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Scuba

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2. There'll be a similar museum for the mid-east wars in another 50 years. Does this sound familiar?

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 07:09 PM

Dec 2014

We erred in intervening in a civil war, and then our military and civilian leaders made colossal errors for more than 15 years, errors resulting in defeat. We offer an obligatory bow to the brave soldiers who fought and died, all the more tragically because they were sent on a fool's errand, covered in arrogance and deceit.

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This link I've posted looks bizarre, but it does work. READ IT. It matters, even now... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 OP

A well-written sad story. elias49 Dec 2014 #1

There'll be a similar museum for the mid-east wars in another 50 years. Does this sound familiar? Scuba Dec 2014 #2

They also teach that the anti-war protests were against the troops. Downwinder Dec 2014 #3