Mojorabbit
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Thu May-29-08 02:56 PM
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| 1. I am uneasy about this |
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It feels like training them to be used against the population.
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| -Marines Plan Urban Combat Training In Indiana Cities |
Purveyor |
May-29-08 02:51 PM |
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I am uneasy about this |
Mojorabbit |
May-29-08 02:56 PM |
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You get used to shooting people out of uniform in an urban setting |
gratuitous |
May-29-08 03:00 PM |
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Well yeah. |
tctctctc |
May-29-08 04:08 PM |
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E X A C T L Y , ,, ,!!!! |
defendandprotect |
May-29-08 05:00 PM |
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Just wait until gas gets a bit scarcer and pricier |
struggle4progress |
May-29-08 05:24 PM |
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nothing else it could be, or feel like... |
robinlynne |
May-29-08 05:52 PM |
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What BushCo idiot came up with this idea? |
sfexpat2000 |
May-29-08 02:57 PM |
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The citizens of our country need to rise up and put an end to this madness. |
ORDagnabbit |
May-29-08 03:02 PM |
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This is an Exercise in Putting an Uprising Down |
AndyTiedye |
May-30-08 12:44 AM |
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Just in time |
demnan |
May-29-08 03:03 PM |
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Wake up! It IS training the military for enforcing martial law |
harcusaurus |
May-29-08 03:18 PM |
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You got that right. |
diverdownjt |
May-29-08 04:23 PM |
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Welcome to DU, harcusaurus. (n/t) |
area51 |
May-30-08 10:27 AM |
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Just in time for the rioting that they know is coming. No food, shelter or |
greyghost |
May-29-08 03:21 PM |
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Oh, CALM DOWN! Every single MEU does this before they deploy |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 03:26 PM |
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Great! We should do them in every town |
Nostradammit |
May-29-08 03:32 PM |
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Whether you like it or not, the soldiers and Marines need certain skills and training |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 03:54 PM |
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Whatever |
PSPS |
May-29-08 04:18 PM |
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Kiss my red, white, and blue ass |
Nostradammit |
May-29-08 04:23 PM |
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Are they "protecting my right to say" fuck all in Iraq? |
LynnTheDem |
May-29-08 05:06 PM |
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Yes, Lynn they are. |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 05:09 PM |
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Uh no actually, they sure as fuck are not. |
LynnTheDem |
May-29-08 05:13 PM |
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Actually, Lynn, I've been on the ground in Iraq twice in since '05 so I've gotten my |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 06:05 PM |
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Are you getting paid by the U.S. Government to post here? |
Nostradammit |
May-29-08 07:23 PM |
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Its just another Troll with no Bio |
saigon68 |
May-29-08 09:38 PM |
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Bingo! |
tuckessee |
May-30-08 10:31 AM |
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I get my facts from my US military husband. |
LynnTheDem |
May-30-08 08:06 AM |
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Don't confuse this one with the 'facts' Lynn |
Jax |
May-29-08 06:08 PM |
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Yup, cause I'll trust Lynn over my lying eyes |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 06:13 PM |
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If you still think the US military is in Iraq for anything to do with our "freedoms" |
LynnTheDem |
May-30-08 08:08 AM |
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Lynn, we're not going to agree on this issue so there is no point in discussing it any further |
wmbrew0206 |
May-30-08 08:51 AM |
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I am against this illegal war of aggression; I want our troops out yesterday; what I REALLY want |
LynnTheDem |
May-30-08 09:09 AM |
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Well as we all know, facts have leftwing bias. |
LynnTheDem |
May-30-08 08:21 AM |
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Utter crap! |
Pastiche423 |
May-29-08 07:37 PM |
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They should train properly then |
atreides1 |
May-30-08 08:45 AM |
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To answer your post |
wmbrew0206 |
May-30-08 09:11 AM |
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It's ILLEGAL to run exercises outside of the bases. |
tctctctc |
May-29-08 04:10 PM |
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No it is not. It is illegal to use the US military inside the US for offensive action, not exercises |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 04:32 PM |
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Then why do exercises in American cities? (if there are no plans to ever do battle in |
robinlynne |
May-29-08 05:51 PM |
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Because to do realistic scenarios, you need a very large MOUT facility |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 09:28 PM |
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I just have never go over the image |
Mojorabbit |
May-30-08 05:25 AM |
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"except in times of crisis" |
kgfnally |
May-29-08 06:15 PM |
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I won't say never, but it would take a Massive event to even consider operaterating |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 09:39 PM |
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That's true. It is illegal. But what people are worrying about... |
seawolf |
May-29-08 07:08 PM |
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Er, the PC law restricted military use for law enforcement |
Posteritatis |
May-29-08 08:34 PM |
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Can you cite the text of the law which forbids this? |
Freddie Stubbs |
Jun-17-08 11:46 AM |
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PLease explain further. Are you saying that 15 years ago they did this? |
robinlynne |
May-29-08 05:54 PM |
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I don't think 15 years, but these exercises have been going on in cities for a long time. |
wmbrew0206 |
May-29-08 09:47 PM |
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Thank-you. According to the definitions, this is standard training then, not something new. |
robinlynne |
May-30-08 09:56 AM |
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I completely understand. If you didn't know this happens twice a |
wmbrew0206 |
May-30-08 10:10 AM |
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Military exercises in shopping malls? |
Robbien |
May-29-08 03:31 PM |
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Many Hoosiers are dumbed down. |
tctctctc |
May-29-08 04:16 PM |
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The shopping mall cited is no longer open. |
WakeMeUp |
May-29-08 08:54 PM |
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Sometimes I regret having been born a Hoosier |
Prisoner_Number_Six |
May-29-08 04:33 PM |
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If it walks like a duck..... |
Ferd Berfle |
May-29-08 04:40 PM |
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GREAT idea! |
LynnTheDem |
May-29-08 05:04 PM |
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What do the gun control supporters think of this? n/t |
conspirator |
May-29-08 05:04 PM |
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They're also teaching them the "Hi Li Hi Lo" marching song |
aint_no_life_nowhere |
May-29-08 05:18 PM |
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This is creepy! |
Dyedinthewoolliberal |
May-29-08 06:15 PM |
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What if the residents stay away from the places these exercises are scheduled? |
Bush_MUST_Go |
May-29-08 07:30 PM |
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Turned out that this training was a good thing! |
wmbrew0206 |
Jun-17-08 11:27 AM |
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