My uncle a couple of years mysenior spent time in South Korea during the early 50's. I went into the AF in 55 when it was all over. I know we aren't sending any troups over there..at least yet. Paul
I think comparing Afghanistan to Vietnam (the whole 'what USa wants to see for the people there as the outcome of war') is wrong. Not that that pertains to anything on this thread, I guess, but I honestly can say I respect Obama for staying the course of action by not w/drawing troops there. He has still not made clear what policy outcome we are aiming at so how can we know what his vision or goal was from the start? Maybe it's best we aren't privy to everything going on. I know if I were I'd probably be on NM about it making an ass of myself..cus I still wouldn't understand it. ha!
edit...my bro-in-law was in Vietnam as was his brother. He has never ever spoken about it and my sis says he's spoken little to her ...a couple of times, and only a few words to say it wasn't something he brings to mind and talks of cus it reinforces all the memories and he just can't.
[And, this is unlike how a few of you post consistently an article about the big bad christians so you can all dally on over to it and spill your insides out? ha! You guys and gals are a trip, really. Starlight starts a thread over and again on the religion forum to let it rip...and, you do. And, everything is fine as long as everyone else just STFU. You are calling yourself crazy.
aahaaa... starlight starts what???
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Originally Posted By: ævory
I think comparing Afghanistan to Vietnam (the whole 'what USa wants to see for the people there as the outcome of war') is wrong.
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There are those who suggest that Afghanistan is another Vietnam. They argue that it cannot be stabilized, and we are better off cutting our losses and rapidly withdrawing. Yet this argument depends upon a false reading of history. Unlike Vietnam, we are joined by a broad coalition of 43 nations that recognizes the legitimacy of our action. Unlike Vietnam, we are not facing a broad-based popular insurgency. And most importantly, unlike Vietnam, the American people were viciously attacked from Afghanistan, and remain a target for those same extremists who are plotting along its border. - President Barack Obama - Dec. 1, 2009 - U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.,
No doubt our troops returning from Iraq & Afghanistan will have as many horrible memories as those who came home from Vietnam. In fact, I think it might be worse on the middle east troops as better, quicker medical care is saving more troops than survived Nam. Also, the tramatic brain injuries are so much higher than those TBI injuries in Nam. It's sad.
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Originally Posted By: shakey56
And "we"" know you are both nuts. We're just hopin we survive your interaction.
Too bad. We Christians have the Jews on our side, so you all (y'all) are totally a minority. Just because Jews don't accept Jesus as the Messiah, doesn't mean that their G_d & our God aren't the same. Muslims have been trying to weasel their 'Allah' into the mix since they invented him.
TRUTH!
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100 percent flicka!!:-) Shakey there are no churchs in heaven according to the bible..there will bbe a Jewish Temple but that may only be during the Millenium. Besides the body of christians are the church of Jesus Christ..the church building is only where we meet. For some it is a sumptuous sancutuary and for the poorest maybe leaky lean-too but God loves us all the same. As for the Jew's Messiah..they don't for the most part beleve Jesus is the messiah because he doesn't follow the pattern the Jews are looking for. We christians believe strongly that they will all accept Jesus when He comesback. A lotof Muslims who have accepted Jesus as saviour know that Allah is not Jehova. They have totally different personalities and laws. Maybe for some Islamiists when they see Jesus wioll accept Him and be saved. Dutring the Mllenioum when Jesus rulesd the earth from the throne of David there will be many living unbelievers who will accept Jesus and learn about the heavenly Father and gain eternal life. Those who don't will not gain eternal life or the favor of God for their crops or ways of earning a living and will diie after a 100 years or so and people will wonder why they died so young. IMO.. Paul
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Originally Posted By: ævory
Originally Posted By: shakey56
We're just hopin we survive your interaction.
"I'm just hoping you survive any interaction with yourself, even if it be a simple handjob."
Aevory -over & out-
edit...There's had to be a lot of exchange of money covering all the days of my leaving the board.
Well ty. I get along quite well with me. Rosy palm and her 4 daughters are still friends, but I don't play with them much preferring to play with my spouse.
How are you getting along with yourselves these days?
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Originally Posted By: flicka
Originally Posted By: shakey56
And "we"" know you are both nuts. We're just hopin we survive your interaction.
Too bad. We Christians have the Jews on our side, so you all (y'all) are totally a minority. Just because Jews don't accept Jesus as the Messiah, doesn't mean that their G_d & our God aren't the same. Muslims have been trying to weasel their 'Allah' into the mix since they invented him.
TRUTH!
Refresh my memory who invented whom first? Jews, God or Muslims Allah? I do know Jesus was Johnny come lately.
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God invented them both, but then showed prejudice against the Muslims. Even though Ishmael (ancestor of muslims) was Abraham's first born son, God showed favor to Isaac and called his ancestors His chosen people. They've been fighting one another since...major sibling rivalry.
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And God will finally settle it and the Arab brothers will live alongside their Jewish brothers and share each others wealth and happiness. Jesus will rule the universe. Paul
You are calling yourself crazy. 
