WHY do we have to have movies glorifying war?
I saw Platoon way back when in 1987, it definitely hit a nerve as I served
in Vietnam 1970-71, river boats. I shed a tear for my fallen comrades
and pounded my chest with pride for America.
Today, I can see middle east vets with the same feelings after serving in yet another "American Adventure" and re-living it at the movies.
Now through the lenses of advancing age, I see more clearly...
War should not be glorified, period. Movies should not be a "patriotic" recruiting mechanism, period.
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The simple truth is this:
We have been sucked into the middle east for oil interests, period.
Blast away, I have a very thick skin.