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" War, what is it good for? "....Edwin Starr.

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" War, what is it good for? "....Edwin Starr.
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RE: " War, what is it good for? "....Edwin Starr.
July 28, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Quote:But then again, they were just a bunch of dumb, naive, gullible bastards right?

Actually,to be fair, 'dumb' applied mainly most of the career officers. A lot of the grunts were quite bright.However,they tended to be conscripts,like me.Angel I honestly believe soldiers are most definitely conned (lied to)when told the political reason(s) for wars.

If you want to be REALLY buried in bullshit, spend if 30 minutes with a recruiting sergeant. EG I wonder how many of them ever mentioned the practice of stop loss?


I'm sure there are idealistic young men and women ( as young men and women ofter are) who join the armed forces to fight for noble ideals. But yes,I honestly think such people are naive and gullible,if not actually stupid..



I'm truly sorry if I have offended you personally by the sincere expression of an honest opinion.




Thought for the day "A cynic is what an idealist calls a realist" (Sir Humphrey Appleby)
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" War, what is it good for? "....Edwin Starr.

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" War, what is it good for? "....Edwin Starr. - by bozo - July 27, 2009 at 3:05 pm
RE: " War, what is it good for? "....Edwin Starr. - by padraic - July 28, 2009 at 7:16 pm

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