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originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: Lumenari
As I have told you before I did not serve. That's irrelevant in the current discussion.
1. It's not a lawful order.
2. Lt. Col. Vindman followed his chain of command and received approval to appear as required by law and responded to a Congressional subpoena.
3. The rest is merely your authortarian Trump-loving opinion and I have no response.
originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: Lumenari
Lumenari,
A curious aspect of Vindman-as-soldier, is that despite being an INFANTRY OFFICER, and having served his career at at time when combat operations were constantly underway ... he has no awards for valor. That is more than passing strange.
Now, he was awarded a Purple Heart. Vindman took a hit from some kind of enemy action, and for that, I extend him a nod of respect. I envy no one who wins one of those, but it is not an award for valor.
This is why the attempt of the Dems to sell him as a hero don't wash. Yes, he has served in the military. Yes, he was in a war zone. But neither of those facts make him a hero.
Cheers
He was awarded a Purple Heart for his service in Iraq, after he was injured from an IED attack during his deployment.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: F2d5thCavv2
You like technicalities. Look up the word simile and get back to me.
originally posted by: Bigbrooklyn
Buy your ooinion doesnt matter...a reply to: Gryphon66
originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: F2d5thCavv2
I absolutely will not retract my comment. I used the words in complete awareness of their meanings. I did not say anything about your family real or imagined.
That you seem devoted to your misunderstanding is your own issue.
Other than that you know what to do.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: F2d5thCavv2
May I suggest your posting ceases the repeated grandstanding and return to the discussion?
Or not.
Note that it indicates name-calling, baiting and activity otherwise labeled as political trolling elsewhere on the site. Not generally hateful, bigoted, mean-spirited or gratuitous personal attacks on fellow members. It's also not exempt from the usual forum expectation of remaining on topic.
This is simple: The mud pit is not a place where members can personally insult each other. You can rip each other's politics up but you can't get personal just to slag someone you don't like. Additionally, posts must be relevant to the stated thread topic.