quote:Originally posted by excelman:
What really Pizzes me off is the hyprocracy of Bush and his backers. In truth, it is hard to falt anyone for doing whatever they had to do to escape Vietnam. Those were dark days!
The real problem I have is the way the people who actually went over there, fought and got injured are treated by the Bush machine. Take Max Cleland of Ga for instance. Left 3 of his 4 limbs in Vietnam, and that sorry bunch had the nerve to label him "unpatriotic" because he did not support a bill to waste millions on some military bill. In addition, the way John Kerry was slandered in the last campaign is just shameful. Whether you liked his policies or not, that man volunteered to go fight in Vietnam, do 2 tours , got wounded, and showed bravery in the face of the enemy under fire. Once he got out of the military, he exercised his right to free speech to denounce the war which, by now we all know, was a farce. It took a slimey bunch to discredit his service.
Old man Bush wasn't any better than his son to use Vietnam vets as pawns, but that's another story.
excelman, Well Said!!! I like the way you say it!