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Pentagon to Remove Enola Gay (www.nbcwashington.com)
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[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Cowards.

They betray their brothers- and sisters-in-arms to please an orange-painted rapist.

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

I mean... they voted the orange rapist into office in the first place. I don't know that it's a matter of cowardice.

Made the bed, now it's nighty-night time.

[–] jrs100000@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

They dont have a choice. Until he gives an illegal order they are compelled to obey.

[–] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have wondered why it's called that. Is it just because it sounds cool? To the best of my knowledge, the words themselves don't really mean anything, even in the context of the time.

[–] frazw@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

It was the name of the pilot's mother

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enola_Gay

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Old news.