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Old February 21st 04, 06:55 PM
ArtKramr
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Subject: Powell on the National Guard
From: Ed Rasimus
Date: 2/21/04 8:52 AM Pacific Standard Time


If you mean getting
the military of the enemy defeated or under our control, then that has
been done in Iraq in much less time at much less cost than the
invasion, defeat and occupation


In Iraq it still isn't under control. Or even close.

As for you question of how I got to Vietnam, you already know that I
went by the active duty USAF route. W


Of course you did. So did I. So did we all who wanted to get into it fast.

The F 105 could kill you quite nicely without the
benefit of an additional enemy.


Same for the B-26 Marauder. But never underestimate the power of the enemy.
which I know you never would.

Fifth, I didn't volunteer for combat. It came and got me.


I wasn't so smart. I volunteered and went after it. And got it fast.

Sixth, I did volunteer for my second combat tour in the F-4, nearly
six years later.


Of course you did. I would never think otherwise. But you didn't duck out and
join the guard did you? You went right back in. There are those who want to
fight, and those who don't want to fight. But I certainly don't need to tell
you that do I? ((:-)).


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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