On Sat, 31 Oct 2015 14:11:46 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Most young men of that era in my age category
were never called by the draft, and didn't have to bother with
"avoiding" Vietnam.

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Those who were professional students that is.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:48:36 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 10/30/15 5:37 PM, John H. wrote:
One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'?


Didn't you get the memo? The troops will be working with all the tough
Republicans like you, the debaters, and the RNC...you guys will be
taking on ISIS as soon as you figure out how to take on NBC News.

Question too hard, Krause? I didn't mention Vietnam.
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On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:55:48 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

John H.

One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'? "


That seems highly disrespectful of your Commander and Chief considering you belly right up near the front of the line for benefits from Uncle Sam.

Why the rancor, Don? Did something about my comment show disrespect to you in any
way?
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On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:26:10 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 10/30/15 6:11 PM, Califbill wrote:
True North wrote:
John H.

One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the
anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join
Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president
using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'? "


That seems highly disrespectful of your Commander and Chief considering
you belly right up near the front of the line for benefits from Uncle Sam.


Someone who has actually been in war, may be more of a pacifist than you or
a Community Organizer.


Who do you have in mind as "someone who has actually been in war," Bilious?

From your stories of Vietnam, he may be discussing you. But, I think he knows better.
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On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:02:05 -0400, Justan Olphart wrote:

On 10/30/2015 5:37 PM, John H. wrote:
One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'?


You and donnie use the same FU newsreader.

I was using the internet (Google Groups - rec.boats), and my 'new' iPad (which my
wife gave me since she now has a new one.) That was my first or second post with that
thing. I don't think it's possible to put Agent on it, but maybe there is a
newsreader for an iPad?
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John H.
On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:55:48 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

John H.

One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'? "


That seems highly disrespectful of your Commander and Chief considering you belly right up near the front of the line for benefits from Uncle Sam.

"Why the rancor, Don? Did something about my comment show disrespect to you in any
way?"



Say what? Where did I claim to be your Commander and Chief? If I was I'd be looking to cut back on that outrageous pension and benefits you love to squeeze out of Uncle Sam.

True North wrote:
John H.
On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:55:48 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

John H.

One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the
anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join
Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president
using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'? "


That seems highly disrespectful of your Commander and Chief considering
you belly right up near the front of the line for benefits from Uncle Sam.

"Why the rancor, Don? Did something about my comment show disrespect to you in any
way?"



Say what? Where did I claim to be your Commander and Chief? If I
was I'd be looking to cut back on that outrageous pension and benefits
you love to squeeze out of Uncle Sam.


And you squeeze benefits out of Uncle Trudeux.

As to a newsreader for the iPad. Newstap. Newstap Lite is free and does
two newsgroups.

On 10/31/2015 6:16 PM, True North wrote:
John H.
On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:55:48 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

John H.

One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'? "


That seems highly disrespectful of your Commander and Chief considering you belly right up near the front of the line for benefits from Uncle Sam.

"Why the rancor, Don? Did something about my comment show disrespect to you in any
way?"



Say what? Where did I claim to be your Commander and Chief? If I was I'd be looking to cut back on that outrageous pension and benefits you love to squeeze out of Uncle Sam.

Who are you squeezing your pension and benefits out of?

On Sat, 31 Oct 2015 16:08:21 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Back then, since, and now, I could never
figure out why anyone enlisted, other than to not be tossed in the army
and used up as fodder. North Vietnam was no threat to us, and the
reasons why Vietnam became such a hot spot had almost everything to do
with attempts to re-establish colonialism in that part of the world.
It's too bad more young men and their parents didn't resist and end the
catastrophe years before the war petered out. "My country, right or
wrong," is the height of jingoistic stupidity.

Some of us actually thought we might pay back a little by serving our
country and war was not even an issue because you got your wish and
the country elected that peace loving LBJ, who immediately LIED us
into a war. (while I was in boot camp)

It does make me wonder what would have happened if Goldwater had won.
It could not have possibly been worse.

Who knows, Vietnam might not have happened, the budget may have been
balanced and Social Security might have been put on a track where it
would be solvent now.

On Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:16:53 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

John H.
On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:55:48 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

John H.

One must wonder: With whom our troops will fight ISIS? If they join the anti-Assad forces, they're susceptible to bombing by Putin. If they join Assad's forces...surely not. Is the dumb **** we have for a president using our tiny force as a 'tripwire'? "


That seems highly disrespectful of your Commander and Chief considering you belly right up near the front of the line for benefits from Uncle Sam.

"Why the rancor, Don? Did something about my comment show disrespect to you in any
way?"



Say what? Where did I claim to be your Commander and Chief? If I was I'd be looking to cut back on that outrageous pension and benefits you love to squeeze out of Uncle Sam.

Do you think my government pension is more 'outrageous' than yours?
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