I was in the Navy Annex when the plane hit the Pentagon

Recursion

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Mon May-02-11 12:52 AM
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I was in the Navy Annex when the plane hit the Pentagon

And I spent much of the next couple of days retrieving "portions", as incomplete human remains are called.

I then spent most of the next four years in southwest asia, fighting wars that one way or another shook out from that act of terror. I don't particularly defend the logic of those wars (particularly Iraq), but that's not my point.

I understand people's hesitation here to cheer this. From an operational standpoint, this means basically nothing. And of course this will become a political football, and the fact that it helps our side makes that no less odious. But the primate in me can't help but say that I'm glad the fucker is dead.

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MrScorpio

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Mon May-02-11 01:04 AM
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1. I've worked in the Pentagon for 7 1/2 years

I've been to the top of the World Trade Center...

I understand.

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Recursion

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Mon May-02-11 01:15 AM
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2. Jon Stewart said it best:

"Fuck Osama Bin Ladin."

Operationally, this doesn't fix anything, remotely. And revenge is a low base primate instinct yada yada yada. But moral victories mean a lot.

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Vinee

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Mon May-02-11 01:17 AM
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4. doolittle's raids "didn't fix anything" either but nobody argues their signififcance.

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Ikonoklast

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Mon May-02-11 01:30 AM
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5. That point might be arguable.

It made the Empire of Japan re-direct resources to protect the homeland, as they realized that they were vulnerable to attack where before they thought all fighting would be done at a distance.

Made the war just one bit more expensive for them to wage, and every little bit helped.

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Vinee

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Mon May-02-11 02:28 AM
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6. it was a victory for waning morale on the homefront as well.

we had been getting our asses kicked pretty good up until about then. It was a clear turning point just like this is.

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Vinee

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Mon May-02-11 01:16 AM
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3. amen brother.

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lostnfound

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Mon May-02-11 07:46 AM
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7. K/R because your voice deserves to be heard.

Especially because you recognize the conflicting feelings of it.

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WilliamPitt

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Mon May-02-11 07:50 AM
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8. But I thought a missile hit the Pentagon.

:banghead:

:toast: to you. Thank you for your perspective, and your service.

:hug:

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Eddie Haskell

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Mon May-02-11 07:59 AM
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9. Did you know Chic Burlingame?

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