[turnpike boy]

a Nam thread at all. It's been hijacked by rabid intolerance to another subject altogether.

Gunner, like you, is certainly entitled to his opinion. Gunner, like you, won't be convinced out of his opinion by any argument or criticism or logic at odds with his (or yours).

All OK. You're both entitled to feel the way you do. Unfortunatley, your shared feelings are a distinct minority within this thread - just something that will have to be lived with, I suppose.