Replies to post #5544 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[jbennett53]

ikay70, I had a good friend who served 2 tours in Vietnam. He was a combat Marine and told me about being drenched in agent orange. One week after he came home to Oklahoma he was approached in a bar by a man who asked for some maryjuana cigarrettes. For 2 joints my friend spent 3 years in state prison affectionately known as "Big Mac". 18 years after coming home, many vicious sores, amputations, agonizing arthritis, diabetes and other unexplained illnesses he died.
Rather interesting that for all that time the VA told him he was just a druggie slacker.

[webster groves]

I share your disgust of the poor treatment the Nam vets got on their return home. Most of them thought they were doing the right thing and fought with honor. It was a pity that their trust in their political leaders was misplaced. Now as Bush prepares for war in Iraq and elsewhere, I see the same sad faces on the sons and daughters of these vets. What gratitude will the nation show them on their hopeful return ? Heroes against terrorism ? I think not - they will be used and forgotten.

-wg

P.S. I remember an interview with a 20 yr. old GW-I vet, who was horribly disfigured by friendly fire on his Bradley. This kid has been forgotten by America for over 12 years, but he will never forget.

[sylvester80]

As usual you misunderstood again. I said:
"I'm sure his message was directed to those in the administration that never served a day in their lives and the others that used connections to avoid combat duty. Yet these same people are now making life and death decisions for our military men just as the criminals who did during Nam. It is a disgrace!"

I'm talking about the administration not the military men. The military men are only following the orders from the non-serving criminals in Washington.