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In reply to the discussion: "Stabbed in the back" theories [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)29. Say what?
You remember being told that the Vietnam war was a losing proposition? When? No, we were told we were winning. That America was the greatest and that we would win.
And as for WMD the few and far between reports of no WMD in Iraq were like needles in haystacks. Face it, in both cases the media lied to you.
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Good comparison. Fortunately, we won this one without "conventional weapons"
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#1
One big problem & symptom of other problems is the 3 or 4 times higher death threats against Obama.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#22
There is no such things as a CATastrophy. Only non-kitteh-catastrophes. So there!
freshwest
Nov 2012
#18
The two commas in the first sentence, while not incorrect, are quite unnecessary. Every other one of
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#25
I was joking, of course, but the commas are meant to clarify the written message, and, if used
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#31
Teabaggers have been lied to & manipulated for profit by RW media hucksters
99th_Monkey
Nov 2012
#20
I don't recall being told we were winning Vietnam. It was all over the news...
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#27
I know what I saw on TV. I KNEW we were not winning. Everyone knew. That's how I remember it.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#33
Yes, those are the things I remember. I just especially remember the metal tubes.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#37