Everytime I say something about North Korea he cries like a baby and shakes like a leaf in the wind. Why? Is it because he got his rear end beat by the Korean Army? He's 74 now and is scared to death of North Korea. After all these years he's still scared. As he says today " I was one scared Marine".
2006-07-09 21:21:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yea, I saw the article about the guy wanting to get rid of me.
2006-07-10 04:29:54 · update #1
Hey "Erudite" - did you see the question where that guy is dissing you? I think the question is something like "What should we do with this coward". It's all about you - you should be honoured! According to the poster you are making everything up etc etc.
I saw it a few minutes ago. Look like someone's trying to get a posse together to run you out of town - look sharp now!
2006-07-09 22:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Big E 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
ive lived in south korea and went to the border of north and south. and lets say u'd shake like a leaf if u had been there. North Koreans are the meaniest and cruelest people. they have a tree stump right on the line where a mans head was cut off,and they say the man head rolled onto the north side and they kept it as a "example" Kim Jung Ill is the richest but meaniest lil man in korea. his people are dirt poor and are forced into the n.korean army just to survive. lets just say what ur uncle saw..is probably way more gruelsome than u can imagine...just try not to mention it,or wait until hes ready to talk.
2006-07-10 04:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by runnin_4_u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he is reminded of his time in the military during the Korean War he is undoubtedly ungoing a post-traumatic stress episode. He can go to the nearest veteran's hospital/clinic and ask for help. They treat a lot of that and will be seeing more. I wouldn't doubt that our current engagement in Iraq doesn't help either! Imagine being under fire; seeing your buddies wounded or killed; the mud, the blood, the insects, the weather; the horrible noises of artillery or rifle fire, especially when you know it is aimed at you! If your uncle was a prisoner of war, he probably has more horror brought to mind. The Geneva convention rules of war (love that oxymoron!!) didn't mean much to them when they tortured or brainwashed the POW's. Have some compassion for the man! He survived a living HELL!! And the Vietnam War veterans did so as well. And now the vets from Desert Storm and Iraq and Afghanistan, and on and on, will be experiencing the same when they are reminded of their tours. War is not a free ride on Space Mountain or Thunder Railroad! It's not a video game with cyber generated enemies. The enemy is real and so are his weapons!
Don't remind your uncle; and if the subject is brought up, tell him thanks for his service. The serviceman needs our blessings and prayers and support during their time in uniform, and they need it even more I think when it is all over. Cut it is NEVER over for them.
2006-07-10 04:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by bigsis1197 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he faced them in armed combat. The North Koreans didn't have much in the way of tanks and airplanes with which to fight the UN allies that fought in Korea. Instead, they would come at our troops in massive, human waves of tens of thousands at a time,. There was no way our men had enough ammo to kill them all. They would just keep coming and coming. Our men would fire tripod-mounted machine guns at them until the barrels got so hot the gun wouldn't fire anymore. When the enemy got so close that the comabt got down to hand-to-hand, the Koreans would be like a pack of wild dogs on a cat. Imagine yourself being attacked by four or five Dobermans. You fight and flail, but you know you are going to lose and you know they are going to kill you. The North Koreans were like that and the US GIs who fought them remember it very well.
2006-07-10 04:30:20 · answer #4 · answered by christopher s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually just ignore your questions because you don't seem to understand very much about History.
The North Korean Army never defeated any army, least of all the US Army.
North Korea was on its way to a humiliating defeat until 400,000 Chinese Communist soldiers crossed the border to save their a**es.
Even then General MacArthur realized he could achieve victory, but President Truman would not allow him to cross the 38th Parallel. The majority of Military Historians agree that this was true, but the President is Commander-in-Chief.
I know one hell of a lot of Marines and I've never heard any one of them say he was "scared".
2006-07-10 13:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by fivebyfivereal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it's genetic? I mean, you're a failed military drop-out according to your own profile, and maybe its hereditary and your whole family has it? Cowardice and sedition seem to run in familes.
It's O.K. You're safe. Let the marines and other real military men and women handle it. You and your fightened friends and family can stay at home and do your little seditious shtick while the rest of us ignore you and go on with the real work of the Nation.
It's the military's job to protect even the scum of the U.S.A.
2006-07-11 00:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were some very fierce and demoralizing battles in the Korean "police action." Read about Pusan and Chosin for a couple of the worst.
2006-07-10 04:27:08 · answer #7 · answered by druid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well let us ship you off to Afghan wearing Uncle Sam suit. If you survive it, let see if you shake like a leaf when we say "Taliban"
2006-07-10 22:27:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
War messes with the mind.
2006-07-10 04:24:13 · answer #9 · answered by greatchez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he only exist in your mind...2 points
2006-07-10 07:15:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