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gabeana

(3,166 posts) Wed Sep 21, 2016, 08:12 PM Sep 2016

When was the last time the armed forces fought for our [View all]

Freedom?
Was our way of life threatned by iraq, afghanistan, vietnam, maybe ww2 but only on the surface but if that war is really analyzed we didnt give a shit about freedom ask black people how much freedom they had, how about ww1, if you think that was for freedom then I got a bridge to sell you filipino war?spanish american war?dont think so

The reason why I bring this up is because I was listning to sports talk show when a caller called how much he despises colin kapernick and how he fought for our freedom and kap disrespected the sacrifices are service members make so we can be free our military doesnt fight for freedom they fight for corporate interest and othet countries resources

This freedom canard is what keeps the military industrial complex going strong and it is not the service members fault but that is how we use and abuse them

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When was the last time the armed forces fought for our [View all] gabeana Sep 2016 OP

I agree with you 100% CivicGrief Sep 2016 #1

Yup remember idiot trump supporters gabeana Sep 2016 #2

A war completely about our "freedom?" Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #3

It was actually fought for Indian land gabeana Sep 2016 #7

That, and other things.... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #10

Yup yup gabeana Sep 2016 #12

What part of 'liberty and justice for all' ... GeorgeGist Sep 2016 #4

Trump is a chicken hawk like the Bush cabal. CivicGrief Sep 2016 #5

Depends on how narrow you want the goal posts to be. Glassunion Sep 2016 #6

Goal post for me are wide gabeana Sep 2016 #8

Cool. WWII then. Glassunion Sep 2016 #23

GRENADA!!!!! Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #9

Lol! Good one gabeana Sep 2016 #11

amazing heroism....just ask Clint Eastwood's CHAIR! Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #14

WW11 GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #13

don't forget we ridded the world of that rotten commie Mossadegh for the brits Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #15

I thought we were talking military action GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #16

well aware....couldn't help myself Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #17

No problem GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #22

the taliban allowing al quaeda to operate freely did impose a little bit on my freedom when the WTC La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2016 #18

By the end of January '02 our special forces had already run them both out of Afghanistan. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #26

Since Vietnam, war has been for the benefit of war profiteers. Initech Sep 2016 #19

Vietnam was too dflprincess Sep 2016 #42

Yes but at least the Vietnam War ended. Bush gave them the gift of never ending war. Initech Sep 2016 #46

True. nt dflprincess Sep 2016 #49

Freedom of the oil companies mwrguy Sep 2016 #20

Freedom for the oil companies' billions of untaxed profit and free subsidies. Initech Sep 2016 #47

1812 treestar Sep 2016 #21

Had Hitler conquered Europe awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #25

Japan was planning on using Hawaii for their attack on the US. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #31

I heard that... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #37

That was the plan for Germany. But England, with a lot of help from the US stopped that. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #40

My phrasing was very bad... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #43

Actually is was about 1 1/2 years after Germany started bombing England. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #50

No they weren't. That's a popular...but incorrect...historical myth. Xithras Sep 2016 #58

Uh, there was no question about it. They needed Pearl Harbor for the attack on the US. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #28

When did the Japanese occupy any territory? treestar Sep 2016 #30

That is what their plan was. They needed Hawaii for their attack on the US. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #35

A land invasion of North America over the Yukon jberryhill Sep 2016 #41

Pretty naive, aren't ya? tonyt53 Sep 2016 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author gabeana Sep 2016 #56

I understand where you are coming from stevil Sep 2016 #39

Hawaii was a US possession. We owned it. Our military was attacked and many Americans died. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #44

Japan was not about taking over the U.S. gabeana Sep 2016 #34

Where the hell did you come up with that? Hirohito ordered the attack on the US. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #48

Here you go Tony gabeana Sep 2016 #54

That was one admirale quit spreading gabeana Sep 2016 #55

Afghanistan Sgent Sep 2016 #24

our actual civil rights and freedoms as defined treestar Sep 2016 #27

You are living in a bubble. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #29

What does that mean? treestar Sep 2016 #32

Times come when striking before an opponent can strike prevents further damage. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #38

Where did you get this thinking from gabeana Sep 2016 #57

Do you have anything that isn't name calling? mythology Sep 2016 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author gabeana Sep 2016 #63

It means the poster believes personal insults are arguments jberryhill Sep 2016 #61

I can't disagree with your point at all Victor_c3 Sep 2016 #33

Well said gabeana Sep 2016 #36

My dad and uncles. WWII Maru Kitteh Sep 2016 #45

never niyad Sep 2016 #51

I love pointing out to these "we must fellate the military for their sacrifices" fools that, if niyad Sep 2016 #53

Marine Corps Smedley Butler said it very well.... mrmpa Sep 2016 #59

WWII davekriss Sep 2016 #62

WWII. HughBeaumont Sep 2016 #64