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FWD: Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
....From various news sources featuring differing outlooks here and
the http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ea..._id=1003667044 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...etsobit02.html http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/...ica/01obit.php http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...0-2703,00.html http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaT...30281520071101 http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7349005 http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ack=crosspromo http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...476/-1/LOCAL17 http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/...?section=world http://news.scotsman.com/internation...?id=1747652007 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../02/db0201.xml http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7073588.stm http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline...gay-pilot.html http://www.theintelligencer.net/page...id/501695.html http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp... ttack:_facts http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pb...311020003/1001 http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pb...H&Profile=1001 http://www.contracostatimes.com/nati...rld/ci_7350149 http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/168/story/167256.html Bottom Line: General, on behalf of those of us who didn't have to grow up speaking Japanese and eating rice and fish heads on a daily basis, and especially for those of us who happen to actually *be* here because their fathers and grandfathers weren't killed invading Japan's home islands, we thank you for your service. The hippies, peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags may forever curse your name for simply following orders, but the rest of us know the reality of the situation, and the necessity of dropping that bomb. The fact that it took a *second* bomb to wake the Japs up to the need to surrender before extinction was the clearest possible proof that this was an enemy too wrapped up in misguided dogmatics to have gotten the hint through anything negotiable, much less a full-out invasion. Rest in peace, sir. You have earned it, as well as our undying gratitude. OM -- ]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ |
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FWD: Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
On Nov 2, 1:50 pm, OM wrote:
...From various news sources featuring differing outlooks here and the http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ea...splay.jsp?vnu_... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...89075_tibbetso... http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/...ica/01obit.php http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...0-2703,00.html http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaT...30281520071101 http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7349005 http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ibbets2nov02,1,... http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1102/NATIONWOR... http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/...?section=world http://news.scotsman.com/internation...?id=1747652007 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/11/02/db020... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7073588.stm http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline...gay-pilot.html http://www.theintelligencer.net/page...id/501695.html http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp...The_first_atom... http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pb.../20071102/FAMO... http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pb...=D2&Date=20071... http://www.contracostatimes.com/nati...rld/ci_7350149 http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/168/story/167256.html Bottom Line: General, on behalf of those of us who didn't have to grow up speaking Japanese and eating rice and fish heads on a daily basis, and especially for those of us who happen to actually *be* here because their fathers and grandfathers weren't killed invading Japan's home islands, we thank you for your service. The hippies, peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags may forever curse your name for simply following orders, but the rest of us know the reality of the situation, and the necessity of dropping that bomb. The fact that it took a *second* bomb to wake the Japs up to the need to surrender before extinction was the clearest possible proof that this was an enemy too wrapped up in misguided dogmatics to have gotten the hint through anything negotiable, much less a full-out invasion. Truman? No mention of Truman, the man who actually made the decision. Rather you speak negatively of hippies and peaceniks and have a lack of respect for the modern Japanese. You should learn another language just because. You, OM, are the scumbag. Rest in peace, sir. You have earned it, as well as our undying gratitude. Yeah sure. OM -- ]=====================================[ ] OMBlog -http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ |
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FWD: Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
Eric Chumpko wrote:
OM wrote: Bottom Line: General, on behalf of those of us who didn't have to grow up speaking Japanese and eating rice and fish heads on a daily basis, and especially for those of us who happen to actually *be* here because their fathers and grandfathers weren't killed invading Japan's home islands, we thank you for your service. The hippies, peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags may forever curse your name for simply following orders, but the rest of us know the reality of the situation, and the necessity of dropping that bomb. The fact that it took a *second* bomb to wake the Japs up to the need to surrender before extinction was the clearest possible proof that this was an enemy too wrapped up in misguided dogmatics to have gotten the hint through anything negotiable, much less a full-out invasion. Truman? No mention of Truman, the man who actually made the decision. Rather you speak negatively of hippies and peaceniks and have a lack of respect for the modern Japanese. You should learn another language just because. You, OM, are the scumbag. You, sir, are a Chump. |
