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Originally Posted by powerclown
Out of many things, he gave millions of Americans reason to be optimistic again. Like what Kennedy did for America in the 60s. Would you consider that improvement?
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are you serious?
between ronnie raygunz and GB I, this country was seriously headed for the economic toilet. i defer to Host for the particulars...
where were you in the 70's and early 80s?
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.
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