To: Pern
I think this summed it up a few hunderd years ago.
The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington.
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06/20/2002 4:01:27 AM PDT by
hetzman
To: hetzman
I believe General Washington was amazingly farsighted.
This quote is a keeper.
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