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Cosworth
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Oh the drama of it all. I survived 8 years of war mongering, rights squashing Bush/Cheney. I'm sure you will muddle though 8 years of Obama.
Do you need financial assistance buy supplies for your impending demise?
Do you need financial assistance buy supplies for your impending demise?
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Sex Drugs N'Rock & Roll...
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Cosworth
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Seriously, what were the goals as you understand them?
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I believe that JFK said it best:
"Let every nation know, whether, it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival of liberty." -President John F. Kennedy, 1961
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Has to do with allies..... :huh:
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Viet Nam was one of our allies? My research shows that Viet-Nam did not request a bi-lateral defense agreement till Oct of 1961 by which time we had already taken over the fight from the French.
SEATO was born in 1954 with various nations "to prevent the spread of communism". I believe it was born more out of McCarthy type paranoia than legitimate security concerns.
I still want to know what the US was trying to accomplish by fighting in Viet-Nam.
Stopping the spread of communism.....was a big deal back in the day...
North Korea.....South Korea...North Vietnam....South Vietnam.....
Get it now?.....60's thing....was in vogue killing commies.....
'Kill a gook for God' was one rally cry....not saying I agree with that at the moment though.
Now we elect them and nobody knows any better.
Joe McCarthy rolled over in his grave...this last election I heard.
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What exactly does that mean?
Tug McGroin
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Tug McGroin
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Wrong Dude. I do have a clue.
Ask me how I feel about people spitting at my Dad as he got home in San Diego from his second tour aboard the Kitty Hawk (the aircraft carrier).
Never mind, I will not answer.
I still admire his logbooks with the thousands of hours and carrier landings in the Gulf of Tonkin.
You missed the question.
That is what is sad. :down:
