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To: bentway who wrote (241891)1/12/2014 10:39:24 AM
From: Sam  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541777
 
“Could someone smart convince me that the black flag of al-Qaeda flying over Fallujah isn’t analogous to the fall of Saigon?” a former Army captain wrote on Twitter. “Because. Well.”

If I was on Twitter, I would reply, "What did you expect? It was always between the black flag of al-Qaeda or the red, white and green flag of Iran, the Stars and Stripes never had even the slightest chance."



To: bentway who wrote (241891)1/12/2014 2:39:04 PM
From: koan  Respond to of 541777
 
This is the bold faced truth!

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'Why the Hell Did All My Buddies Die There?'

US VETS BITTER ABOUT RISE OF AL-QAEDA IN FALLUJAH: WASHINGTON POST

By John Johnson, Newser Staff
newser.com

( Because, just as in Vietnam, you fought there for no REASON. You won NOTHING. You were a government DUPE. )

Posted Jan 11, 2014 12:46 PM CST