Damn, you went deep for that. A year and a half ago. I’m beginning to forget my own war stories. Thanks for the compliment, although, I never considered myself a patriot. Most of my friends and I were full of piss and vinegar in 67, but by the time I went back in late 69 a lot had happened in this country in the intervening 22 months. I wasn’t the only one who knew it was going to end. Hardly anyone believed in the mission anymore, if there had ever been a mission, and the idea was to get through the tour without getting yourself or anyone else hurt unnecessarily.
As for Johnnie, I just consider him FR’s own comic relief.
Thanks. This isn’t so much about you and me or Johnnie, as it is about Gonzales. I wanted to publicize the facts as we know them. The other thing about him is the DOJ’s efforts to prosecute border patrol agents. It reminds me of the DOD’s efforts to prosecute Marines and others involved with errors in the field. I wonder if it’s all coming from the same source. In any case, Gonzales is a good place to start pointing fingers. If there’s a way to force him to step down, it’ll show the administration that there could be something wrong with its strategy.