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In reply to the discussion: Is DU a Liberal Message Board? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)what was or was not achieved. I know the protestors didn't end the war, we haven't been able to end all the ones we are now involved in either, and it's taken LONGER. But people tried at least, some refused to go, those are the heroes imo.
I haven't met the people you met, 'slapping themselves on the back' or whatever. The vets I've met are quiet, they rarely talk about their experiences so I have no idea what they did or didn't do.
As for the British Empire, you should read a bit about that empire, better yet, read about the places the invaded and the people they slaughtered around the world, the resources they stole. But that's the way it was then. I'm not sorry they were chased out of here. No one else was able to remove them from their land until they had stolen all they needed. Ironically we are pretty much doing what they did now.
Anyhow, rant all you want, everyone's experiences are different, but I wouldn't judge everyone from any era by the behavior of some. My beef with the sixties is the Bush Jr. Cheney Limbaugh types who glorify wars they avoided like the plague.