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Old 11th Oct 2017, 14:42
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Turbine D
 
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It saddens me that 99% of our population would rather watch some unreality TV bilge, than try and learn something of value from the damn squawkbox in the living room.
The one person that I sincerely hope would watch the series is Donald Trump as he ponders what to do regarding NK, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, China & Russia. Episode 3 pretty much depicts how the US got into it and never looked at how it could be ended, Iraq and Afghanistan being today's instant replays.

SAS makes a valid point about war and it doesn't end on the battlefield. My brother's oldest two sons served in the Vietnam War. Upon return after their Army deployments, one committed suicide and the other eventually died from drug overdosing. The drugs prescribed were to treat his mental war demons that never went away. Today it is known as post traumatic stress syndrome.
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