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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Way over-simplified statement. I don't think people that are opposed to (what war?) are necessarily unpatriotic, but if they are called to war and don't go, they are very definitely chicken and don't deserve to live in this country, as millions have died to give them the freedom they are afraid to stand up for. Many died in Vietnam because of the anti-military efforts perpetrated on our own soil, by supposedly patriotic, red-blooded Americans who thwarted our military efforts, affected political decisions and swayed our military to back out of a war that WE WERE GOING TO WIN IF GIVEN THE CHANCE!
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If it is an over simplistic statement, it did not come from me. The past administration had several people publicly suggested the patriotism of those that opposed their policy for war. And I do not believe soldiers died in Vietnam because there were people here that opposed the war. Sorry, that is a very hollow argument. Unless there were citizens in Vietnam shooting or bombing our soldiers, that is not a very good claim.
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Again, I'm talking about extremists, which Timoty McVeigh was. He was nota conservative or a liberal, he was a fruit cake extremist with an agenda that nowhere remotely resembles a conservative. Ultra right-wingers are as dangerous, if not more dangerous than the hate-spewing, God-hating ultra left-wingers.
You can disagree all you want, but I was in the military during Vietnam and know the score. I really didn't like getting nasty looks from all the peaceniks either, but oh well, I put up with it. All gave some. Some gave all.
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You are right, his McVeigh's views were so not conservative, that his views were shared and expounded by people that claim to be conservative.
I get it, your claim is that only liberals are evil and anyone that is takes positions or sides with conservatism are not that way, they are just nut jobs.
Peace