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Michigander_Life

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11. Wow... WHO is the one rewriting history?

Reply to phil89 (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 09:23 AM

Jun 2014

You have a solid point about Iraq and 'Nam. But when you equate WW2 to those wars, you lose all credibility. And then to blame the soldiers for the actions of the politicians?

Your bias is showing.

God Bless American Heroes -- The Men & Women of Our Armed Forces

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A Devaluation of the Idea of Heroism [View all] bigtree Jun 2014 OP

The "hero" meme is trotted out by journalists undeterred Jun 2014 #1

we need to promote and celebrate our own 'heroes' bigtree Jun 2014 #2

Couldn't disagree more with the first paragraph phil89 Jun 2014 #3

mostly agree bigtree Jun 2014 #5

And I could not disagree more with you. JayhawkSD Jun 2014 #6

Just romanticized nonsense phil89 Jun 2014 #8

I feel sorry for you. n/t JayhawkSD Jun 2014 #9

Because I think for myself and question things? phil89 Jun 2014 #10

Wow... WHO is the one rewriting history? Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #11

What did I say that was incorrect? phil89 Jun 2014 #12

Here's something I say to myself upaloopa Jun 2014 #4

+1000 bigtree Jun 2014 #7