Re: Trouble with hands

[Robert <wanaki@infi.net>]

DAMN WELL SAID MARINE........ HOPEFULY, your post may bring some light
to one whose
perspective, through no fault of his own, has been colored by a primarily
socialist European educational system, which seems to denigrate anything
America has done.

ChosinMead@aol.com wrote:
> Our Flemish friend,
>  Initially, let me apologise for any name calling that took place, I agree
> that it has no place in an intelligent discussion.
>  I for one warmly welcome  an opinion from a European point of view.
>  With that said, there are several of your statements that I disagree with.
>  In many years of teaching, one of the things that I had the most difficulty
> teaching them was that a generalization has no value until it is proven (
> backed up) by facts. statistics, etc. You my friend, have been guilty of
> this:
>  "The bulk of the foot soldiers will be people of color". That has never
> been the case in any American war that I am familiar with. I would appreciate
> any facts you my have to prove that statement.
>  "American soldiers get away with manslaughter." In the case you are referring
> to there was no negligence or malice involved- it was an accident. If you
> have some evidence to the contrary, please enlighten us.
>  You speak of American arrogance-  In the United States Marine corps we have
> a saying that"It isn't bragging- if you can do it!"
>  I believe you are mistaking a "can do" attitude for arrogance. Our Marines
> have another saying "It's had to be humble- when you are the best!"
>   You also said,"... if they reminded you of it every available moment, would
> that have not make him feel awkward?"
>  Welllll, if once in a while the rescued expressed some gratitude, maybe
> it wouldn't be necessary to remind them of it?
>  I have often wondered why the French were so ungrateful and seemingly anti-
> American. After discussing it with some of them, I realized what the problem
> is. They resent our National resolve and ability to fight, The very thought
> of it is a constant reminder of their own wartime incompetance, and in some
> cases- outright cowardice. A Frenchwoman who was a member of the W.W.2 Resistance
> told me that during the war the French underground had 4,000 members, just
> as the war was ending- they had 40,000 (People were 'jumping on the bandwagon')
> Today, they have 40 million who claim to have been in the resistance.  
>  PS. Ed, please note in my mentioning the "foot soldiers" earlier, it included
> the Korean War- so it become relevent to this list......No?