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In reply to the discussion: Army troops isolated after Africa duty tour [View all]Darb
(2,807 posts)24. It doesn't matter if she tests positive for ebola tomorrow, or in a week,
the science of the matter says she is not contagious. Get it? This is about spreading the disease, not political pandering.
You folks siding with Crispy are siding with panic. Why?
If you have some connections that can confirm that the White House told this General to stay on base and not go home, then provide it.
And stop pretending that the military is the same as the citizenry, they are citizens, but they signed on the line. They can be treated differently.
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I bet they have running water, showers and flush toilets and heated dwellings.
greatlaurel
Oct 2014
#6
I do realize we all like to pretend we have all relevant knowledge at one time or another
LanternWaste
Oct 2014
#46
Will you submit to living under indefinite martial law until the ebola virus is eradicated?
bluedigger
Oct 2014
#7
Whatever happened to civilian control of the military? Of course the strings are being pulled from
24601
Oct 2014
#22
You spend any time in uniform? I've 25 years under six administrations and continue to serve as a
24601
Oct 2014
#32