Yep, and if it weren't for the "old" men, you would be goosestepping now, and eating a heck of a lot of rice and fish. (nm)

Posted by Fedora from ppp-89.col.cableone.net on August 14, 2001 at 12:28:29:

In Reply to: "I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in." - George McGovern posted by Fall Guy on August 14, 2001 at 05:29:59:

: "It doesn't require any particular bravery to stand on the floor of the Senate and urge our boys in Vietnam to fight harder, and if this war mushrooms into a major conflict and a hundred thousand young Americans are killed, it won't be U. S. Senators who die. It will be American soldiers who are too young to qualify for the senate."
: - George McGovern

: "Older men declare war. But its the youth who must fight and die!"
: - Herbert Hoover

: "Fighting for peace is like f#cking for virginity."
: - unknown

: "But in modern war you will die like a dog for no good reason."
: - Ernest Hemingway

: "He who makes war his profession cannot be otherwise than vicious.  War makes thieves, and peace brings them to the gallows."
: - Niccolo Machiavelli         

: "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."
: - George Patton

: I bet YOU like the Patton quote much better than the others.

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Follow Ups:

• Actually, I eat a lot of fish and rice. Fall Guy 13:19:27 8/14/2001 (5)
  • A racist? Those are fighting words.(nm) Fedora 22:00:44 8/14/2001 (2)
    • Well, that rice and fish comment of yours said a lot. Fall Guy 23:24:52 8/14/2001 (1)
      • PS: Better stick to topics regarding hats. Fall Guy 23:28:23 8/14/2001 (0)
  • Dr. Strangelove? Hey, he the man.(nm) Fedora 19:41:29 8/14/2001 (0)
  • Fedora... Briede 15:11:13 8/14/2001 (0)

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