Westmoreland told everybody including McNamara we were winning, knowing it was bs.

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Topic - Because, SCIENCE! - bean 08:33:04 11/21/20 (57)

Proves two points... - dark_dave56 03:53:37 11/22/20 (0)

I feel the ghost of "Outside" coming in - Bruce from DC 19:27:28 11/21/20 (14)

RE: Those whose Issue pre-occupation is on the edge of Abby Normal - B. Scarpia 23:47:51 11/21/20 (8)

translation, please! (nt) - Bruce from DC 09:09:40 11/22/20 (7)

Apart from the Young Frankenstein reference it appears to be a dialect of... - musetap 13:21:09 11/22/20 (0)

Smb rescue this newbie... Needs Central-speak language lessons... (nt) - vacuous 10:25:21 11/22/20 (5)

Not going out on a limb here saying that having 19k+ posts disqualifies one from being called - Road Warrior 11:09:47 11/22/20 (4)

Yes, but this former warden & Yankee lawyer is still... - vacuous 11:31:03 11/22/20 (3)

I had a link that accessed Outside posts after it was disappeared - Road Warrior 12:11:37 11/23/20 (0)

RE: Presumably buried in a field, off of a side road near the interstate exit - bean 13:35:51 11/22/20 (1)

Has one of these haphazardly placed over it... - musetap 13:43:11 11/22/20 (0)

RE: Boo! nt - bean 20:55:38 11/21/20 (4)

RE: Boo! nt - pictureguy 10:39:48 11/22/20 (3)

RE: Boo! nt - bean 13:43:34 11/22/20 (2)

RE: Boo! nt - pictureguy 14:10:23 11/22/20 (1)

Books - Inmate51 16:24:27 11/22/20 (0)

Better to be safe than sorry - JDK 17:29:14 11/21/20 (0)

Robots ... - bjh 13:14:43 11/21/20 (1)

Hittin' the sauce a little early today, are we? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 13:19:49 11/21/20 (0)

RE: Because, SCIENCE! - pictureguy 12:49:21 11/21/20 (0)

RE: Because, SCIENCE! - bullethead 10:51:39 11/21/20 (0)

RE: *sniff* what's that funny smoke? - bean 09:52:42 11/21/20 (2)

Temple incense... - vacuous 11:56:15 11/21/20 (1)

A silly premise in the OP burning up under the scrutiny of skeptics (nt) - Steve O 16:22:35 11/21/20 (0)

RE: we don't even try contact tracing here in the deep South. - dean_martin 09:48:06 11/21/20 (0)

Oh bullshit. - Rick W 09:25:40 11/21/20 (3)

Oh, Rick! I am SO tempted to reply! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:00:35 11/21/20 (2)

Resist, I know you can do it :-) nt - Rick W 16:01:29 11/21/20 (1)

In the interests of peace, brotherhood and harmony! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 16:26:02 11/21/20 (0)

The thing is, scientists themselves question the science. - ghost of olddude55 09:21:54 11/21/20 (0)

Uh, what does this have to do with other restrictions (USA) that are - tinear 09:18:39 11/21/20 (0)

People don't tell the truth - jedrider 08:54:42 11/21/20 (1)

RE: you would think so - bean 09:01:56 11/21/20 (0)

Scientific justification of stupid? - Ivan303 08:44:31 11/21/20 (23)

RE: Scientific justification of stupid? - Inmate51 12:17:57 11/21/20 (0)

RE: are you saying questioning authority is stupid? - bean 08:58:28 11/21/20 (21)

What's going on today is not the 'questioning' of scientific - Ivan303 09:33:24 11/21/20 (1)

RE: What's going on today is not the 'questioning' of scientific - pictureguy 12:51:23 11/21/20 (0)

Red herring for lunch? The discussion is about the issuance of proven medical - tinear 09:22:38 11/21/20 (0)

RE: are you saying questioning authority is stupid? - LtMandella 09:14:52 11/21/20 (17)

RE: shit, it's like the '60s never happened in this country - bean 09:34:58 11/21/20 (16)

RE: shit, it's like the '60s never happened in this country - LtMandella 09:39:30 11/21/20 (15)

I have to agree with bean about McNamara. - ghost of olddude55 09:43:05 11/21/20 (14)

The data provided to McNamara by top commanders was deliberately wrong. - Rick W 10:17:18 11/21/20 (5)

RE: What? Bad decisions based on deliberate lies? Good thing that never happens anymore. - bean 10:58:32 11/21/20 (1)

In this case what's your point? - Rick W 12:21:57 11/21/20 (0)

I think bean's point was that there's nothing wrong with questioning authority. - ghost of olddude55 10:26:16 11/21/20 (2)

Westmoreland told everybody including McNamara we were winning, knowing it was bs. - Rick W 12:37:20 11/21/20 (1)

Westmorland was a dolt, but he can't be blamed for what happened in VN. - ghost of olddude55 12:50:43 11/21/20 (0)

RE: I have to agree with bean about McNamara. - LtMandella 09:56:45 11/21/20 (0)

RE: I have to agree with bean about McNamara. - bean 09:49:15 11/21/20 (6)

It was that damned 1958 T-bird. - ghost of olddude55 09:57:09 11/21/20 (5)

RE: "should have chosen a better subject line"; why? This place has been damned dull ;) - bean 10:43:45 11/21/20 (2)

Mission accomplished... - musetap 15:42:26 11/21/20 (0)

But you blinded us with science. - ghost of olddude55 10:45:52 11/21/20 (0)

RE: It was that damned 1958 T-bird. - immatthewj 09:59:34 11/21/20 (1)

Hindsight is 20/20? - ghost of olddude55 10:04:18 11/21/20 (0)

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Westmoreland told everybody including McNamara we were winning, knowing it was bs. - Rick W 12:37:20 11/21/20 (1)

Westmorland was a dolt, but he can't be blamed for what happened in VN. - ghost of olddude55 12:50:43 11/21/20 (0)

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