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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Location: Shangra La, ROK
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:47 am Post subject: |
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I've often wondered about this, too. I never heard any stories about it during the war. The stories appeared suddenly, but I don't remember just when I started hearing them.
My take on it is that the first time someone said it, it was meant metaphorically. Then some literal-minded people took it to mean it really happened. |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Location: Shangra La, ROK
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
I've often wondered about this, too. I never heard any stories about it during the war. The stories appeared suddenly, but I don't remember just when I started hearing them.
My take on it is that the first time someone said it, it was meant metaphorically. Then some literal-minded people took it to mean it really happened. |
It's been a handy though false club to beat anti-war protestors over the head with for decades now. |
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funplanet
Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Location: The new Bucheon!
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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nothing "false" about being called "baby killers" (as my brother was) and all the other venom that was spouted by many anti-war protestors
nothing false about Jane "Traitorous Bitch" Fonda hobnobbing with the Commies...
by the way, why is she still walking the streets free???? |
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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funplanet wrote: |
nothing false about Jane "Traitorous *beep*" Fonda hobnobbing with the Commies...
by the way, why is she still walking the streets free???? |
I think it might be because she committed no crime ... you see, our govt never formally declared war on N Vietnam, so she was not in any way restricted from visiting Hanoi by exiosting statutes.
If I'm wrong about that, some will correct me I'm sure. |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Location: Shangra La, ROK
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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funplanet wrote: |
...nothing "false" about being called "baby killers" (as my brother was) ... |
Here's what one of your fellow vets just said yesterday on the topic (unless I'm completely misunderstanding him) of baby killing.
SuperFly wrote: |
Ain't war hell?
A Korean guy once said:
Big VC make little VC
Little VC make big VC
Kill ALL VC, we go home. |
SuperFly wrote: |
turtlepi1 wrote: |
Maybe I misunderstood but I thought it was quite self-evident.
"War is hell and if it takes killing men, women and children to end it, so be it so we can get out of this hell and go home." |
Damn straight. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hey RS, kiss my arse. I was making a point...so shut up and stuff it up your bumhole. |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Location: Shangra La, ROK
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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SuperFly wrote: |
Hey RS, kiss my arse. I was making a point...so shut up and stuff it up your bumhole. |
So, I take it that means I misunderstood what you were trying to communicate, then? Or am I wrong again? Your communication style in response to clarifying questions makes it a little difficult to understand just where you stand on these issues. |
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Ajarn Miguk
Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Location: TDY As Assigned
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject: Remembered |
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She will forever remain a lightning rod for those of us who view her as the author of the article below does. Our opinions were formed in a situation, place and time far different from the present and far different from that of those who were not in that particular situation and place way back then.
Yes, she will forever be viewed as she is by many of us. She deserves no less.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/29/opinion/main692015.shtml |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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R. S. Refugee wrote: |
SuperFly wrote: |
Hey RS, kiss my arse. I was making a point...so shut up and stuff it up your bumhole. |
So, I take it that means I misunderstood what you were trying to communicate, then? Or am I wrong again? Your communication style in response to clarifying questions makes it a little difficult to understand just where you stand on these issues. |
Hate to say it, but either you're either a bit slow or are harping on this just to bug him. |
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