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re: 30 years ago today....Operation Desert Storm began
Posted on 1/17/21 at 2:20 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 1/17/21 at 2:20 pm to RollTide1987
That was one hell of a beatdown
But keeping our troops in Saudi Arabia is one of the main reasons Osama planned 9/11
But keeping our troops in Saudi Arabia is one of the main reasons Osama planned 9/11
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Posted on 1/17/21 at 2:54 pm to Dr Lecter
First Gulf War was how it should be, Kuwait was an ally, we went in, removed the Iraqis, and honored our agreement. Then we left.
A far cry from W Bush’s nation building boondoggles
A far cry from W Bush’s nation building boondoggles
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:11 pm to Philzilla2k
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Used Iraqis to kill Iranians, and Iraqis died in the process. Not sure I see a problem.
Because that killing causes some people to despise the United States to such a degree they're willing to kill us here. And our involvement in that conflict was at the behest of the two countries who own us and our politicians: Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 5:00 pm to SCLibertarian
Oh no, the jews
Posted on 1/17/21 at 6:31 pm to RollTide1987
A friend's band was playing in a bar in Dallas' European Crossroads that first night. Sat there watching CNN on a 32" Sony they had hanging over the bar. Pretty surreal sitting there discussing what we saw all coked up, and drinking like fish.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 6:35 pm to Dr Lecter
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frick the bush presidents. All they wanted to do was war for oil.
Oil? Who said anything about oil, bitch you cooking?
Posted on 1/17/21 at 6:50 pm to RollTide1987
Senior year in HS.
Dual meet vs. St Paul's, weight class before me finished their match. St Paul's Principal walked calmly to the center of the mat with the PA mic and announced the war in Kuwait had begun.
Crowd gasped a bit although it wasn't a real surprise. Ref paused briefly, waved us out, shook hands, ready...wrestle.
No computers in everyone's pocket so we waited until we got back home that night to watch the news and see what was happening.
Dual meet vs. St Paul's, weight class before me finished their match. St Paul's Principal walked calmly to the center of the mat with the PA mic and announced the war in Kuwait had begun.
Crowd gasped a bit although it wasn't a real surprise. Ref paused briefly, waved us out, shook hands, ready...wrestle.
No computers in everyone's pocket so we waited until we got back home that night to watch the news and see what was happening.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:08 pm to dukke v
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So you tell me what happens if we do nothing and Iraq takes over Kuwait??????? Since YOU are sooooooo smart.
That’s their problem. We have our own oil here, and the only real problem they could have caused is the instability of the oil market. We don’t need them or their oil. And we do not need to send our finest to die for them.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:14 pm to RollTide1987
I was in Fairfax, VA working on a construction job. It was on the tv and radio all the time.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:16 pm to RollTide1987
I remember watching it as a 10 year old being able to tell it was a big deal based on my dad and uncle's reactions.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:16 pm to RollTide1987
I remember how rah rah everyone was back then. 
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:43 pm to SelaTiger
quote:The Dallas Morning news had a color American flag the size of a full page printed in it. I cut it out and taped it to my bedroom window that faced the street, and an elementary school.
I remember how rah rah everyone was back then.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:44 pm to RollTide1987
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Best job I ever had
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:45 pm to Darth_Vader
quote:DAT
Best job I ever had
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:46 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:53 pm to Wolfhound45
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DAT
Yes sir. And damn proud of it!
Alpha 1/37 Armor 1989-1991
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:57 pm to Darth_Vader
quote:Hooah!
Alpha 1/37 Armor
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:58 pm to Wolfhound45
Seems like a lifetime ago now.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:59 pm to Darth_Vader
Retiring this May. Can still remember reporting to Fort Benning for 11B OSUT in the summer of 1981. Cannot believe it is almost over. Has been a great career.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 8:10 pm to Wolfhound45
Holy hell. You’ve been in since 81??? I enlisted May of 88. Even counting my Guard years I was still out by summer of 2000.
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