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To: jttmab who wrote (162069)	5/16/2005 6:55:15 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 281500

I do understand the distinction you make and it is worthy of note. But the practical reality is that the distinction is such a fine line as to have no real meaning. The difference between taking risks for a cause and killing yourself for a cause isn't just a fine line. Even the difference between a known almost 100% chance of death by enemy action and directly killing yourself is important, but the first wave on D-Day didn't have near 100% KIA, and the KIA percentage at the worst beaches was as high as it was partially because of unforeseen factors. If you know your going to die it might be considered a suicide mission, but that wasn't the case on D-Day. Tim