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Vince Procopio's avatar

As someone who fought in Vietnam, I can resonate with this post. I was 17 when I joined the USMC in 1968. One year later I was sent to Vietnam to fight in the role of a grunt and commanded to kill people who had done nothing to me. War is hell! And I’m absolutely aghast that we are purposely provoking a nuclear-armed Russia. I’m not a Putin lover. In fact, I’ve become a Voluntarist . Hence, I dislike all politicians.

But one observation I would make is that the politicians who talk bravely about taking military action know precisely that they will never serve in the front lines to see the cruelty and absurdity of their actions.

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albert venezio's avatar

So True John. And if politicians and/or their kids had to fight there may be no wars!

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