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My two cents...
Posted by: Ben B. ()
Date: March 08, 2001 05:59AM

<HTML>I am in no way taking sides, and in no way mean to offend or disrespect
anyone. But I have to add that I find it hard to believe U.S. troops did
that kind of stuff in the Gulf War. I like to think that we Americans
are above that type of stuff but hey in any group you have morons right!!

Now as far as grave robbing goes I look at it like this. The Germans as
a general rule treated our P.O.W.s okay. Now you have the japanese on
the other hand who where very cruel to the P.O.W.s and civilians alike so
while I don\'t agree with grave robbing I can tolerate it after all the heinous
acts they commited.

Now I have not been in the military either (actually leaving in few months
for the army hope to go airborne) but I have the utmost respect for
Men in uniform no matter what color, race, etc. But if you commit
atrocites (sp) you kind of bring it on yourself don\'t you.

Now as far as marines go in the Pacific they rightly deserve ALL
their credit and glory. They rightly deserve it and I would never
be-little them. But the Army actually made more amphibous assaults than
the Marines did. I am sure the marines had more casualtys but you can\'t
deny the army was there.

Two books I just reread for the second time are \"Prisoners Of the Japanese\"
by Gavin Dawes and the \"American Heritage New History of WW2\"
By Stephen Ambrose. I have also read the original text by C.L. Sulzberger.

Like I said this is my opinion and I post it with utmost respect to veterans here
and and the ones I know. (Dad, Grandad, Uncle.)</HTML>

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Okay, let\'s settle this matter once and for all Frank Blazich 03/07/2001 02:55PM
RE: Okay, let\\\'s settle this matter once and for Rainer Bruns 03/07/2001 03:37PM
RE: Okay, let\\\\\\\'s settle this matter once and Tom Iwanski 03/07/2001 05:45PM
RE: Okay, let\\\'s settle this matter once and for Steve 03/07/2001 03:46PM
Semper Fi, Dude! Karl D. 03/07/2001 04:24PM
RE: Semper Fi, Dude! steve 03/07/2001 05:05PM
RE: Semper Fi, Dude! Karl D. 03/08/2001 04:59PM
RE: Semper Fi, Dude! Rainer Bruns 03/08/2001 06:33PM
RE: Okay, let\\\\\\\'s settle this matter once and Frank Blazich 03/07/2001 06:53PM
RE: Okay, let\\\'s settle this matter once and for Yuri IL\'IN 03/07/2001 04:39PM
RE: Okay, let\\\\\\\'s settle this matter once and John Griffiths 03/07/2001 05:25PM
RE: What has this got to do with U-boats? Kurt 03/07/2001 11:38PM
My two cents... Ben B. 03/08/2001 05:59AM
U 508 Don 03/08/2001 05:55AM
RE: U 508 Anders Wingren 03/08/2001 06:44PM
U 508 Don 03/08/2001 05:57AM
RE: Okay, let\\\'s settle this matter once and for Fin Bonset 03/08/2001 01:06PM
RE: Okay, let\\\\\\\'s settle this matter once and Steve 03/08/2001 02:17PM
RE: Okay, let\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s settle this matter Fin Bonset 03/08/2001 06:49PM
RE: Okay Yuri IL\'IN 03/09/2001 01:15AM
RE: Okay, let\\\\\\\'s settle this matter once and John Griffiths 03/08/2001 06:26PM


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