[lbo-talk] Marc Cooper and the myths that vets make up aboutbeingspat on

[John Costello]

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:06:44 -0400, Luke Weiger <lweiger at umich.edu> wrote:
> Yeah, those two sound like they're full of shit.  And you certainly wouldn't
> expect many spitting incidents for exactly the reasons you cite--but I still
> wouldn't be shocked if it happened occasionally (though the soldier would
> have to be walking through an anti-war rally or something of the sort--which
> I doubt very many did!).
> 
> -- Luke

As I understand it, the primary documented cases of Vietnam War vets
being spat on were VVAW vets at an anti-war rally.  And the spitters
were members of the VFW.

The "greatest generation" indeed.

-- 
John S Costello
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