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Originally posted by Tom Earp
Remember the Main! Pearl Harbor. being the two last largest.
Just how many of you have ever worn A Uniform or carried A Weapon? I venture to say damn few!
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Okay one it was the Maine.... and two interesting that you bring up the example of something being used as false pretenses for a war. The Navy thought that it could have been a coal dust explosion, they even called in experts from the Royal Navy, who also concluded that it was most likely a coal dust explosion that sank the Maine. But the politicians and media were fixated with the idea that the Spanish had used a mine, so guess what? War.
This last decade finally saw tests confirming the conclusions of the original inquiry..... so the naval records now show that the Maine was not lost to enemy action.
Finally, yes Tom I have worn a uniform and done some shooting/ been shot at. However I would never support the idea of the draft. A professional military should be made up of dedicated volunteers.