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If WW2 was fought like Vietnam (A relevant piece from yesterday for today)
National Lampoons Archives ^ | OCt 1980 | PJ OROURKE

Posted on 05/12/2004 11:44:11 AM PDT by aft_lizard

Sorry I dont know how to post pics here, if somebody could post them for me that would be great. And Maybe a short course to go along with it.

This article is as relevant today as it was in the 1980's.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: nationallampoon; pjorourke

1 posted on 05/12/2004 11:44:12 AM PDT by aft_lizard
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To: aft_lizard
Amen to that, brother.
2 posted on 05/12/2004 11:47:43 AM PDT by jocon307 (The dems don't get it, the American people do.)
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To: aft_lizard
nice catch
3 posted on 05/12/2004 11:55:02 AM PDT by thoughtomator (This comment was wise, witty, interesting, and insightful... right up until the moment I hit "Post")
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To: aft_lizard
Charles Lindbergh supported the war effort and even flew combat missions in the pacific. Too bad the ignoramous who wrote this didn't know that. Also, under no circumstance could Germany have conquered the U.S. (any more than North Vietnam) as the last frame implies. A clever idea poorly done.
4 posted on 05/12/2004 12:06:02 PM PDT by jordan8
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In 1939,Lindbergh joined the America First Committee, a group that opposed voluntary American entry into WWII. Lindbergh fast became the leading spokesperson for the committee and was hailed by some, and considered a traitor by others.
5 posted on 05/12/2004 12:39:06 PM PDT by FreetheSouth! ("Those Rebel bastards couldn't hit an elephant at this dis..." Last words of Union General Sedgewick)
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In June of 1936, Lindbergh was invited by the German government to inspect their air establishments. Mindful of the potential propaganda value the opinion of a highly thought of expert in aviation could have, he was treated as a celebrity and the Luftwaffe was presented in the best possible light. Because of this, Lindbergh became convinced that Germany had the best air force in Europe by an order of magnitude. It was reported that he claimed "the German air fleet could whip the Russian, French and British air fleets combined". He also admired the Germans as a people, and shared to some extent the Nazi's distaste for the Jews.
On October 18, 1938 Goring presented Lindbergh with the Verdienstkreuz der Deutscher Adler (Service Cross of the German Eagle) for "services to aviation of the world and particularly for his historic 1927 historic solo flight across the Atlantic". His acceptance of this medal, and his refusal to return it when German storm troopers rounded up Jews and smashed their shops 3 weeks later damaged his heretofore sterling image. His wife termed the decoration "the Albatross".

In 1940 he began speaking out against US involvement in WWII, which in and of itself was not an entirely unpopular sentiment at the time. His statements, however, were tinged with an anti-Semitism that would haunt him in later years. President Roosevelt's criticism of Lindbergh's public statements caused him to resign his commission in the air corps reserve in 1941.

When the US entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt and Secretary for War Henry L.Stimson denied Lindbergh's request to serve in a military capacity. He did, however, serve as a civilian aircraft consultant for Ford Motor Company and United Aircraft Corporation. It was in his capacity as a consultant with UAC that he flew 50 missions against the Japanese, and logged 179 combat hours.

He was appointed brigadier general in the air force reserve by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954.

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6 posted on 05/12/2004 12:52:17 PM PDT by FreetheSouth! ("Those Rebel bastards couldn't hit an elephant at this dis..." Last words of Union General Sedgewick)
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PJ O Rourke is probably one of the most intelligent individuals around. His cutting edge humor and staunch conservatism(albeight a little libertarian) is well known. As far as Lindbergh goes he was against going to war to Germany, he was though supportive of the Pacific campaign, and helped increase fuel efficiencies with some unorthodox techniques allowing US bombers to have farther reach into Japanese territories.

God I love the History channel.
7 posted on 05/12/2004 12:58:02 PM PDT by aft_lizard (I actually Voted for John Kerry before I voted against Him)
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