Watching the war news on TV, I often caught references to
the Bradley Tank - a formidable " smart " weapon , I understand . Time
will tell just how wise was this pre-emptive attack on Iraq - led by
the bloody megalomaniac, Saddam Hussein. I do " support the troops " -
but with great reservations. Patriotism is a poor excuse for brainlessness.
That Bradley Tank had to be named after the famous mild
mannered and thoughtful World War II American general, Omar Bradley .
In his biography " A General's Life " he hints at his politics which I
do find refreshingly AMERICAN in the best sense : " I was in sympathy
with most New Deal measures because, like my father,I always pulled for
the little man, worker and farmer . "
Such a general today - assigned to rebuild Iraq - might
truly win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Imagine an
American general establishing a workers and farmers government in Baghdad
-and saying " Nuts ! " to Big Oil - like Exxon ?
At least a good idea for a Hollywood movie -starring Martin
Sheen and Jane Fonda -with music by the Dixie-chicks .
the Bradley Tank - a formidable " smart " weapon , I understand . Time
will tell just how wise was this pre-emptive attack on Iraq - led by
the bloody megalomaniac, Saddam Hussein. I do " support the troops " -
but with great reservations. Patriotism is a poor excuse for brainlessness.
That Bradley Tank had to be named after the famous mild
mannered and thoughtful World War II American general, Omar Bradley .
In his biography " A General's Life " he hints at his politics which I
do find refreshingly AMERICAN in the best sense : " I was in sympathy
with most New Deal measures because, like my father,I always pulled for
the little man, worker and farmer . "
Such a general today - assigned to rebuild Iraq - might
truly win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Imagine an
American general establishing a workers and farmers government in Baghdad
-and saying " Nuts ! " to Big Oil - like Exxon ?
At least a good idea for a Hollywood movie -starring Martin
Sheen and Jane Fonda -with music by the Dixie-chicks .
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