Re: Reply

John Kaeding (jkaeding@NETPORT.COM)
Tue, 13 May 1997 12:08:36 -0700

Hi, all I can say is Amen

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> From: BAGB17@AOL.COM
> To: MEMORIES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: Reply
> Date: Tuesday, May 13, 1997 10:10
>
> Question from a war veteran:  How can war be prevented in a world of evil
> armed forces?  Seems to me our own history gives us the answer, the
answer of
> what not to do:  Disarm after every war.  This happened throughout our
> history, beginning with our first revolutionary war.  Civilian leaders
> disarmed our military forces down to one Captain and several enlisted to
> "Watch the stores."  In a few months, four wars erupted by Indians
butchering
> men, women and children.  Many died while building a militia of sorts,
when
> the Indians were subdued, the militia was disbanded.  Our civilian
leaders
> have not learned this lesson throughout our history, they are doing the
same
> thing today.  They guarantee another war.
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