Larry David 'thanks' Bush for defence of national guard

[K-W]

http://www.iht.com/articles/129690.html

Bush and me, guarding the homeland
Larry David
Monday, February 16, 2004
Vietnam-era duty

LOS ANGELES I couldn't be happier that President George W. Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War. I can't tell you how many people thought I had signed up just to avoid going to Vietnam....

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The power of sarcasm will never be defeated.

[kayleybeth]

1. That's funny

Gotta love L.D. :-)

[mouse7]

2. The suffering endured by reservists was just terrible.

"We slept on cots and ate in the International House of Pancakes. I learned the first night that IHOP's not the place to order fish. When the two weeks were up, I came home a changed man. I would often burst into tears for no apparent reason and suffered recurring nightmares about drowning in blueberry syrup.... Once, they took us into the woods and dropped us off with nothing but compasses and our wits. One wrong move and I could have wound up on a highway. Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to find my way out of there and back to the hangar. Some of my buddies did not fare as well and had to call their parents to come and get them."


http://www.iht.com/articles/129690.html

[Bunny]

3. Good thread on this yesterday in Editorials/Opinions.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=34860