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truebluegreen

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18. Yup. In those days the MIC was less subtle,

Reply to alfredo (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 10:49 AM

Apr 2015

and thus easier to spot. They are still rarely confronted though.

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Kicked. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2015 #7

Well said denbot Apr 2015 #2

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #8

Thoughtful essay. Thanks, and kick Hekate Apr 2015 #3

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #9

The contrast between Obama and 'Bomb Iran' McCain could not be more direct here suffragette Apr 2015 #4

There have been H2O Man Apr 2015 #10

Yes, Palin in power would have been a nightmare suffragette Apr 2015 #25

Knr alfredo Apr 2015 #5

Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2015 #11

Um, the Cuban Missile Crisis was not about truebluegreen Apr 2015 #6

Nope. H2O Man Apr 2015 #12

I am well aware of the pressure military leaders put on Kennedy to escalate the conflict. truebluegreen Apr 2015 #14

H2O Man's Trivial Pursuit: H2O Man Apr 2015 #15

Pray make, or try to make, your point. nt truebluegreen Apr 2015 #19

I did. H2O Man Apr 2015 #22

Nope. truebluegreen Apr 2015 #28

too funny H2O Man Apr 2015 #29

The crazy commanders would have attacked immediately, instead of using the more peaceful alfredo Apr 2015 #17

Yup. In those days the MIC was less subtle, truebluegreen Apr 2015 #18

General Curtis LeMay and Joint Chief Chairman Lyman Lemnitzer hated JFK alfredo Apr 2015 #33

I read a really good book a little while ago truebluegreen Apr 2015 #34

The book, "Body of Secrets" by James Bamford about the NSA didn't deal with Kennedy's alfredo Apr 2015 #35

Thanks, I check it out. nt truebluegreen Apr 2015 #36

Bamford did his homework. His section on the USS Liberty is well worth reading. alfredo Apr 2015 #37

Good read malaise Apr 2015 #13

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #16

Amen k&r... spanone Apr 2015 #20

Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2015 #26

Well said. 99Forever Apr 2015 #21

Yep. H2O Man Apr 2015 #27

KnR. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #23

John Boehner actually sneered recently that the US was stuck with an "anti-war president.". nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #24

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #30

Thanks. Scurrilous Apr 2015 #31

Thank you for writing this madokie Apr 2015 #32