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TnDem

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2. Or conversely...

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:56 PM

Jun 22

If you had seen many of your friends die in B-17's in Germany, it might change your perspective on the enemy in WW2.

Van Kirk was a B-17 navigator in the European Theater flying many combat missions over Germany before transferring to the Pacific in a B-29.

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Well, unless you're a psychotic sociopathic narcissist Blue Owl Jun 22 #1

Or conversely... TnDem Jun 22 #2

Trmp is nothing but lies and bluster. He'd gladly brag about taking that many out. spanone Jun 22 #3