[Rhodes22-list] Draftdodger/cowards

[Bill Effros]

Neil,

Hearing remarks like yours, and Rummy's and others who actually served in Vietnam gives me hope that we can finally put behind us what happened there.  There was a lot of fault on both sides.  The troops, most of whom were conscripted, were not supported by people who stayed behind as the war became increasingly unpopular.  The two sides never reconciled their differences.  It sounds like we are finally ready to talk about it.  

Bill Effros
                                     

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Neil Townsley 
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Draftdodger/cowards


Steve, 
Being a conscientious objector is not the same as being a coward. I 
spent two years in Viet Nam as a helicopter pilot in assault 
helicopter units. I can remember one conscientious objector with the 
25th Inf Div (he objected to carrying weapons) who would get off the 
helicopter and go into battle carrying only a medical bag. He 
certainly was not a coward. 
Neil Townsley

Steve wrote:

Voice your opinion all your want. I am only
recommending that you list yourself properly.
Conscientious Objector is wrong; You are a coward. 


 













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