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Old July 20th 07, 12:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Denny
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Default A story from a Grunt Aviatior in Iraq

On Jul 19, 8:22 pm, Tina wrote:
I would submit, Larry, all four crew members were there, afraid or
not. We might admire even more the courage of those who were afraid
and still strapped themselves into that airplane and flew it again.

Aren't we lucky to have them?


Yes...
It is fat, old men who start wars to preserve their grasp on power...
It is young men who strap on weapons and go out to bleed and die for
those fat, old men...

denny