Chris Fettes
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you know, to restrict how we operate in order to get this done and then not, you know, feel like the force was misused and this and that. And you don't have time to think about it when you're doing it. You're like, there's a mission and we do the mission. It's my job. So you don't really, I didn't really have time to think about any of that until I was done.
you know, to restrict how we operate in order to get this done and then not, you know, feel like the force was misused and this and that. And you don't have time to think about it when you're doing it. You're like, there's a mission and we do the mission. It's my job. So you don't really, I didn't really have time to think about any of that until I was done.
you know, to restrict how we operate in order to get this done and then not, you know, feel like the force was misused and this and that. And you don't have time to think about it when you're doing it. You're like, there's a mission and we do the mission. It's my job. So you don't really, I didn't really have time to think about any of that until I was done.
And then now I go back and think about it and just try my best not to to hold anger and resentment for it. But when I see some of these stories, especially with the Xville and guys like, you know, you had on here, Andrew, I'm like, fuck, dude. You've got so many guys coming on here, shows like this and other awesome shows, just... didn't want to just tell the truth and things.
And then now I go back and think about it and just try my best not to to hold anger and resentment for it. But when I see some of these stories, especially with the Xville and guys like, you know, you had on here, Andrew, I'm like, fuck, dude. You've got so many guys coming on here, shows like this and other awesome shows, just... didn't want to just tell the truth and things.
And then now I go back and think about it and just try my best not to to hold anger and resentment for it. But when I see some of these stories, especially with the Xville and guys like, you know, you had on here, Andrew, I'm like, fuck, dude. You've got so many guys coming on here, shows like this and other awesome shows, just... didn't want to just tell the truth and things.
It was like, as a society, I'm like, fuck, we've moved so far away from being okay with the truth, right? To a point that like everything just feels like there's bullshit piled on top of it. And we just want to see just the baseline of truth so we can make decisions on how to do things better, you know, and get better. You know, man, that happened, but next war, can we learn from it this time?
It was like, as a society, I'm like, fuck, we've moved so far away from being okay with the truth, right? To a point that like everything just feels like there's bullshit piled on top of it. And we just want to see just the baseline of truth so we can make decisions on how to do things better, you know, and get better. You know, man, that happened, but next war, can we learn from it this time?
It was like, as a society, I'm like, fuck, we've moved so far away from being okay with the truth, right? To a point that like everything just feels like there's bullshit piled on top of it. And we just want to see just the baseline of truth so we can make decisions on how to do things better, you know, and get better. You know, man, that happened, but next war, can we learn from it this time?
It didn't work. in Vietnam, didn't work in other wars, didn't work in Iraq, didn't work in Afghanistan. Are we going to do it again? Where we have some conflict that we don't just, when you commit to war, You know, war, yes, war is hell.
It didn't work. in Vietnam, didn't work in other wars, didn't work in Iraq, didn't work in Afghanistan. Are we going to do it again? Where we have some conflict that we don't just, when you commit to war, You know, war, yes, war is hell.
It didn't work. in Vietnam, didn't work in other wars, didn't work in Iraq, didn't work in Afghanistan. Are we going to do it again? Where we have some conflict that we don't just, when you commit to war, You know, war, yes, war is hell.
And so if they're committing to it with this willy-nilly kind of, we're going to go to war, you know, but we're pretty quickly not going to finish the job and it's going to turn into something else, you know, especially driven by societal pressure and politics and everything. It's like, dude, once that happens, now you just start...
And so if they're committing to it with this willy-nilly kind of, we're going to go to war, you know, but we're pretty quickly not going to finish the job and it's going to turn into something else, you know, especially driven by societal pressure and politics and everything. It's like, dude, once that happens, now you just start...
And so if they're committing to it with this willy-nilly kind of, we're going to go to war, you know, but we're pretty quickly not going to finish the job and it's going to turn into something else, you know, especially driven by societal pressure and politics and everything. It's like, dude, once that happens, now you just start...
thinking about all the lives of 2,000 or so guys and the situations, you know, and thinking back to buddies you lost and things that happened, you know, and the way that they exfil to go, fuck, man, did they really... And then they stand up sometimes and go, we love our military, and, like, do you really think about it in depth, you know, or is it just a game?
thinking about all the lives of 2,000 or so guys and the situations, you know, and thinking back to buddies you lost and things that happened, you know, and the way that they exfil to go, fuck, man, did they really... And then they stand up sometimes and go, we love our military, and, like, do you really think about it in depth, you know, or is it just a game?
thinking about all the lives of 2,000 or so guys and the situations, you know, and thinking back to buddies you lost and things that happened, you know, and the way that they exfil to go, fuck, man, did they really... And then they stand up sometimes and go, we love our military, and, like, do you really think about it in depth, you know, or is it just a game?
You know, and if it's... War's not a game. So if you commit to it, like... let's just finish the job as quickly as possible to minimize now death on both sides for an extended amount of time in the future, right? But that's what people don't understand too. And they go, ah, cease fire and this and that and no war. And you're like, well, there's a reason for war.
You know, and if it's... War's not a game. So if you commit to it, like... let's just finish the job as quickly as possible to minimize now death on both sides for an extended amount of time in the future, right? But that's what people don't understand too. And they go, ah, cease fire and this and that and no war. And you're like, well, there's a reason for war.