[kach22i]

Originally Posted by kimlangley7

I "did" Cambodia in 1973 on my nickel.... paid for my own ticket to the war..... sold my skis and my Yamaha DT250 motorcycle..... just to "experience " the war..... I was young... 23 and a journalism major....

I did Kuwait/Iraq in 1990/1991.... as a reserve civil affairs officer > good gig > Helped restart the Iraq telecomm and power infrastructure > goodness > we helped them [Kuwaitis get their stuff up and running quickly]...

I did Bosnia in 1996..... helped the Bosnians in Sarajevo get the telecomm and electrical power up and running...

I did OIF-1 > Iraq in 2003.... and it was a goat fuc** .... we > DOD , State ... the US govt didn't really plan for it... and it was a goat - fuc** ......

I revert to the scene in Platoon > where the [booze] plt sgt says > what do you know about dying?

I say to you [porsche drivers] who have not been in combat > nothing personal guys > but you don't have a dog in the fight... you don't know what its like ... so your opinion is worthless...

Just like my opinion of driving a GT3... > I've never driven much except my SC..... so have no valid input.....

It's just a very bad war .... and we need to bring our kids back home....

In my opinion >> the Iraqis are not worth our kids blood....

Good post, thank you for the comments.