[Sparta]

Hack's trying to refight his wars with the Pentagon brass. He has truly become a spiteful old man who can't let go of Vietnam. I don't mean to offend you, but we lost Vietnam. It's time to learn the lessons of defeat and move on. Hack's learned the lessons, but he won't move on.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

What do you mean become?? the guy has always been like that if his autobiography is correct. Although i seem to have become one of his "designated defenders" today (yucccch!), that was a bit more than i could take!

[river rat]

"...I don't mean to offend you, but we lost Vietnam."

"we"?

You got a mouse in your pocket?

WE, never lost a fire fight...
WE, never gave up a yard...
WE, never lost a position or the right of movement..
WE, took every damned piece of real estate we wanted, and held it for as long as we wanted it.
WE, owned the day and the night.
WE, won each and every time we fought.
WE, were winning when I left the country.
WE, came home -- Those that fought us, became worm food.

No - WE didn't lose... The F-Heads in Washington and the most trusted man in America, in partnership with the South and North Vietnamese lost that one -- NOT the grunts..

Semper Fi