CNN: Compares Battle for Fallujah with the Battle for Hue, Vietnam

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:15 PM
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CNN: Compares Battle for Fallujah with the Battle for Hue, Vietnam

If they were profound at CNN, which they're not, they'd realize that the battle for Hue was immortalized in the second part of Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket". and we know from that experience EXACTLY what's gonna happen. How could we do this again? Remember the denoument of the film? Remember who the sniper was?

I never thought I'd live to see this...again.

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:25 PM
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1. i heard them say that too... gives ya a whole 'nother kind of

... sick to your stomach kinda feeling.

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:42 PM
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2. I doubt any of those anchors really know what they're saying

Maybe one of them caught a glimpse of the History Channel between blow-dryings, eh?

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necso

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Sat Nov-06-04 07:34 PM
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4. Agree,

Hue was well defended by (many) first rate soldiers (the courage of your enemies does you honor).

However, parts of Fallujah may end up looking like parts of Hue.

I do not expect the defense, however, to come up to that standard. And this is a good thing, because those are our men and women over there.

And Hue was part of the Tet offensive. Our Iraqi adventure is some time away from the counterpart experience.

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bemildred

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Sat Nov-06-04 07:41 PM
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5. They just read. No cognition involved. nt

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SammyWinstonJack

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Sat Nov-06-04 08:07 PM
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7. As usual. nt"

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madrchsod

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:44 PM
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3. yes, i didn`t think i would either

but look who`s waging this war-cowards. at least back in the day the invaders were led into battle by their king...those guys lived and died by the sword. to many cowards now hide behind words and stay safe thousands of miles away...

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oneighty

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Sat Nov-06-04 08:04 PM
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6. M i c -k e y- m o u s e

Why? Because we love you.

So sad. A war for every generation.

And the song they will be singing about this war?

180

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