Posted on 01/15/2008 3:54:16 PM PST by got_moab?
“Saw alot of his friends die to save the Jews in Germany, most of whom did nothing to save themselves.”
I think he might have been a bit confused about our strategic interests and the timeline of events. Hitler declared war on the U.S. The Jews were a minority in Germany and had two options : flee or die. And many were unable to flee in time.
You have confused "implied" with "inferred" when you butted into a conversation between me and someone else.
I have already explained what I meant to you at least twice and yet you still ask the same question so, yes, the term Blockhead is appropriate.
If a majority of vets oppose the mission in Iraq, as you once again appear to be insinuating, ...
This is a great example of how you have your ideas of what you want to believe that I'm saying when I'm not saying that at all. But you're so stuck on it that you can't understand simple English explanations.
That is called being "Stuck on Stupid".
So if you REALLY want to find out what OIF vets think, find some and talk to them, don't rely on what you read that they thing and don't rely on what FR or DU wishes that they think.
“when you butted into a conversation between me and someone else.”
That wasn’t a private reply. You shouldn’t tell people to ‘STFU’ for simply replying to your posts and disagreeing with your statements.
” have already explained what I meant to you at least twice “
No you haven’t. You gave me instruction. You did not explain what you ‘inferred’.
“This is a great example of how you have your ideas of what you want to believe that I’m saying when I’m not saying that at all.”
Once again you dodged any kind of explanation for your previous statement. You had claimed ‘I think I’ve seen enough and talked with enough vets to have a good idea of what this is about.’ I asked you to elaborate on this statement and you didn’t. Nor were you willing to explain the high re-enlistment rates regarding Iraq.
“a bit confused about strategic interests”
both people were. That was my point.
Who wouldn't be happy seeing their friends blown apart or shot, dodging bullets, not knowing if today is the day they will die or be maimed, picking up the bodies of children off the streets and of course the fun of killing another human being. /s
Gotta love freepers who love the war but aren't there doing their duty.
The troops have every right to vent. War sucks.
Dumb sh!t doesn’t know the difference between infer and imply.
Now hold on here, you’ve resorted to name calling far too early. I’m still interested in hearing your explanation of the high re-enlistment rates. I was also hoping you would try to defend his other political statements. Hey, I’ve come up with a new criticism. What is this guy complaining about? He was never attacked. Sure, he was shot at. But going by his logic, he was never attacked.
It DOES suck to be over there! Especially to a 21 year old?
It sucked for me to be sent to England when desert storm broke out. I thought it sucked being in Plattsburgh NY at the time at a SAC bomber base, where it was cold as all hell.
Bad timing for me. Sucked.
It sucked for the 101st airborne to be surrounded by the nazis.
Sucked to be on Iwo Jima too.
Alot of surviving sailors said it sucked to be in Pearl Harbor when the war broke out!
WAR SUCKS!
Doesn’t make the mission any less important, not to mention the outcome!
All those young men that survived to live to be 80 to tell about it STILL say it sucked to storm the beaches of Omaha when THEY were 21 !!!
I can’t imagine too much that sucks worse except perhaps not fighting for freedom.
Now THAT would REALLY suck!
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