| 138. I actually eneded up not signing-up. n/t |
| -Two Army Recruiters Shot, One Dead In Little Rock Shooting |
LiberalArkie |
Jun-01-09 01:34 PM |
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Please don't let the suspect be a war protester... |
derby378 |
Jun-01-09 01:36 PM |
#1 |
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More likely a soldier |
Tempest |
Jun-01-09 02:01 PM |
#7 |
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maybe it was the same guy that shot that doctor. nt |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 02:07 PM |
#11 |
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? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 02:04 PM |
#9 |
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I don't think there's any chance of that |
derby378 |
Jun-01-09 02:07 PM |
#12 |
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well then what does "your gut" tell you ? nt |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 02:25 PM |
#15 |
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My gut tells me ... |
mallard |
Jun-02-09 01:42 AM |
#127 |
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May want to see a doctor.... |
WriteDown |
Jun-02-09 10:20 AM |
#144 |
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Victims were two guys from the area where they were shot |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 04:44 PM |
#37 |
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OMG... please stop this. Our Armies are not our enemies. |
earcandle |
Jun-01-09 01:43 PM |
#2 |
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If you were any more transparent.. |
girl gone mad |
Jun-01-09 05:26 PM |
#45 |
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Uh... |
devilgrrl |
Jun-01-09 05:33 PM |
#48 |
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Oh god... |
SoxFan |
Jun-01-09 01:46 PM |
#3 |
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"... the shooter .. was arrested after his vehicle was pulled over on Interstate 630 ..." |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 01:47 PM |
#4 |
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Those kids were not even real recruiters--they were HARPS. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 05:56 PM |
#53 |
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Current reports suggest they were shot simply because they were in uniform |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 06:34 PM |
#63 |
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Crying shame, regardless. They were just out of boot camp, getting a bit of |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 06:42 PM |
#65 |
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Yes: tragic, pointless, and all-too-common. |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 07:04 PM |
#69 |
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These are not recruiters..... |
Aviation Pro |
Jun-01-09 01:51 PM |
#5 |
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They targetted the uniform nt |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 02:08 PM |
#13 |
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And you know that how? nt |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 04:46 PM |
#39 |
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Well it didn't take very long did it ? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 06:16 PM |
#59 |
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And he may be hiding drug/gang activity behind a veil of lies. |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 07:15 PM |
#72 |
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Police: Recruiting center gunman targeted military |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 07:44 PM |
#76 |
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What's worse? Gang shooting or "I'm a terrorist?" |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 07:45 PM |
#77 |
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I doubt he's with MS-13,Bloods or whatever. He is currently "an army of one" |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 07:55 PM |
#84 |
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Unless he's got a death wish, the "terra terra" political/religious excuse is the wrong way to go. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 08:13 PM |
#87 |
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imo, his lawyer will play other cards first |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 08:42 PM |
#94 |
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I can't remember the last time I had Iranian pistachios. They're the only really good ones. |
No Elephants |
Jun-02-09 05:46 PM |
#152 |
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I used to buy them in Iran by the grocery sack. They were very cheap and delicious, and |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 08:17 PM |
#157 |
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Now we are stuck with the California variety grown in the valley |
ohio2007 |
Jun-02-09 10:06 PM |
#164 |
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It really depends on what his motive is, doesn't it? |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 08:37 PM |
#92 |
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I'm sure his lawyer has advised him to legally STFU as he most likely said way to much already in |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 08:46 PM |
#96 |
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The difference is the death penalty or possible life without parole. |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 12:10 AM |
#113 |
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Where are the cries of outrage? |
obliviously |
Jun-01-09 10:15 PM |
#104 |
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Two people were shot, that's for sure. What else it may have been remains to be seen. |
No Elephants |
Jun-02-09 05:47 PM |
#153 |
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now.....we must remember to respect the culture he has adopted two years ago and understand once he |
ohio2007 |
Jun-02-09 10:29 PM |
#165 |
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Please...give me a break. |
Xenotime |
Jun-02-09 11:00 PM |
#167 |
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One person in custody |
cboy4 |
Jun-01-09 01:53 PM |
#6 |
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Omg |
chatnoir |
Jun-01-09 05:33 PM |
#47 |
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Very sad story |
Politicalboi |
Jun-01-09 02:02 PM |
#8 |
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no |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 02:40 PM |
#18 |
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Suspect arrested |
SoxFan |
Jun-01-09 02:05 PM |
#10 |
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Maybe we should wait for the police report before assigning |
smitty |
Jun-01-09 02:12 PM |
#14 |
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why wait ? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 02:28 PM |
#16 |
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The police have reported. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 07:46 PM |
#78 |
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police have suspect in custody |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 02:37 PM |
#17 |
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I've seen the regular recruiters use just out of basic soldiers in school cafeterias to |
1monster |
Jun-01-09 02:42 PM |
#19 |
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I spent 8 years in the military |
newinnm |
Jun-02-09 04:55 PM |
#151 |
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Perhaps the majority of recruiters are honorable people. However, it only takes a small |
1monster |
Jun-02-09 10:55 PM |
#166 |
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Private Benjamin |
newinnm |
Jun-04-09 12:25 AM |
#176 |
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Whatever. |
1monster |
Jun-04-09 05:53 PM |
#187 |
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Two Injured in West LR (Little Rock U.S. Army Recruiting office) Shooting |
sabra |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#20 |
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Political or personal motive? |
davepc |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#21 |
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It would seem to be political. Time will tell. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#22 |
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what political statement do you feel he wanted to make? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 03:56 PM |
#35 |
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Who the hell knows? Normal people don't shoot recruiters in the street. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 05:49 PM |
#52 |
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We know what party he belongs to .... |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 07:51 PM |
#82 |
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There's an update to this story that might answer some of your queries. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 06:45 PM |
#66 |
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See post #13.nt |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 07:46 PM |
#79 |
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It's polite to provide a link to the post. Old eyes can't find small numbers. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 07:50 PM |
