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3. It's not the troops' fault.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:28 PM

Jan 24

Please revisit what happened in Vietnam. You need to rephrase it in such a way that you recognize that the problem belongs to the leaders. The only time that the troops are at fault is when they start shooting civilians, like they did in the My Lai Massacre.

Sometimes I think that the Left mistakenly bundled that event into everything that pertained to Vietnam. They should have been treated as two different issues.

Support the Troops, unless they start shooting. Sadly, in the case of Greenland and Panama, they will probably take in civilian casualties. But, just wait and see.

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I'm just gonna come out and say it, I will not "support the troops" in any conflict with Greenland, Mexico, or NATO [View all] ck4829 Jan 24 OP

Canada too...... Lovie777 Jan 24 #1

Yes, room for title problem ck4829 Jan 24 #2

It's not the troops' fault. Baitball Blogger Jan 24 #3

I can support the troops who leave and troops who refuse orders ck4829 Jan 24 #6

They'll have to make up an emergency to do that similar to their claims of an invasion at the border or FSogol Jan 24 #4

T wants to bluster his way to what he wants. Boots on the ground is an administration killer for dumb ideas like T's dutch777 Jan 24 #5