No one asked my opinion but no one has asked for anyone else's so Ill give mine. I agree with Levi. I would not have gone to Viatnam or Korea either and I would not join the military now and I wont let my son either. Why? Because Vietnam and Korea was totally worthless and all it did is get our boys killed. It did absolutely nothing except allow the CIA to run drugs back and forth. They went over there with their hands tied just like they are now in the big sand box. Let these people deal with their own internal problems. If they wanted to do something send people in to kill the leaders not our guys to their guys. Black Sabbaths War Pigs pretty much fits here. It is a rich mans war and a poor mans fight. I would stand up even a 48 years old and fight FOR my country if my country, countrymen or family was in danger from outside forces but I wont put my life or my kids life in danger for some politicians war games. I feel our country is in more danger from its politicians than it is from outside forces. My 2 cents, flame me if you want.

Maybe he drank a soda larger than 16 ounces.

Just kidding

Explain to me how he was so great. He was a great fighter. He fought to make money. Besides that, what did he do that was so great. I don't know much about him except for what I saw in the Will Smith movie but in the movies he hated white people and kept company with some of the most racist blacks and Muslims there were at the time.

Hey, leave me out of the argument. I just asked. I really know nothing about the man besides the movie so I can make no judgments.

Levi is a good guy. We have had our disagreements and he does love to screw with people but I have grown to like him and believe that he means no harm or foul to anyone. I wish I could spell and punctuate as well as he can.

A big thank you to your father and to any soldier. If I didn't get my point across earlier, I do have great respect for the people who serve. Most do it because it is what they believe in. They love their country and serve it. I will always tell them thank you shake their hand. I wish our government respected them as much.

I like the word racial or racialist or racialism.
a. An emphasis on race or racial considerations, as in determining policy or interpreting events.

b. Policy or practice based on racial considerations.

Not everything has to do with race and the constant screaming of racist or racism or bigot gets old.

That is fine but that would not tell me why many people here and elsewhere think he is a great person. I can think someone is a great person but that doesn't mean you do or will.

We are also looking back at history and saying what we would or would not do. It was, I'm sure, very different staring Vietnam and Korea in the face. It was a different mindset as well.

This in itself is fucking impressive. I don't know if I could offer myself up as a hostage to rescue people I don't know. Of course I don't know the whole story but that is pretty heroic.