On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:40:48 GMT, "Ted Gittinger"
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>"Thom" wrote in message >
>> I disagree. I put it at Oct 24, 1955 when Ike and Nixon refused to
>> have free elections in Viet Nam.
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>Nixon? Nixon had fuck all to do with it. He was doing well to get invited
>to lunch in the White House.

But he was part of the commie paranoia brigade and I remember him
being very active and on TV alot. After all they were grooming him
for the 60 election.
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>> >And Kerry did not say that all Vietnam vet are baby killers. He said
>there
>> >was wide spread astrocities committed with the generals not doing
>anything
>> >to stop it. Among those war criminals are Bob Kerry the senator from
>> >nebraka, Colin Power the current secreatary of state.
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>A close reading of that paragraph speaks for itself.
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>> It appears that Powell covered Mai Lai up but wasn't there. I have a
>> certain tolerance for soldiers of all countries going nuts in war and
>> doing some shit things. I don't condone but I understand what
>> happens.
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>I was one of those soldiers, and in my opinion, no matter how well you
>"understand what happens." it was a heinous crime and deserving of the full
>measure of the law.

I couldn't agree more. I don't condone bu I understand the
motivations and circumstances.
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>Your stupid comments re Mr. Powell are noted. And erased.

Like the WOMD's. Where are they? still waiting!

THOM
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