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Growing up playing Cowboys and Indians, Cops and Robbers, or "lets pretend we're at war" games, did not prepare these just out of high school boys for the realities of blood shed. Some, like Ken came back, scarred for life.

The conflict in Iraq and withdrawal reprecussions.

Has a conventional army ever defeated a guerilla-structured insurgency? Has America learned its lessons from the Viet Nam conflict? Can America succeed in the Iraq conflict?

Has a conventional army ever defeated a guerilla-structured insurgency? Has America learned its lessons from the Viet Nam conflict? Can America succeed in the Iraq conflict?

Has a conventional army ever defeated a guerilla-structured insurgency? Has America learned its lessons from the Viet Nam conflict? Can the United States prevail in the Iraq conflict?

Savage views the dawn on Mount Everest, experiences India, travels on to Bangkok with Etta Rawling's show to entertain U.S. troops from the ongoing Viet Nam War. Sexual appetites and perverse desire come to the fore.

Close encounter with the edge of the Viet Nam War.

Converstaion about Iraq, Afghanistan, and Viet Nam

Some gave their all, their lives, while others came home maimed either bodily or mentaly. For who went for their country didn't even get a recognition from the ones they served, I say "Thanks" to each American citizen who went to battle in Viet Nam.

Iraq and Viet Nam compared as involving a failure of the terms of discourse, and contrasted with inevitable, historic events such as WW-I.

Bush admits Iraq has become like Viet Nam. His followers must be shaken by this. But what now? They must come to terms with the truth, and, with help, they will learn and grow.

childhood memories or mis-memories...

Our American soldiers are the true heroes of our community. Thank you all for our freedom. Why are those Viet Nam veterans so quiet? Why do they have all that anger when the war has been over for forty years? Read it and truly weep.

If Viet Cong guerrillas were using South Vietnamese farmers for support, why not pull those villagers from the countryside, have them live much closer together, and keep them under close governmental supervision? It looked good on paper, but proved flawed.

Why are critics afraid to call a mutt a mutt? This article lists the 25 worst or most overrated movies ever made. The list goes from box office bombs to cash cows and from obvious flops to Oscar winners.

The war on terror is unlike any we've ever fought before

The Mothers' Shrine is the 16th National Shrine in the World. It serves as home to a beautifully sclupted 14-foot stainless steel image of the Virgin Mary and the Wall of Life with nearly 3,000 names etched in black polished granite.

Hard to choose from a catalog of 300 plus songs, but here are ten John Denver songs sure to please. Melodies of hope, longing, passion and pain, all these things were captured by Denver at one time or another.

Watching the U.S. vs. John Lennon led me to think about how things have changed since the '60's. We saw the war every night on TV. We saw protestors and heard what they had to say. Why does the Iraq War not head the news? Where is the protest coverage?

My top ten songs by Tony Bennett are discussed in this article.

Where does this woman get off? Even her family thinks she's nuts.

The Golden Age of Pirates and the Golden Age of Elizabeth the First were NOT the same thing. And yet people are confusing them more and more despite the hundred years between the two. Here's not NOT to do so.

The Giant Panda has captured the hearts of people around the world and become an enduring symbol of conservation efforts to save endangered species. One of the favourite attractions at zoos, the panda is extremely rare

We owe them so much

Grwoing up on Long Island I became a hi=uge Billy Joel fan. Here is my take on his top ten songs.

All they ask is 2 minutes of silence. We owe them so much more.

Historical reenactment is a growing hobby that attracts whole families. A thoughtful gift that is historically accurate is sure to score a big hit this holiday season.

The Liberals sent us in and now they want out post-haste

Why don't we honestly thank our military for all they've done for us

Should She Be Able To Change Her Mind

Want to show your American Pride and Patriotism by supporting our men and women fighting this war on terror? This article will give you tips on how to send them words of encouragement and items of need.

As a returnee from a previous "war", I watch a returning soldier and remember how it was for me Coming Home.

Part of the speeches politicians love to state is the unemployment rate. It proves their leadership is magnificent and their vision unparalleled. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Should being selected to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games honor China?

A somewhat historical and rhetorical study of weasal words, euphemisms, and other politicalspeak.

My Space and Gawker Stalker are really two great sites… but they need to get their respective acts together.

Looking for an exotic pet to share your space? Lizards can be terrific new best friends.

The revisionist western subgenre was created as a way to update the classic western narratives in an attempt to keep up with rapidly changing American ideology.

The effects of the Vietnam War can be felt generations after the conflict as demonstrated by films like Three Seasons, White Badge and The Beast.

Chinese car makers are beginning to enter the inertnational market place.

Simmons was charged with sixteen counts of murder, found guilty and sentenced to death. On June 25, 1990 he died, as he had chosen to do, by lethal injection.

So the votes so far, are coming down right along party lines, with mostly Republicans favoring it, and mostly Democrats opposing. The usual suspects. The more extreme leftist they are, the more they oppose this. And the name calling has begun already too.

Did you ever want to go back to Jupiter, where you belonged? Yes, that's it. Fiction readers always seem to want a certain couple where it belongs. Going to the moon you would put it. Or Mars.

Nixon was a paradox, his domestic policies were anything but conservative, and he "was not a crook." Naturally, he is the first president to grace the pages of "Great Moments in Stupidity."

With all the hoopla over the later albums it easy to overlook a 1995 Beatles' classic like HELP. Sure everyone has heard "Yesterday," but how many of us realize how sad that song truly is?

I was once at a school where racial segregation seemed to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. Because the black girls had total control over our entire environment, and all of the boys were in their own section of the playground.

Freedom is the most valuable commodity on earth. With it, anything is possible. Without it, nothing is possible.

In the average weekend you come across more dangerous activities than anything NBC can dream up for Fear Factor. For most people, watching Fear Factor is a rush but you find yourself bored halfway through the show. Here's some advice for NBC.

A reflective look at the Vietnam war experience through the eyes of a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.

The main relationship explored in The Mixquiahuala Letters is the enduring friendship between Teresa and Alicia.