Techxan
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You have My apologies for misunderstanding. Sometimes I get my back up when people disparage America, to much Texan pride I suppose. I served in the military, and we did good work didn't kill any babies at all, and overall, I served with some of the bravest, most honorable, and most selfless people I have ever met while doing it. The country's policies have nothing to do with why all these young people offer up and surrender their lives, as too many do for reasons I may not necessarily agree with.
Politicians decide policy, soldiers implement it.
Doesn't excuse my behavior though, and my apology is sincere.
I remember working on packet switched networking and DOS 3.1 in 1974-77 at Randolph Air Force Base, while working with Burroughs and Sperry Univac engineers, as an enlisted man, learning to push data between the AF Personnel center and Cheyene Mountian for NORAD over telephone wires at a 1200 baud rate, so I will have to differ with your version of the facts. That is 1200 bits a second, not kilobits, BTW.
And our men and women in uniform secure our way of life, which includes access to the internet, among the other things we Americans enjoy. If it offends you that we thank them, with all due respect sir, that is your problem. I will not apologize for being proud of the men and women who defend my way of life and the prosperity it allows.
You have My apologies for misunderstanding. Sometimes I get my back up when people disparage America, to much Texan pride I suppose. I served in the military, and we did good work didn't kill any babies at all, and overall, I served with some of the bravest, most honorable, and most selfless people I have ever met while doing it. The country's policies have nothing to do with why all these young people offer up and surrender their lives, as too many do for reasons I may not necessarily agree with.
Politicians decide policy, soldiers implement it.
Doesn't excuse my behavior though, and my apology is sincere.
I remember working on packet switched networking and DOS 3.1 in 1974-77 at Randolph Air Force Base, while working with Burroughs and Sperry Univac engineers, as an enlisted man, learning to push data between the AF Personnel center and Cheyene Mountian for NORAD over telephone wires at a 1200 baud rate, so I will have to differ with your version of the facts. That is 1200 bits a second, not kilobits, BTW.
And our men and women in uniform secure our way of life, which includes access to the internet, among the other things we Americans enjoy. If it offends you that we thank them, with all due respect sir, that is your problem. I will not apologize for being proud of the men and women who defend my way of life and the prosperity it allows.
