox.. |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Then you will love this..Jane sorta apologizes again.. |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. A Vets Group |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. There is one, go under "Politics and Issues" forum |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 04:06 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Thanks For The Tip |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. I understand why we went to Afghanistan... |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I have heard many say "we should just nuke 'em" etc. |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 08:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
34. I didn't say nuke 'em... |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I was disappointed with the half-assed effort in Afghanistan |
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paineinthearse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. War is a matter of necessity |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
37. Well Stated |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. War is barbarism and murder. |
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PsN2Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think it's great!!!!!!!!! |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. One of Kennedy's best lines was "tempered by war" |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:38 AM Response to Reply #19 |
38. The Only People Who Think War Is Wonderful.... |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war - Winston Churchill |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. You know much more about life than * can ever pretend to know |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is what war is. |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. WELL PUT! |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
40. The Smell |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. smell of death..and suffering |
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Ironpost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
41. War is Wrong |
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LadyRaivan (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. I was on active duty... |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Yes, this culture of "good and evil" |
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Medical Speaking (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. WAR |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. War is unhealthy for children and other living things. |
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jbane (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. Sometimes we have to use our military. |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. On Iraq, something struck me |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 01:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. POLAND is "some kind of democracy". So is HITLER'S war of aggression |
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greblc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. "War is a Racket" |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-05 11:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Another Marine heard from... |
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DawgHouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 12:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Thanks for the tip! n/t |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
28. There must be a just cause for war and war is a last resort. |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
29. Why do you believe Afghanistan was "justified"??? (to all on this thread |
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nguoihue (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 02:38 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. agree with LynnTheDem |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 02:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Speaking of the first war in Iraq... |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
56. Osama said he attacked us |
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Steel City Slim (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
35. Some Wars Need To Be Fought |
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Ironpost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
42. Killing to kill is wrong. VN '69-'70 |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Welcome Home Brother! |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
45. War is easy; diplomacy is hard. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
50. If Eisenhower had never sent troops into Vietnam, there probably |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. I agree with you on all except WWI |
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dbeach (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. WW II cost 55 million lives..FDR knew of pearl harbor.. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-05 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
58. KICK |
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