On 30 Jun 2003 21:56:02 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

I should have said the war in western europe. Sorry I left that out.

Fair enough, and I agree that the critical period in the west was
D-Day to V-E Day. Nonetheless, the real war existed beforehand. Like
Paul, I'd have been interested to see my great uncles reaction to
being told he wasn't fighting a real war after Hamburg, Peenemunde,
six trips to Berlin and being shot down in February 1944 on the way
back from Schweinfurt, costing the life of one of his crew.

I'm grateful for what you did, Art, but you weren't completely alone
in what you did. That takes nothing away from the risks you and your
crew and group ran and had to face every day to get your job done.

Gavin Bailey

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"...this level of misinformation suggests some Americans may be
avoiding having an experience of cognitive dissonance."
- 'Poll shows errors in beliefs on Iraq, 9/11'
The Charlotte Observer, 20th June 2003