How about 9/11 every month?

Question

John McCain flew 23 bombing missions over North Vietnam in a campaign called Operation Rolling Thunder. During this bombing campaign, which lasted for almost 44 months, U.S. forces flew 307,000 attack sorties, dropping 643,000 tons of bombs on North Vietnam (roughly the same tonnage dropped in the Pacific during all of World War II). Though the stated targets were factories, bridges, and power plants, thousands of bombs also fell on homes, schools, and hospitals. In the midst of the campaign, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara estimated that we were killing 1,000 civilians a week. That's more than one 9/11 every single month -- for 44 months.

What's not heroic about that? Is it any wonder all politicians speaking in public about John McCain are required to preface their remarks with a fawning admiration for his war service?

Answer 1

So the Al Qadea have a supporter here! At least we know free speech works and I haven't been fighting wars in vain for the last 20 years.

You keep posting the same info, so I guess you are waiting like most ranting for some to agree and then you'll be smug and happy and can say: 'see I knew it!'

Answer 2

Mc Cain and GBW and other cold war "heroes" like them are criminals:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=coPRpGQyS_...

Answer 3

I'm guessing from your question that you are an advocate for increased spending on military technology?  As you correctly point out, there was a significant amount of collateral damage attributed to the bombing campaigns within Vietnam.  Fortunately, the smart weapons of today are supremely superior to those that were employed by all the brave military aviators engaged in the battle against communism on the Vietnam front.  Unfortunately, the constrained military budgets of today, even as this country is engaged in a Global War on Terror, slow the development of more advanced weapons that could even further reduce collateral damage.

With respect to your implication that John McCain should not be considered heroic because the weapons his government provided to him were not capable of pinpoint accuracy seems rather naive.  With every combat mission John McCain flew during Vietnam, he, like every other military aviator of the time, put his life on the line to accomplish the mission that his nation called upon him to complete.  

If the heroics of anyone of that era need to be questioned, I would look at the failed policies and strategies of a government headed by JFK.

Answer 4

That is why WAR is called WAR, and not lets be nice to each other and play grab-*** and bake cakes together while singing kumbayaa and hugging a d**n tree ! People die ! both civilians and servicemen/women alike ! its been happeining since cain beat abel with a d**n club, so get over it jackass ! its veterans like myself and the current military that give YOU THE RIGHT to speak your wee mind however feeble it may be to grasp what is going on as we speak !

Answer 5

John McCain was fighting ageinst communist agression.

not killing regular people.  

Answer 6

I agree with you! We need to stop thinking that we're going to make a difference by killing all these people.  

Answer 7

War is NOT a nice thing..People get killed. John Mc Cain and all vets, risked their life every day, so YOU can voice your opinion and continue to do so.

Have a nice day!!!!  What have YOU done that was Heroic??????

Answer 8

first off, a cold war is just that, no munitions exchange at all. just name calling and daring each other. war criminals, what kind of sh-- do have in your head and call it brains? hitler, mussolini, stalin,n**i concentration camp soldiers and the like were criminals.as far as the normal soldier at the death camps(n**i), many hated their orders. but it was follow them or you and your family were next. this came from an uncle who fought ww2 in an ss panzer division. no i am not pro n**i, i am pro the U.S.A.!!!! extract your head from your butt, butthead and get a REAL life. not one making inane remarks on the web. and yes i do fly my AMERICAN & MIA flags proudly 24/7, yes, the are light up  at night. i totally agree with my fellow soldier from the 82nd. unless YOU have worn a uniform for our country, and fought an ENEMY of our nation , either cold or hot war, don't open your ignorant pie hole to me about war!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

Jane Fonda!? Is that you?

Answer 10

u r stupid.