[at-l] Veteran's Day

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Re: Point #1
Do we add the Northern Alliance to this list?
Just thinking aloud...

Rami wrote:
> 
> Well spoken Jan.  Isn't it cool to know people who DON'T all think the same
> thoughts?
> 
> Point #1.
> We "created" the Taliban as it exists today during the 20 yrs. that the
> U.S.S.R. was at war with Afghanistan in an effort to "help" preserve the
> world against the communist threat.  We did it because they were the group
> most likely to have enough man power to be effective against the Red Army.
> At the time, we didn't care what their political, or social agenda was, now
> we do.  We did the same thing with Saddam Hussein, Muamar Quadafi, Manuel
> Noriega, and a whole host of others in east Africa, the Balkans, Central
> America, and the middle east too long to mention.  My country has a
> despicable history of supporting the enemies of our enemies until they do
> our bidding and then leaving them to their own devices after we're done with
> them.  Much to our detriment afterwards.
> 
> "All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" or
> something to that effect.  It's still true today.  Jan was right, it's our
> job to question our government's actions.
> 
> Point #2.
> In my opinion, people who served in active combat have earned the right to
> complain about the policies of their country for the rest of their lives.
> GreyOwl (and many others on this list) went into harms way on the orders of
> this country's government.  Regardless of how I feel about the conflict that
> they were a part of,  why it got started and what part my government played
> in getting it started, I still take my hat off to those who served.  In
> fact, this is the only circumstance I hold as exception to the maxim "If you
> don't vote, you can't bitch".  Grey Owl, bitch on buddy, you've earned it
> forever.
> 
> -r

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