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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

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Statistics on the Vietnam War

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I'm looking for a miracle in my life.
And if you could see, what its done to me...
To lose the love I knew, could safely lead me to
The land that I one knew...
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Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :

74% would go again, even knowing the outcome? How did they get that statistic now...?

Perhaps 74% of the ones who survived would go again knowing the outcome, but, then again, that really says extremely little. They would have gone for a year, survived, for their country (even if it's my personal opinion that the Vietnam "incident" was a mistake), and gone home once again.

I seriously doubt 74% of those who died would also contend that with foresight of the outcome, they'd have still gone.

Of course, if they specified they meant the Vets, I wouldn't go this far, but it just rings badly to my ears.

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[This message has been edited by Elim Garak (edited October 24, 1999).]

Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

Westmoreland is more out of touch than the probe that crashed into Mars.

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