> And won the DFC, as I recall. He was also (still > is, > I believe) the youngest person ever to fly an > airplane > off a carrier, since he lied about his age in order > to > join the Navy.
And *I* am accused of dwelling on the past? Kennedy was a war hero too. That didn't stop him from being the fool who macho'd us into an idiotic land war in asia. SUmo instead of jiu jistu. Still, nothing, nothing overcomes the shame of what GHWB and his boys did to the people of Iraq. Urging them by radio to rebel and then standing back, verbally okaying Saddam to use his copters to mow them down while our soldiers wept and begged to be allowed to intervene. These same cretins chose the absolutely stupidest war plan last year, attacking through the border narrowest and farthest from Baghdad, ignoring even the possibility of sending feelers to the Iranians, who dreamt of getting revenge on the man who killed a million of their people. I am proud of the 3rd division and the Marine Expeditionary force. Together they used the resources of a rump CORPS to do a job that should have been assigned to an army. Or better yet, that should have been assigned to the IRANIAN army. ===== . . * Please note. My email address of many years is changing FROM [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... (Or else use [EMAIL PROTECTED]) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
