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protect freedom impeach bush now Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-03 09:44 AM
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All the Vietnam War 'needed' to win was more troops too (what BS)
Edited on Wed Aug-20-03 09:56 AM by protect freedom impe
The mistakes of the past US military occupation follies return
with a vengeance.

ALL the fricken talking heads think "more troops" is THE ANSWER to all
the troubles in Iraq.

What a bunch of pure CRAP !

Didnt work in Vietnam. Will NOT work now.
ALL it does it get 1000s of more civilians and soldiers DEAD !


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http://mwowatchwatchwatchwatch.blogspot.com/2003_03_02_mwowatchwatchwatchwatch_archive.html#90099975


VIETNAM 2 PREFLIGHT CHECK -

1. Cabal of oldsters who won't listen to outside advice? Check.


2. No understanding of ethnicities of the many locals? Check.


3. Imposing country boundaries drawn in Europe, not by the locals? Check.


4. Unshakeable faith in our superior technology? Check.


5. France secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.


6. Russia secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.


7. China secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.


8. SecDef pushing a conflict the JCS never wanted? Check.


9. Fear we'll look bad if we back down now? Check.


10. Corrupt Texan in the WH? Check.


11. Land war in Asia? Check.


12. Right unhappy with outcome of previous war? Check.


13. Enemy easily moves in/out of neighboring countries? Check.


14. Soldiers about to be dosed with *our own* chemicals? Check.


15. Friendly fire problem ignored instead of solved? Check.


16. Anti-Americanism up sharply in Europe? Check.


17. B-52 bombers? Check.


18. Helicopters that clog up on the local dust? Check.


19. In-fighting among the branches of the military? Check.


20. Locals that cheer us by day, hate us by night? Check.


21. Local experts ignored? Check.


22. Local politicians ignored? Check.


23. Locals used to conflicts lasting longer than the USA has been a country? Check.


24. Against advice, Prez won't raise taxes to pay for war? Check.


25. Blue water navy ships operating in brown water? Check.


26. Use of nukes hinted at if things don't go our way? Check.


27. Unpopular war? Check.


VIETNAM 2 YOU ARE CLEARED TO TAXI


posted by Barney Gumble


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These soldiers died in 1967 when another Teaxs pResident
thought "more troops" was the answer too.


http://www.countryjoe.com/solcas.htm

US Military Casualties in Vietnam

August 20, 1967

Bauchiero, Harold
Benney, Kendal Lee Jr
Britton, Bernard Bruce
Cornejo, Alfred Joseph
Corrigan, Danny Joseph
Galeno, Anthony Michael
Herr, Jay Donald
Lasher, Richard Allen
Melendez, Rudolph
Motte, George D
Odum, Joseph Britton
Parker, Waymon M
Pinto-Pinto, Sigfredo
Reid, Darrell Lee
Tallent, Garry Glenn
Thibault, Richard Gary
Webster, Owen


HOW MANY BLACK GRANITE PANELS WILL NE NEEDED FOR THE DEAD SOLDIERS
OF BUSH'S LONG-PLANNED PNAC OCCUPATION OF IRAQ OIL FIELDS ????





ALL BECUASE MR BUSH REFUSED TO LET THE UNITED NATIONS INSPECTORS
DO THEIR JOB. BUSH REFUSED UN CALLS FOR FURTHER INSPECTIONS.
BUSH REFUSED AND SOLDIERS DIED.
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greenwow Donating Member (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-03 10:03 AM
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1. We could have won with more troops!
If the ruling class had impressed nearly every male in the country into slavery and shipped them to Vietnam, rather than just the small portion we did put into slavery, we could have won. Of course, that would have been impossible for even the ruling class to do without ending-up with a revolution.
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jmcgowanjm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-03 10:04 AM
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2. Great Great Great Post-Well it's 1,2,3, what are we fightin' for
"It's important that we withhold judgment before all the facts are in," said Abraham.

Blackout takes time
911 -we know in 24Hrs
UNBombing-AlQaeda-no doubt about it

The dream of Empire is exploding in our faces.

And you can forget the cheap cigs and gas too
(maybe cheap bad beer though)
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