Thread: "Why We Fight"
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Old 08-25-2006, 08:00 AM   #38
Bleeding Red
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Originally Posted by Vulcan View Post
I liked the NY retired police Sarg. who lost his son in 9/11. He was told by the Pres., Iraq was behind the bombing of the World Trade Center so in a memorial to his son he asked and was granted that his son's name be put on a bomb destined for Iraq. When Bush finally came clean and said Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, he was pretty bitter and confused whether he regretted the bomb signing.
I thought that he and the kid who joined up protrayed what the world sees as the "typical American".

The retired NYPD guy - 9/11 happend, someone was responsible, the govm't finds out who, ok, now go in there and kick butt! Wild West Cowboys.

The new recruit - the army will give me direction and purpose. I can walk in off the street (did he have more than a high school education?) and be the next super pilot. (in reality doesn't he become the guy who shleps helicopter parts from storage to maitinence?) - not the sharpest tool in the shed.
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