Fred J. McCall wrote:
Vince wrote:

:I was inside the beltway all through the Vietnam War. ...

Yes. And so you know more than the folks who were there doing the
fighting. Or so you think.

If the issue is what the world political view was, yes. Being a fireman
give you lots of insights into fighting fires, but is not the same as
understanding an arsonist.



:I remember the skillful means by which the vast majority of the "rich,
:well born OR emphasize OR able" avoided the Jungles and rice paddies.

Yes, well everyone wasn't like you, Vinnie. I find it funny that you
hate George Bush and try to smear him with claims that he 'dodged the
draft' by going in the National Guard, while at the same time you love
Clinton and make statements like the preceding.


Clinton was a draft dodger, Bush served honorably , but in such a way as
to minimize his exposure to any real combat. Gore did the same. Kerry
was actually in combat, but may have exaggerated his accomplishments.

I had and have the deepest respect for the grunts who were at the broken
bottle end of a stupid pointless war. Despite your sneering abuse it is
entirely possible to combine respect for American fighting men and women
and oppose the pointless wars Idiot politicians send them to.

Vince