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Subject: [Leica] Vietnam
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Tue May 15 22:15:58 2007
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Yes, I hate to think of that. Nonetheless, many went, unaware of the 
war's real ramifications. Many didn't go for reasons which might have 
been considered wrong?

Walt

Jim Hemenway wrote:
> Walt:
>
> You already know... you're as old as I am.
>
> Jim
>
> Walt Johnson wrote:
>
>> Jim
>>
>> What exactly were our choices and when have we had a legal war?
>>
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>
>>> John:
>>>
>>> Internet messages can appear to be confrontational even when the 
>>> writer does not have that intention in mind.
>>>
>>> In that spirit... let me say that I believe that we all had several 
>>> choices regarding to go/not go to Vietnam in the '60s.
>>>
>>> Regarding your second point, I learned the same thing, but by 
>>> listening to our politicians of the time.
>>>
>>> Most of the members of our current ruling elite still haven't 
>>> learned it.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John Biava wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not all of us had much of a choice.
>>>>      But on another plane it was a tremendous learning experience 
>>>> that taught me that some people who believe Americans have a 
>>>> superior culture are not necessarily correct.......
>>>>
>>>> Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
>>>>   I stayed out of the Army and the hell out of Vietnam, so happily 
>>>> have no photos from that other illegal war.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Stephen Acai wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I was stationed in Vietnam w/the US Army, 4/66-12/67.May post some 
>>>>> non-combat photographs at a later date.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from leicam4pro at yahoo.com (John Biava) ([Leica] Vietnam)
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Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] Vietnam)