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Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
"OM" wrote in message ... The hippies, peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags may forever curse your name for simply following orders, but the rest of us know the reality of the situation, and the necessity of dropping that bomb. The fact that it took a *second* bomb to wake the Japs up to the need to surrender before extinction was the clearest possible proof that this was an enemy too wrapped up in misguided dogmatics to have gotten the hint through anything negotiable, much less a full-out invasion. Rest in peace, sir. You have earned it, as well as our undying gratitude. I had the chance to meet at a book signing at the- no, I'm not kidding- National Atomic Museum (to which I was a frequent visitor before 9/11 closed it). I savored the irony of watching the Japanese tourists take pictures of him next to models of Fat Man and Little Boy. Deaf as a post, but with a very firm grip. Got an autographed copy myself. He wasn't *quite* as gung-ho as Gene Hackman's character in "Crimson Tide". He knew it was a sucky job and a terrible thing, but somebody had to do it and he firmly believed that it would save lives in the end (and as we know from captured Japanese military documents, it absolutely *did*, on both sides). He slept well at night, knowing he saved lives. I expected protestors, but having the museum on Kirtland AFB tended to discourage that. Pre 9/11, I was allowed to pretty much drive anywhere on base I wanted, as long as I had a valid driver's license and insurance. |
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Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
"Scott Hedrick" wrote in message
... Pre 9/11, I was allowed to pretty much drive anywhere on base I wanted, as long as I had a valid driver's license and insurance. The museum has been relocated to Mountain Avenue near Old Town for a few years. Minus the outdoor displays but they are trying to relocate to an area where it can all be together again, See http://www.atomicmuseum.com/ . Regards, Tex Houston |
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FWD: Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
On Nov 2, 9:50 am, OM wrote: The hippies,
peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags... Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* an obnoxious opinion in your day!" Actually that says it all right there you are obnoxious.... |
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FWD: Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
On Nov 2, 7:11 pm, columbiaaccidentinvestigation
wrote: On Nov 2, 9:50 am, OM wrote: The hippies, peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags... Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* an obnoxious opinion in your day!" Actually that says it all right there you are obnoxious.... "Obnoxious" and "perfectly factually correct" are not mutually exclusive. In this particular case, they are the same thing. |
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FWD: Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
On Nov 2, 7:49 pm, "
wrote: On Nov 2, 7:11 pm, columbiaaccidentinvestigation wrote: On Nov 2, 9:50 am, OM wrote: The hippies, peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags... Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* an obnoxious opinion in your day!" Actually that says it all right there you are obnoxious.... "Obnoxious" and "perfectly factually correct" are not mutually exclusive. In this particular case, they are the same thing. Wow, i guess you can rationalize anything then, even the usage of antagonistic words that are meant to belittle others. He was expressing his opinions of people, but just because you agree with those opinions does not make them any more factual than when he used them in the first place, i.e. your rationalization does not make things factual and excuse his obnoxious post. |
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FWD: Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
OM wrote: Bottom Line: General, on behalf of those of us who didn't have to grow up speaking Japanese and eating rice and fish heads on a daily basis, and especially for those of us who happen to actually *be* here because their fathers and grandfathers weren't killed invading Japan's home islands, we thank you for your service. The hippies, peaceniks, treehuggers and other yellow-bellied scumbags may forever curse your name for simply following orders, but the rest of us know the reality of the situation, and the necessity of dropping that bomb. The fact that it took a *second* bomb to wake the Japs up to the need to surrender before extinction was the clearest possible proof that this was an enemy too wrapped up in misguided dogmatics to have gotten the hint through anything negotiable, much less a full-out invasion. Rest in peace, sir. You have earned it, as well as our undying gratitude. What makes you think that all hippies, peacniks, and treehuggers were against the dropping of the atomic bombs? The ones in my family weren't, even though they knew that Japan had stopped funding the war several weeks before the end. They thought the Japanese army would have sacrificed tens of millions of people if the bombs hadn't been dropped. |
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Paul Tibbits, pilot of "Enola Gay", dead at 92
"Tex Houston" wrote in message ... "Scott Hedrick" wrote in message ... Pre 9/11, I was allowed to pretty much drive anywhere on base I wanted, as long as I had a valid driver's license and insurance. The museum has been relocated to Mountain Avenue near Old Town for a few years. Minus the outdoor displays but they are trying to relocate to an area where it can all be together again, See http://www.atomicmuseum.com/ . I had a chance to see it in its new location shortly after it opened. I miss the big outdoor displays, and the sculpture of the sword being beaten into a plowshare was missing. It had been replaced with a plow made from an atomic bomb casing. |
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