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3. What is this '50th Anniversary' of the war stuff? War started in (depending on how you

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 02:54 AM

May 2012

count) either 1945, 1954 or 1965. (50-year anniversary of war's start would thus be either 1995, 2004 or 2015.) War ended in 1975, making 50-year anniversary of the ending 2025.

Am I missing something with the math here or how anniversaries are established?

Hagel, one of the few sane Repigs (albeit extremely conservative). Notice how the Teahadists have completely sidelined and marginallized him? If Hagel were smart, he'd switch parties and become a Dem (Blue Dog variety).

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