American Culture of Violence & It's Related Politics

[Curious Cdn]

US had many thousands of troops in Vietnam by 1963.

Yes they dod. Hoid is right, for once. It was Pearson turning down LBJ and he was almost as whacko crazy as the current POTUS.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Nonsense. We had many thousands of advisors.

They were examining the mango crop to make cream pies with them.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

We were just giving advice! Like "I think you should try the five-iron."

 

[Curious Cdn]

We were just giving advice! Like "I think you should try the five-iron."

... from 30,000 feet ...

 

[Ocean Breeze]

Nonsense. We had many thousands of advisors.

semantics..

 

[Hoid]

US had many thousands of troops in Vietnam by 1963.

The question was about keeping Canada out of Vietnam.

There would be no pressure on Canada to join until after the Gulf of Tonkin at the earliest.

 

[pgs]

Nonsense. We had many thousands of advisors.

Advisors aren’t troops ? What are they after they finish advising ?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Advisors aren’t troops ? What are they after they finish advising ?

Consultants.

 

[pgs]

Consultants.

Yes I read that book about the American Horse soldiers in Afghanistan. Were those guys consultants or advisors ?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Yes I read that book about the American Horse soldiers in Afghanistan. Were those guys consultants or advisors ?

They were heroes.

You're not very up on politico-military terminology, are you?

 

[pgs]

They were heroes.

You're not very up on politico-military terminology, are you?

Sorry . Can’t know everything.

 

[Hoid]

Sorry . Can’t know everything.

you'll have to be satisfied with your encyclopedic knowledge of the coal industry.

And of course climate change scientist.

 

[pgs]

you'll have to be satisfied with your encyclopedic knowledge of the coal industry.

And of course climate change scientist.

You are obtuse , but funny nonetheless. Oh did I also mention a hypocrite.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Speaking of Americans and violence, I had the honor and privilege of picking up the tab at lunch today for a World War II vet. He served a four-inch gun on a destroyer, hammering the Nazis at Normandy.

As I said to him "Seems like lunch ain't much to offer for my freedom."

 

[Hoid]

If he is the normal gunner his reply should have been"what? Did you say something?"

 

[Curious Cdn]

Speaking of Americans and violence, I had the honor and privilege of picking up the tab at lunch today for a World War II vet. He served a four-inch gun on a destroyer, hammering the Nazis at Normandy.
As I said to him "Seems like lunch ain't much to offer for my freedom."

Bravo Zulu!

 

[Curious Cdn]

If he is the normal gunner his reply should have been"what? Did you say something?"

I knew one of those. He was about six feet away (beside) the muzzle of a Firefly tank in England on a gunnery range and he was totally deaf on one side.

Big guns on those ..

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Firefly

 

[Hoid]

read today that the last of Doolittle's Raiders passed away at 103.

very few of these guys are left.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

read today that the last of Doolittle's Raiders passed away at 103.
very few of these guys are left.

The Valkyries have been busy.

I worked it out. The youngest American WWII vet would be rising 91 now.

 

[Curious Cdn]

The Valkyries have been busy.
I worked it out. The youngest American WWII vet would be rising 91 now.

We will never see their like again.