Well, let's do the numbers... 600 per year X 10 years (according to the
long term commitment Rummy's been talking about = 6000 American
Soldier deaths + 3 x 6000 injured = 18,000 people dead or injured,
18,000 x 3 (people in each family) = 54,000 American lives screwed
up + x number of Iraq civilians + x number of foreign troop casualties.

Not a great number.

"felton" wrote in message
...
On 11 Feb 2004 05:01:37 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote:

It is more than a bit amusing that the right wind whackos have chosen
to make Viet Nam an issue,.

Try to keep up with current events Bub. Kerry's people started this
thing.
Funny thing is however Kerry's handelers arn't talking about what Kerry
did
after he got out.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Yes, it was the Democratic Party Chairman who seems to have started
that "deserter" business. That whole issue does seem like a waste of
time and energy. I well remember the days of the draft lottery, and I
don't remember anyone hoping for a low number I was referring to
this goofy Kerry/Jane Fonda balloon that Rush is floating. The only
real connection I can see to the Viet Nam days is that I question the
thinking that has gotten us involved in Iraq. The good news is that I
don't think we will be there for 10 years at a cost of over 50,000
Americans, but for me, 600 is too many if we didn't have a justifiable
reason to go. Not to mention the huge expenditure of our tax dollars.

I wonder how the American sentiment would view this war and our
elected leadership if we still had a draft and it *might* affect all
the young folks, instead of the few?

"felton" wrote
......., but for me, 600 is too many if we didn't have a justifiable
reason to go. Not to mention the huge expenditure of our tax dollars.

The justification is that we eliminated a threat to Israel - period!

I wonder how the American sentiment would view this war and our
elected leadership if we still had a draft and it *might* affect all
the young folks, instead of the few.

I doubt there'd be much difference thanks to our vast weapon superiority.
There wouldn't have been near the protests had we over ran North Viet Nam in
a month, with few losses, then jailed the communists, installed a puppet
government and left - instead of spending years and 50,000 American lives
trying *unsuccessfully* to "pacify" the place.

He has the right to protest, but he doesn't have right to hang
out with whomever he wants... now that's quite a statement.

The likes of you would always vote for Bush and his kind. You
have no obligation to do otherwise, and I'm proud to say that
I'm nothing like you.

"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
If anyone had the right to protest the war in Vietnam it was Kerry.

He did his part and earned the right to say what ever he wanted to
about the war. The man has my respect. And he was a boat man, that
gives him even more
respect from me.

However I can not understand why he would hang out with that bitch
that had no say, put American lives in danger, runied the moral of the
troops and provided aid to comfort to the enemey. I just wish my buddy
took her out when he had the chance. He had her lined up in the sights
of a Ma duce. When I saw her sitting on that commie anti aircraft gun
I was boiling mad!

You liberals may think that picture will not carry much weight, but
it will.

If Kerry publicly says he is ashamed to be in the same picture with
that bitch
I will vote for him in November. If he does not, I will vote for Bush.

Wanting to stop a war that our leaders would not properly fight was
ok. But to provide comfort and aid to the enemy is treason and
un-American. Jane should of been shot.

His actions after his service to our great country may sink his boat.

Capt. American

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
He has the right to protest, but he doesn't have right to hang
out with whomever he wants... now that's quite a statement.

I did not think the war in Vietnam was fought correctly.
But I respect the people that had to fight.

I would never support anyone that aided the enemy. Hanoi Janes
actions was a big moral booster to the VC. Which killed American.
THATS A FACT.

Kerry sided with Jane for political gains and said screwed the troops!

Capt. American







The likes of you would always vote for Bush and his kind. You
have no obligation to do otherwise, and I'm proud to say that
I'm nothing like you.


I did not vote for Bush last time. I voted for Nader. But Im now
proud of what Bush has accomplished. He let the world know that
America will not stand by and let the axis of evil triumph. He let the
world know who is running the show.






"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
If anyone had the right to protest the war in Vietnam it was Kerry.

He did his part and earned the right to say what ever he wanted to
about the war. The man has my respect. And he was a boat man, that
gives him even more
respect from me.

However I can not understand why he would hang out with that bitch
that had no say, put American lives in danger, runied the moral of the
troops and provided aid to comfort to the enemey. I just wish my buddy
took her out when he had the chance. He had her lined up in the sights
of a Ma duce. When I saw her sitting on that commie anti aircraft gun
I was boiling mad!

You liberals may think that picture will not carry much weight, but
it will.

If Kerry publicly says he is ashamed to be in the same picture with
that bitch
I will vote for him in November. If he does not, I will vote for Bush.

Wanting to stop a war that our leaders would not properly fight was
ok. But to provide comfort and aid to the enemy is treason and
un-American. Jane should of been shot.

His actions after his service to our great country may sink his boat.

Capt. American

"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
Kerry sided with Jane for political gains and said screwed the troops!


On what do you base this? That he attended the same rally as her, 2 years
before she went to Hanoi? You're going to have to do a lot better than that.

Jeff Morris wrote:

"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
Kerry sided with Jane for political gains and said screwed the troops!


On what do you base this? That he attended the same rally as her, 2 years
before she went to Hanoi? You're going to have to do a lot better than that.
Try Kerry's testimony before Congress. It's public record.

Bs. Kerry never said "screw the troops."

"The Count" wrote in message
...
Jeff Morris wrote:

"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
Kerry sided with Jane for political gains and said screwed the troops!


On what do you base this? That he attended the same rally as her, 2
years
before she went to Hanoi? You're going to have to do a lot better than
that.
Try Kerry's testimony before Congress. It's public record.

He bases this on his lack of intelligence.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
Kerry sided with Jane for political gains and said screwed the troops!


On what do you base this? That he attended the same rally as her, 2 years
before she went to Hanoi? You're going to have to do a lot better than
that.

No, it isn't a fact. You're just being an ass. Go away.

"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
He has the right to protest, but he doesn't have right to hang
out with whomever he wants... now that's quite a statement.

I did not think the war in Vietnam was fought correctly.
But I respect the people that had to fight.

I would never support anyone that aided the enemy. Hanoi Janes
actions was a big moral booster to the VC. Which killed American.
THATS A FACT.

Kerry sided with Jane for political gains and said screwed the troops!

Capt. American

"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
If anyone had the right to protest the war in Vietnam it was Kerry.

snip

I'm not surprised that you are worried about Kerry.

He looks almost as thick as Bush.



Regards


Donal
--