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[Steve]

Old buddy, Old pal, I'm not going there with you:-) I
got meeting the rest of the day.  Then I am off to the
lake.

Have a good weekend. 
Later
Steve


--- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> Steve,
> Unfortunately, to many people have forgotten how
> really unpopular the  
> Vietnam war was throughout the country. John Kerry
> wasn't alone among the  veterans 
> that DID come home and then protested or did
> whatever they could to end  the 
> war and bring their comrades home. I guess you would
> have to put me in the  
> same boat with John Kerry because I also protested
> against the war. Most people  
> that went to Vietnam knew what a terrible mistake it
> was and just wanted to 
> end  it as soon as possible. I think 53,000 lives,
> wasted for nothing pretty 
> much  sums it up. 
> I was kind of an unusual member of the army in those
> days. Most of my  
> comrades were young, uneducated, black and poor.
> They didn't have the smarts to  be 
> able to stay in college or even possibly afford
> college in order to get a  
> deferment. "W" used political and family influence
> to get a slot in the guard.  
> Nobody can argue that point because there just
> weren't enough slots to go 
> around  in those days. He was a privileged son,
> plane and simple. The military 
> records  don't add up because he didn't fulfill his
> obligation. If you believe  
> differently, I'm sorry, but you are wrong.
>  
> Rummy
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