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

Cowards.

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

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

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

[–] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks 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 weeks ago

It was the name of the pilot's mother

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

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

Old news.