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| WWII vets going to DC for memorial dedication show some things never change |
| 2004-05-30 |
A caravan of five buses loaded with 270 World War II veterans were set to leave Turtle Creek Casino on M-72 about 5 a.m. today [5/28/2004] and head for Washington. The group is believed to be the largest contingent of veterans attending from one location... Veteran Paul Mills, 82, of Traverse City âThe people we were fighting against were trying to control the world,â...William Turner, 84, of Traverse City...said he feels sorry for American soldiers serving now in Iraq, learning first-hand of the horrors of war he experienced so long ago. âI wake up on a really hot night and I can still smell the flesh and hair burning,â he said...Frank Tosiello, 85, an Elmwood Township veteran said he hopes the memorial stands as a legacy to âthe devastation that war can produce - to remember that war is not the best solution to problems.âSteely determination or mush, take your pick. |
| Posted by:Tresho |
| #11 Yes Barbara you cannot negotiate with GWB(a terrorist) |
| Posted by: Antiwar 2004-05-30 12:10:47 PM |
| #10 I'm not one for insulting other posters, but if there was 1/10th the civility of Gentle and 1/100th the intelligence of Aris, Antiwar might be tolerable as an 'opposing view'. In the months Antiwar has posted here, 'she' has proved to be neither. Fred, maybe it might learn something during a 30 day imposed-hiatus? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-05-30 11:10:14 PM |
| #9 Antiwar: As a good friend of mine would say, "Go blow a dead bear". |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-05-30 9:20:16 PM |
| #8 "Anti"-war: Go screw a goat. It's what you're best at. The adults will take care of the real business in the real world. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-30 5:28:46 PM |
| #7 ... the least you could do is avoid spewing your inane drivel on a Holiday weekend dedicated to the sacrifices others have made so you could be as stupid as you want. We may disagree elsewhere, Frank G, but not this time. Antiwar, the only reason you're not speaking German or Japanese is because almost HALF A MILLION American troops died to protect your freedom. If you are inable to couple your exercising of free speech with even a shred of gratitude or respect for those who sacrificed their all in your name, then the sum total that you represent is a walking slap-in-the-face to every living (and dead) WWII veteran. For shame. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-05-30 2:59:26 PM |
| #6 Frank, there is nothing you can say to Antile. She thrives on the attention and today probably isn't an appropriate day for a thread war. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-05-30 1:30:28 PM |
| #5 Be careful there, annie whore, moral equivalence has been shown to cause supperstition in a sampling of useful idiots in survey over the last 70 years. It can also lead to other equally bad maladies; such as leprosy, incontinence, dry rot, dry mouth, syphllis, halitosis, verbaria. So just stay you and your filthy adled brain on your side of the Atlantic. there is a war on. We will bring this war to our enemies, because it is they who brought this war. And |
| Posted by: War is what they got 2004-05-30 12:46:33 PM |
| #4 excuse my language, Master Fred, but I'm in no mood for Antibrain or Gentle today |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-30 12:28:37 PM |
| #3 nice - the pig shows for Memorial Day weekend - the least you could do is avoid spewing your inane drivel on a Holiday weekend dedicated to the sacrifices others have made so you could be as stupid as you want. Shut the fuck up pacifist pig and thank your betters for the losses they incurred. As an Islam-loving bitch one would think you'd remember your place - get in a burqa and back in the corner |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-30 12:25:52 PM |
| #2 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted] |
| Posted by: Antiwar TROLL 2004-05-30 12:10:47 PM |
#1 war is not the best solution to problemsI'll cut him a lot of slack because he's 85 years old and presumably a WWII veteran, but that's a bunch of bullshit. If the choice is between war and the destruction of our way of life and the murder of thousands of our citizens, guess which is the best solution. YOU CAN'T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-30 10:36:39 AM |