Whoops, I posted "TET offense" but it should have said "TET offensive".
Offense: The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury. Offensive: The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- The Vietnam new years is in early February, and it was in early February 1998 when the Vietcong launched their attack on South Vietnam, including Binh Thuy Air Base in the Mekong Delta area where I was stationed. For the Americans this major battle became know as the "TET offensive", but to the North Vietnamese and China, I'm sure it would have know as something like "The Patriotic battle for a United Vietnam free of foreign occupation" or som such. Same battle, just different names and points of view. And yes there were casualties during TET and after TET that I still grieve today. Regards, LelandJ Pete Theisen wrote: > On Friday 08 February 2008 11:29, Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > >> Well, Ive gone further than that, but it was war; TET offense, Vietnam. >> > > Hi Leland! > > It is amazing how many guys torment themselves over what they did in the war. > They were ordered into the field by their sovereign so they are morally > clear. > > I know of no major church that outright condemned individual soldiers' > participation. If you were a member of some little church that condemned it > you could get a CO so that was not a problem. War is, unfortunately, war. > > >>> Only time I have ever drawn in the 17 years I have been licensed: Against >>> a pit bull. He looked at the gun, turned around and walked away. >>> _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
