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Even if there was no sniper; they acted properly. In fact, they restrained themselves too much. I feel they should have killed all the bastards attacking them, plus the agitadors; and I make no apologies.

"Even if there was no sniper; they acted properly."

My point was that you don't need conspiracy theories to explain that day. The military are to trained to kill, sometimes it needs to be done and they do it well. If you use the military for what is a police action these things will happen. We can debate the need for and wisdom of using military forces for police work, but that is for another thread.

The "sniper theory" has as much evidence as the guy on the grassy knoll. When someone can present any evidence whatsoever, I'll listen. The truth however is usually the simplest. If you charge at the military they will shoot you and they will do it well.

AMEN to all of that!

Even if there was no sniper; they acted properly. In fact, they restrained themselves too much. I feel they should have killed all the bastards attacking them, plus the agitadors; and I make no apologies.

Dad! I see you sitting there in the Lazy-Boy chair, can of PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon) balancing on your knee, cigarette clenched firmly between your lips. I know you're mad, that vein thing is throbbing on your forehead.

You're yelling about "all this hippy shit!" and telling me to get some pants on that look like pants, not a damn skirt. You're yelling at my brothers to cut their hair, and telling me those love beads will choke me one day. And you're telling me this war (Vietnam) is right (the war that was the backdrop for my entire school life and mentioned only at the supper table and on the news...never in school), this president (ah, tricky Dick!) is right, and all us damn kids are a buncha pinko Commie fags (had to go to college to learn that a fag was not a British cigarette!) for questioning the actions of the government. Nice to know some things never change!

Help! We're turning into our parents!