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  1. 07-14-2005, 02:34 PM #25
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    Mmmm interesting post Birchtree? I basically vote because of hard ticket people such as yourself. Thecold war started the Vietnam era and was brought to the front of attention by a Republican by the name of Joseph R McCarthy, a flambouyant hollywood type who loved attention in the 50's. Although the war didn't start until 1965.No one wantedto beknown as a Communist or soft on them. The press and politics took it from there. Maybe that is why ironically it took anotherhollywood type in Ronnie to correct the situation. To discriminate against someone because of political party is basically the same as discrimination because of religion, color and race. Yet it happens all the time in government, maybe this is why government can not seem to get on track.
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    rokid wrote:
    P.S. Did you ever read Neil Sheehan's A Bright Shining Lie, John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam? Apparently the politicians knew we couldn't win the war before Tet in 1968.

    I see this same madness happening again.

    End of my last rant on this subject.
    I served under John Paul. He knew what it would take to win, they listened, but then went about their merry way of lying and deception. The VN locals were pissed at everybody. Gradually, the media turned against the war. The bad things made dailynews, along with the body count. The media turned against the war.
    The draft to a combat unit was very close to a death warrant. The collage crowd could see the writing on the wall. The anger against the warboiled over to everone in uniform.Those that served paid a terrible price. Being ostracized at home was no fun. It was better to stay in the closet. At least you wouldn't be spit on. They had served their country, only to return home to be mocked.

    Excuse me, every once in a while I have to open the closet door, and declare that honesty is needed, along with some compasion for those that serve. After VN some honesty took hold, after all the lies. I'm glad to see that there is compasion for those that now serve.

    May G_d protect them!
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