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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
“5) “War trophies” are no longer permitted because of the possibility of deadly mischief, such as machining weapons from radioactive metal, chemical contamination, dangerous defects, etc., as well as the risks involved in transporting them back to the US.”

What nonsense. All of those risks are easily avoided or are minuscule compared to other risks that are routinely accepted. The real purpose of delegitimizing war trophies is to further delegitimize civilian gun ownership and the United States gun culture.

31 posted on 01/30/2011 7:58:03 AM PST by marktwain
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Marktwain posted:

“What nonsense.”

Forgive me sir, I am usually more careful in my usage. I should have posted:

These concerns do not make good sense.

Post in haste, regret at leisure.

43 posted on 01/30/2011 9:27:18 AM PST by marktwain
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