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shraby

(21,946 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 06:52 PM Oct 2012

Whenever I hear "listen to the generals," I think of Westmoreland. If it weren't for him

a goodly share of the 58,000 young men my age would still be alive...they are also still dying early because of agent orange. ptuii !!!!

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Whenever I hear "listen to the generals," I think of Westmoreland. If it weren't for him (Original Post) shraby Oct 2012 OP

Fascists always love their generals. baldguy Oct 2012 #1

I remember the meme in the early part of this century was zbdent Oct 2012 #2

Thanks for expressing the issue, shraby. Octafish Oct 2012 #3

In spades. shraby Oct 2012 #4

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

1. Fascists always love their generals.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 06:56 PM

Oct 2012

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

2. I remember the meme in the early part of this century was

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:28 PM

Oct 2012

that Bush was SO brave for not listening to his generals about Iraq ...

the local cartoonist RW scumbag Bok even compared Bush to Lincoln for this "bravery" ...

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

3. Thanks for expressing the issue, shraby.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:55 PM

Oct 2012

War is a racket.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

4. In spades.

Reply to Octafish (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 11:42 PM

Oct 2012

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