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Re: "Oriental" vs "Asian"



In a message dated 7/21/2001 10:19:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
AMPSOne@aol.com writes:


You just can't win


Cookie!  The funny/sad thing is, it's only the Americans who wring their
hands and beat themselves up with this self-imposed guilt trip.  That's good
news for everyone else, because--rocket scientist that I am--I've noticed
that developing a guilt trip in a shitload of Yanks is only the first phase
in getting access to their wallet.  Sigh.  Why was I born so smart instead of
beautiful?

Col. Mike Haas, USAF, ret., author
In the Devil's Shadow: UN Special Operations during the Korean War

Apollo's Warriors: U.S. Air Force Special Operations during the Cold War
Member: Air Commando, Special Forces, UDT-SEAL, and Special Operations
Associations