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Catherina

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66. Of course they're there to kill you. They're defending their family, homes and country.

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 02:54 PM

Jan 2013

What do you expect any people to do when there country is invaded by hostile forces that kill their families and steal their resources.

What are hostile invaders doing there in the first place?

You can rest assured that if hostile forces landed in my country and started blowing shit up and massacring people, I'd set out to kill them too.

What other reaction can any thinking person possibly expect? Unless you want to believe the old Rumsfeld canard that they'll greet is with flowers and joy.

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Prince Harry in Afghanistan: I fired at enemy [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

That's his job. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #1

kudos to him for not hiding from his decision to join up. loli phabay Jan 2013 #4

I agree. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #10

Sad that this is considered something to be proud of by some. Fearless Jan 2013 #2

? Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #5

The only people who truly understand combat are those that have been in it. And no, most civilians okaawhatever Jan 2013 #6

Thank you to you and your family. Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #25

Please accept my apologies for what that jerk said. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #8

Your good people Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #41

Wish I could. Thanks. He died in 1980 at the ripe old age of 47. His lung cancer probably kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #52

What a crock. ronnie624 Jan 2013 #55

Thank you for your service. Heimer Jan 2013 #13

What is sad is that Fearless Jan 2013 #15

Well Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #24

They are people whether you like to think about it or not. Fearless Jan 2013 #30

Of course they're there to kill you. They're defending their family, homes and country. Catherina Jan 2013 #66

? Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #70

I think the point trying to be made is; Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #81

I'm pleased as punch... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #40

+++ Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #42

the easiest way to deal with some people dlwickham Jan 2013 #79

In a civilized world Fearless Jan 2013 #45

Sometimes... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #46

If we don't fight for what we want who will? Fearless Jan 2013 #49

Peace hasn't... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #54

To wit I lead you back to my original statement Fearless Jan 2013 #61

Reality begets war... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #63

You know, that's *just* what the other side say too: Nihil Jan 2013 #73

Probably... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #74

It's all a matter of perspective ... Nihil Jan 2013 #75

You believe assholes who stone women to death, because they were raped, care about justice? alphafemale Jan 2013 #50

People are not born rapists and murderers. Fearless Jan 2013 #59

Well that certainly takes care of the entire warmongering right wing in the US n/t Catherina Jan 2013 #67

Right... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #71

Might I suggest reading Stud Terkel's 'The Good War - An Oral History of WW2" LanternWaste Jan 2013 #53

I never said everyone feels proud. Fearless Jan 2013 #60

Thank you for your service. Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #19

Thank you sir Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #43

War is a racket onwardsand upwards Jan 2013 #21

Great Quote Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #23

Thank you onwardsand upwards Jan 2013 #39

Thank you for your service Politicub Jan 2013 #47

The problem with being a soldier is that you give up what is supposedly our most cherished ideal. Threedifferentones Jan 2013 #58

My Grandfather killed people when he fought Londoncalling Jan 2013 #76

You are proud that he protected people Fearless Jan 2013 #82

I don't think his acts where evil Londoncalling Jan 2013 #83

I did not say protecting people was evil Fearless Jan 2013 #84

Give him a statue next to Lord Nelson jsr Jan 2013 #3

Bingo! DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #7

i think the squaddies he flew air support for will probuably buy him a beer i know i would. loli phabay Jan 2013 #9

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #18

It's funny that people always complain that "rich people" support the war but don't have children in hughee99 Jan 2013 #33

Yeap and this one is a Prince Londoncalling Jan 2013 #77

"People trying to do bad stuff to our guys" - this is why we FAIL Hugabear Jan 2013 #11

Exactly. The "heros" that enlist for this crap are the problem. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #12

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #14

Yeah, that's why there are ultra-patriotic movies about just this thing. JoeyT Jan 2013 #16

Actually you are the one who doesn't know what you're talking about Hugabear Jan 2013 #32

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and sanity, Albert Einstein thanks you too! xtraxritical Jan 2013 #35

+1 Politicub Jan 2013 #48

I have a jaded view of the military (the navy in this case) for the most part due to them cstanleytech Jan 2013 #27

You certainly make the word hero meaningless. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #34

Are you posting from a dorm room? Politicub Jan 2013 #51

Oh "yes sir", "sir". xtraxritical Jan 2013 #86

I cannot agree more. The Afghan invasion was all about the Trans Afghan Pipeline. Katorama Jan 2013 #38

Thank you n/t Catherina Jan 2013 #68

Well that was bloody brilliant. Katorama Jan 2013 #17

He wouldn't be there if the Taliban were shooting down Apaches like they were Mi-24 Hinds. Selatius Jan 2013 #20

Tally ho! onwardsand upwards Jan 2013 #22

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) soft_eyes Jan 2013 #28

Amen! Fearless Jan 2013 #31

defending YOUR country is one thing, illegally invading SOMEONE ELSEs country is quite another. olddad56 Jan 2013 #26

illigal? andypandy Jan 2013 #29

doing your homework reorg Jan 2013 #36

Let the playboy prince eat dung. Democrats_win Jan 2013 #37

Prince Harry's job Londoncalling Jan 2013 #78

Good post. Nihil Jan 2013 #85

Goody for you rich royal one CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #44

At them, or NEAR them? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #56

He said killing Afghans is like playing a video game CrawlingChaos Jan 2013 #57

+1 It's absolutely disgusting n/t Catherina Jan 2013 #65

Not all of what he said Londoncalling Jan 2013 #80

Harry is an Idiot dynasaw Jan 2013 #62

Uh...good for him? Arkana Jan 2013 #64

Duh: He is serving in the armed forces in a war-zone. panzerfaust Jan 2013 #69

Oh, for Christ's sake. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #72