Kerry Slams Our Troops Again

I do not see the logical connection.

It would seem appropriate that most Americans (combat vets or not) would believe that failed politics led to the defeat of American forces in Vietnam. Not only did the statistics that you and Carpro agree - that would just feel 'right'. Now if your statistics disagreed and/or the statistics did feel right, I might believe that there is some dissonance.

 

Really, that is in my past, the stories, and I have better things to do than tell you stories. People that talk, talk, talk, about war, wave the flag, sing God Bless America as they sit in their comfortable houses, never to lift a hand in service to this country while others take on the burden make me sick.

 

Ya' know . . . he might have been a combat vet . . . but, if he was - he is the second one that I have ever heard 'glory' in it. Most combat vets spend a life time trying to not relive it . . .

But, Kerry was a first.

Or, as the old adage went, "If he talks about being there, he probably wasn't. If he talks about gory details, he was not even close to combat." And "If he brags about the shell he got in his eye for his purple heart, it was an egg shell while on KP."

 

Really?

If you are a 'real vet' I recommend going to the VA and getting some counseling.

. . . if not . . . well, your personal demons must make you really sick.

 

Carpro

Even if that is not a CMH on your wall, this old non-com still salutes you.



Honor, duty, country are still important words. But, honorable actions are much more important.

 

So because you didn't witness it, do you deny things like the My Lai Massacre by US troops occurred?

 

There is no need to go on, if in fact you were there, then you have every right to say what you say. Time after time on this board there are those who are always for the war, but never served. No, I have no desire to go into details except it was three years later than you. And I do agree with your stats. Never saw anything like that. Kerry is a sad example for a leader. I do have a problem for those who never served to criticize those who did.

 

MP

Your timing has never been impeccable, yet this is still one of your lesser posts.

:BangHead:

 

How so, EG? I don't follow.

 

Well, I do go to the VA quite regularly. The care keeps me able to work, and I am very thankful to them.

 

How so? He was in a different company than you, I assume, as was Lt. Calley.

 

SN,

I can agree with you for once.

 

MP

You are going up the wrong tree. No, veteran wants another vet to relive the 'fun' of war.

It is not about 'pretty' things.

Just so you know, Kerry was in the Navy. And unfortunately, Calley disgraced the US Army uniform that he wore.

 

EG, I am not following you. I guess you just missed my point.

 

I guess that I did.

 

Not to echo MP, but how so?

 

"Officers at all levels" doesn't mean "all officers at all levels", so your experience however exemplary may not be everyone else's experience. Just saying.

[quotec]There were other lies as well, but it is evident that you will never "get it", so I won't bother anymore.:BangHead:[/quote]I may "get it" and still disagree with your conclusions.