Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (57938)	10/8/1999 11:02:00 AM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

>>So you can say people "did their part" but it wasn't anywhere near the same kind of part. True. But they were indispensable. I didn't say that made them "heroes". It is generally agreed by biographers that Reagan wanted to do the "Jimmy Stewart" thing but that option was not available to him. A military doctor said, with his eyesight, he'd wind up shooting a General. Another doctor cracked, "yeah, and he'd miss". Many other actors, like Peck and Bogart, did nothing military. I guess they raised funds.

To: epicure who wrote (57938)	10/8/1999 11:11:00 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Dumb. In WWII for every soldier on the line there were ten behind the line to supply, feed, clothe, rearm, etc. Without those ten supporting actors, the efficacy of the fighting force would have been drastically reduced if not altogether eliminated. There was plenty of hardship and deprivation involved in these behind the lines jobs too even if the guys weren't being shot at. For instance navy cargo ships or air cargo planes can and did sink/crash. War is an inherently dangerous situation for almost all concerned. However, the essence of an efficient army is the concept of team and cohesiveness. All of the "line" vets I have talked too recognize this fact and most recognize the effort that went into making sure they were prepared to fight when necessary. You can not reasonably discount any part of the effort because total mobilization was required to crush the Axis. JLA