I've seen many people trying to make comparisons between the War in Iraq and Vietnam. I suppose in some way that may be so. I don't think you'll find many Vietnam Vets who will say this, certainly not those with educations. The principle difference is that in those days, once you cleared away all the parasite hippies and flower children, you had some very hard core people that were ready and willing to step up to the plate, not only to end the war in Vietnam, but for REAL SOCIAL CHANGE. The height of the protest era was 1968. The end of the war was in 1975. Thousands were arrested, beaten, even some killed by police and National Guard. But by god and sonny jesus, a great deal of REAL change took place then, unlike now where absolutely none is in progress. Many rights and abilities people of all colors have now, though long forgotten are the people who PAID for these, result directly because of the action of those revolutionaries.
So now, please lets do something! This country ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT LAST if we don't. Forget the violence if that is too much, but by heaven, lets start something that WILL WORK. Or are we going to sit this dance out.
Ted Bohne N96173@msn.com is a Vietnam Vet, 51 years old, disabled, formerly a paramedic and faculty at Texas Tech University School of Medicine
So now, please lets do something! This country ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT LAST if we don't. Forget the violence if that is too much, but by heaven, lets start something that WILL WORK. Or are we going to sit this dance out.
Ted Bohne N96173@msn.com is a Vietnam Vet, 51 years old, disabled, formerly a paramedic and faculty at Texas Tech University School of Medicine
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