Subject: Vietnam vet facts For over 30 years I….like many Vietnam veterans….seldom spoke of Vietnam, except with other veterans, when training soldiers, and in public speeches. These past five years I have joined the hundreds of thousands who believe it is high time the truth be told about the Vietnam War and the people who [...]
Archive for February, 2009
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Feb
I am offended, as I am sure many Caucasians are, by the comments of new Attorney General Holder, when he said that Americans are “cowards” about the issue of race. Whites are deeply offended by slavery and racial prejudice. Whites have stood, marched, and fought alongside civil rights workers and marchers, and some have died [...]
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Today, I met some incredible people. First, I met a couple who were celebrating their 48th anniversary. They have successfully raised a beautiful family, and are now enjoying their retirement, having owned a professional photography business for 40 years. The gentleman had served in the Army, in an important capacity. What great examples of Americans. [...]
The David Ignatius book, BODY OF LIES, has been made into a movie adaptation. The adaptation, to my mind, is unfaithful to the book’s content, but could be said to be faithful to the general message. Ignatius, whose background at the Washington Post, puts him well within the reach of inside information about the CIA, [...]