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Marengo

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14. You weren't "protecting" him at all...

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 07:59 AM

Apr 2012

Vietnam was not a war for the purpose of defense against an aggressor, WE were the aggressor. Inductee or volunteer, you were killing people fighting for national independence from colonial powers and the right of self determination.

I have not read all of your posts, but a many of those I have reference your service in Vietnam. Why do you consider this so currently relevant?

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GOP Just Like Any Other Nazi Group [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP

Well said! The GOP are now terrorists and un-American IMO. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #1

They saw 1984 not as a warning against a future dystopia, but a guidebook to bring it to pass. freshwest Apr 2012 #2

Reagan was re-elected in 1984. That was very eerie. Trading arms with the enemy to conduct Overseas Apr 2012 #4

I was mortified when he won in 1980. The GOP has controlled the USA most of my voting life. freshwest Apr 2012 #8

Iran-Contra story did not break until after Reagan's re-election, IIRC, although coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #17

Well said. Good description of GOP madness. Corporate madness knowing nothing but profit. Overseas Apr 2012 #3

Machiavellianism: The political doctrine of Machiavelli, which denies the relevance of morality Tennessee Gal Apr 2012 #5

I don't think the GOP learned anything useful from Machiavelli, Italian patriot that he was. dimbear Apr 2012 #6

Atwater and Rove Tennessee Gal Apr 2012 #10

I see your point, of course, but then they think they're following the teachings of Jesus too. dimbear Apr 2012 #11

oddly enough, I've been comparing it to the WW2 phenomenon of "Bushido" grasswire Apr 2012 #7

I hope my vote against them,stops them, yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2012 #9

I suggest you read a few history books before you try this again RZM Apr 2012 #12

Your Post is Bullpuckey. TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 #13

You weren't "protecting" him at all... Marengo Apr 2012 #14

You could always try refuting what I actually said RZM Apr 2012 #15

I believe your post to be the least accurate one I've ever read on DU. nt ladjf Apr 2012 #16

I take it you never visited the old 9/11 forum then n/t RZM Apr 2012 #20

I read DU since it first started. nt ladjf Apr 2012 #21

Well then RZM Apr 2012 #22

Without the connivance of traditional German conservatives like Van Papen and coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #18

No argument here RZM Apr 2012 #19