THE BLAME FOR VIETNAM

When I came home from Vietnam, I was looking for someone to blame for not allowing us to win the war like we could have easily done, as it sure wasn’t the 18–21 year old soldiers’ fault by any means!

In your January 2009 issue, you noted (page 60) the existence of "PKK thugs." Some would declare that the real thugs are the leaders of the Turkish government who deny the reality of the Kurdish people, calling them "Mountain Turks" and doing all that is possible to crush their independent culture in a way different from Saddam Hussein only in degree.

When they make the movie about the Mumbai attacks, one can only wonder what the title will be.

ANTI-GUNNERS ATTACK!

If you want to see just how encouraged the anti-gunners are, take a look at some of the recent events in relation to the new rule on right-to-carry in national parks:

Please be advised that this was written just before the inauguration.

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A NEW ERA: MERCS IN IRAQ

ROAD TO KABUL—LIFELINE TO AFGHANISTAN

■ATTACK ON CHARLIE COMPANY