[dinok]

I was in the Cav (Armored Cavalry for you civilians) back in the early 80's. We visited the border near Fulda and I remember the difference between the "border" and "city" Germans. It was night and day.

I never forgot that their fathers and grandfathers had tried to kill my father and family when they occupied Greece and dad fought them in North Africa. I will never trust the Europeans. Most I ever met hate America.

[toddlintown]

"...the border near Fulda.

The infamous Fulda Gap. I knew it well.

[mbraynard]

I will never trust the Europeans. Most I ever met hate America.

Kinda harsh for an American one generation removed from Europe, isn't it?

[Thunder90]

If we would have gotten into a fight with the Russians, the Western Europeans would have backed out. Russia was going to wait until NATO was gone before starting WWIII, and would have not attacked Western Europe.

[Thunder90]

If we would have ever went to war with the USSR, they would not have fought us in Europe. Rather, they wanted to go to war with us over here.