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July 20th 07, 12:21 PM
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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 
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July 20th 07, 06:04 PM
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A story from a Grunt Aviatior in Iraq
Denny wrote:
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... Which "fat, old men" are you referring to? I'm sorta curious....
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July 20th 07, 09:31 PM
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A story from a Grunt Aviatior in Iraq
On Jul 21, 5:04 am, ktbr wrote:
Denny wrote: 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... Which "fat, old men" are you referring to? I'm sorta curious.... Those 'old fat men' were once the young men who strap on the weapons?
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July 24th 07, 09:39 PM
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A story from a Grunt Aviatior in Iraq
"george" wrote in message oups.com... fat, old men... Which "fat, old men" are you referring to? I'm sorta curious.... Those 'old fat men' were once the young men who strap on the weapons? Cheney? Karl Rove? Don't think so. I rather like the original quote, although it reminds me more of the fireeaters and aristocrats who are more or less responsible for starting the American civil war. -c
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