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65. My uncle watched his entire platoon burn alive during the Korean War.

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 12:17 AM

Aug 2017

He was 23 years old at the time and suffered from PTSD for the rest of his life, until he died at age 59

War does bad things to everyone involved.

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Killing North Korean civilians 1950-1953 [View all] Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 OP

I hear we ate them, too. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #1

Asking for a friend? Iggo Aug 2017 #2

Not sure how many North Korean civilians were killed? atreides1 Aug 2017 #3

Thanks for the link Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #5

The truth is that large numbers of Americans have no clue what was done malaise Aug 2017 #4

And that justifies what, exactly? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #6

Hey! haven't you seen all those NK's smiling in pics!?!?! lol EX500rider Aug 2017 #7

I find that the best way to object to American Imperialism Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #10

Well kind of smiling anyway.... EX500rider Aug 2017 #13

The U.S. war crime North Korea wont forget... countryjake Aug 2017 #62

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! malaise Aug 2017 #67

North Korea started the war you know.. EX500rider Aug 2017 #11

They did. Unfortunately, after his brilliance at Inchon, MacArthur's ego extended it by several yrs. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #22

This is what's maddening about MacArthur ... he he just had to stop 100 miles away from a freaking uponit7771 Aug 2017 #24

And the people in North Korea have had to suffer horribly for it, too. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #36

+ 1,000,000 countryjake Aug 2017 #15

See post #11 nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #16

Ya, the importance of "liberating", "peacekeeping"... countryjake Aug 2017 #18

It was more like defending S Korea from a aggressive unprovoked attack.. EX500rider Aug 2017 #25

Interesting how blase you seem about N Korea starting it all by invasion. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #26

As I said, collateral damage is such a lovely term. countryjake Aug 2017 #30

In other words, you got nothing. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #33

See post #4 n/t countryjake Aug 2017 #43

See post #6. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #45

Has there been some major war where civilians weren't killed? By any country? EX500rider Aug 2017 #34

Sometimes I just laugh malaise Aug 2017 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #44

Yup, it's those specific sanctimonious slaughters... countryjake Aug 2017 #56

Justify what? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #58

If imperialism is trying to conquer and take over another country.. EX500rider Aug 2017 #59

Thank you... whathehell Aug 2017 #66

My uncle watched his entire platoon burn alive during the Korean War. whathehell Aug 2017 #65

What does this have to do sarisataka Aug 2017 #8

It's an attempt to blame the US for N. Korea's actions and attitudes Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #14

I've noticed a recent uptick sarisataka Aug 2017 #20

A lot of people are clueless about history. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #23

It is NOT. Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #38

Am *I* trolling? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #40

Here: EX500rider Aug 2017 #9

It wouldn't doubt it Revanchist Aug 2017 #12

How many has the Kim regime killed? B2G Aug 2017 #17

I'm in the middle of reading "the great leader and the fighter pilot"- the author wrote an op-ed for Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #19

My feelings exactly Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #28

Did it really result in a higher death count than Hiroshima and Nagasaki? BainsBane Aug 2017 #31

Well, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, while horrible, didn't really have such a significantly higher Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #35

Wow BainsBane Aug 2017 #37

Gee, now it makes sense why one family imprisons an entire country. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #39

Is that what I'm saying? Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #42

And I'm saying I don't need yet another lecture on how bad the US is Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #47

No shit. I read "escape from camp 17", too. NK is a totalitarian shithole Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #50

I think I lose my shit a little bit when there is the slightest whiff of whitewash Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #54

There have been people on this site who have posted North Korea apologia Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #55

Thank you. I'm not an expert on Korean history Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #57

Trollerific Post! Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #46

What is the point of your OP? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #48

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #49

You got your answer. Hope it got you a wedge. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #51

Knowledge is a wonderful thing Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #52

"Asking a question" LexVegas Aug 2017 #53

You believe what you want to believe Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #60

Ok. LexVegas Aug 2017 #61

Jesus. LexVegas Aug 2017 #21

Too many but North Korea was responsible for that war. hrmjustin Aug 2017 #27

there were plenty of atrocities on both sides; do your own research... Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #29

Once again; don't start no shit, won't be no shit. nt Codeine Aug 2017 #32

Apparently no one cares about North Koreans, including Dear Leader Not Ruth Aug 2017 #63

I say we drop Choco pies on them Generic Other Aug 2017 #64