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PurityOfEssence

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Sun Dec-12-04 12:29 PM
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2. The first time I saw that new helmet was during the coverage of Grenada

For many of us at the time, that was the Rubicon of unscrupulous imperialism, and the news footage showed soldiers wearing what looked like old Wehrmacht helmets. I'd had no idea of the equipment changes before this, and seeing that was quite a symbolic hit.

The Reagan Years destroyed this country, changing our expectations and feelings of entitlement in ways that are hard to estimate. Kerry was right: it was a time of great moral darkness, and he should have stood up for that statement.

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