Pot/kettle/black. You calling him a fascist shows you have as much of a problem with the way he thinks as you claim he has with others.

Well if he starts attacking me I'll be more then happy to return the favour. I expect nothing less in return and try to be the one who 'doesn't throw the first stone', although I'm not exactly a christian either.

But you siding with him doesn't really surprise me. However I can't guarantee that you two would agree on everything. I mean, not all in Finland think it's good to have a black man as a candidate to be president of USA as if our opinion mattered in USA.

Guys, please get over your issues, or switch to PM mode. There is no need to carry this on in public endlessly. Thank you. :ping:

I never said we'd agree on everything, but when people start tossing around the "right-wing fascist" labels nothing constructive is going to come from it.

And caused my orders to be changed. We were to go to Sasebo and see the World Fair at Yokosuka on our way home, but with the Cambodia bombing we were ordered to stay on the gun line for another month and then come directly home.

1972 was my first election (I reached 21 in 1971, the same year they lowered the voting age to 18 - I got screwed twice), and I hated Nixon for personal reasons. Childish, I know, but hey, I was still a child!

Like I said, I only returned the favour. Although judging from HT's comments on various issues I don't think I was that far off mark. But shouldn't that be ok with you guys, I mean, there are certain circles where racist thoughts seem complitely ok. Check the OP for reference.'

Sailor Steve,

interesting to hear from someone who was actually there.

Sorry I missed this. The way I remember it the bombing campaigns is what brought the North Vietnamese back to the bargaining table. Their on again off again approach is what prolonged the war if anything did.

Can you tell me how the war might have been shortened if the bombing campaigns had not been ordered?

Yes and can we please stop endlesly quoting again and again, some of those posts are like 95% quoted text with a sentance at the bottom! :doh: :huh: :D

Perhaps a moderator could declare this thread a failure and give it the merciful death it deserves.

It has suffered enough. :yep:

That's not a very nice thing to say friend.