Re: Conscription and Sacrifice Re: American Attitudes

[John D. Giorgis]

At 10:14 PM 5/27/01 -0700 Christopher Gwyn wrote:
>"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
>> At 11:21 PM 5/26/01 -0700 Christopher Gwyn wrote:
>>>> Each soldier that went to war gave their life.
>>>       Suggesting a 100% mortality rate? That is how most - if not all -
>>> people would hear that statement.
>> NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>       yes, yes, yes. if you walk down the street asking people what they
>think when you refer to soldiers who "gave their life" i am quite
>confident that you will get nearly a 100% response that 'oh, you mean
>they died'.

Can you stop for a moment and recognize that I am agreeing with you?   When
I commend "all those who gave their lives", I am referring solely to those
that died in the line of duty.   Go back and read it again.

JDG
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