#81 |
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At the time it wasn't known for sure |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 08:59 PM |
#99 |
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Do you have information that hasn't been posted? |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 04:48 PM |
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Did you see the paragraph I posted? |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 05:44 PM |
#50 |
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It doesn't say there is a bomb. |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 05:47 PM |
#51 |
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It turns out the report is technically wrong--those kids were not recruiters. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 05:59 PM |
#54 |
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They are on recruiting duty. |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 07:06 PM |
#70 |
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No, they are not "on" recruiting duty. It is not correct to refer to them as recruiters, because |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 07:43 PM |
#75 |
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You continually over reach |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 08:29 PM |
#90 |
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Do you need a tweezer to get that hair out? |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 08:48 PM |
#97 |
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You're the one going off half cocked. |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 11:18 PM |
#106 |
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No, I'm simply following the story in the media. You're making shit up and getting ticked that |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 11:46 PM |
#110 |
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Please go back and review the tread. |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 12:15 AM |
#114 |
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Who said anything about "proof" except you, Rumorboy? |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 12:36 AM |
#119 |
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Project much??? |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 12:43 AM |
#120 |
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That's pretty funny--you gave the guy a sister and a gang, and you |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 12:49 AM |
#122 |
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You're funny |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 01:39 AM |
#126 |
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No -- I'm dead serious. The one acting like a bit of a monkey is you. |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 02:37 AM |
#133 |
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Sounds like somebody had a grudge against the Army. |
TheWraith |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#23 |
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I'm going to say someone who was turned down. |
proteus_lives |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#26 |
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a disgruntled vet would have killed them. |
pasto76 |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#27 |
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Suspect apparently was never in the army |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 06:36 PM |
#64 |
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A guy who hates the military, apparently, who had travelled to Yemen, who got |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 01:22 PM |
#145 |
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One dead |
Milspec |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#29 |
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I should have known better than to make assumptions based on the media report. nt |
TheWraith |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#33 |
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I don't think it's a vet. The kids shot were local... |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 04:50 PM |
#41 |
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Maybe not. The report is inaccurate. The kids who were shot were not recruiters. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 06:03 PM |
#55 |
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Not to make light... |
lies and propaganda |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#24 |
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Word! Then SFC Dreger, you bold faced lied to my mother. |
pasto76 |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#28 |
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What? |
lies and propaganda |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#30 |
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I think he was agreeing with you |
Cha |
Jun-01-09 05:43 PM |
#49 |
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Navy recruiter told me you would never be asked to do more than 20 push-ups... EVER. n/t |
Ian David |
Jun-01-09 03:39 PM |
#34 |
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How many did you do after boot camp? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 08:51 PM |
#98 |
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I actually eneded up not signing-up. n/t |
Ian David |
Jun-02-09 09:01 AM |
#138 |
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Jeez, ya flunk the PT test if that's all ya can do!!! nt |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 10:06 PM |
#103 |
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I'd be willing to bet the recruiter told the truth... |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 12:17 AM |
#115 |
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Ohhh... good point... not "asked" but ORDERED. n/t |
Ian David |
Jun-02-09 09:00 AM |
#137 |
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Did you have a degree? |
bdab1973 |
Jun-02-09 04:11 PM |
#148 |
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Domestic Terrorism? |
jehovas_waitress |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#25 |
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not on this Continent but the one across the pond has had threats against its way of thinking . |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 08:01 PM |
#86 |
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"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" nt |
Gidney N Cloyd |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#31 |
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Take your pick |
rocktivity |
Jun-01-09 03:30 PM |
#32 |
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You forgot one |
humbled_opinion |
Jun-01-09 04:45 PM |
#38 |
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Hmmm, food for thought there. |
John Kerry VonErich |
Jun-01-09 07:58 PM |
#85 |
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Forgot one.. |
twitomy |
Jun-01-09 06:54 PM |
#67 |
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More than 30 replies before cause is discussed? Reason? Unknown as yet. Cause? Easy guns. |
FailureToCommunicate |
Jun-01-09 03:57 PM |
#36 |
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Yep easy guns is the answer, they are responsible for everything.. |
Pavulon |
Jun-01-09 04:54 PM |
#42 |
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I don't like the NRA.... |
quickesst |
Jun-01-09 04:55 PM |
#43 |
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You're right, that part doesn't make any sense. I just came back from my younger brother's |
FailureToCommunicate |
Jun-01-09 08:17 PM |
#88 |
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Shooter Identified as Abulhakin Muhammad formerly Carlos Bledsoe |
jehovas_waitress |
Jun-01-09 05:16 PM |
#44 |
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More religious terrorism. |
girl gone mad |
Jun-01-09 05:28 PM |
#46 |
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Did he graduate with the kids he shot? Or is he an Al Q wannabee? NT |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 06:05 PM |
#56 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jun-01-09 06:07 PM |
#58 |
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No, only Christians |
twitomy |
Jun-01-09 06:55 PM |
#68 |
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Update: Police say Suspect Targeted Military |
maddezmom |
Jun-01-09 06:07 PM |
#57 |
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... Police .. say a man who shot two .. soldiers .. likely had "political and religious motives" ... |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 06:28 PM |
#60 |
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You are SOURCING FAUX NEWS and the article doesn't contain your quotes. |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 07:09 PM |
#71 |
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Here, try the AP. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 07:48 PM |
#80 |
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And there are WMDs in Iraq... |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 08:31 PM |
#91 |
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You really DO need a tweezers. And maybe some powder for that rash of YOURS, too! |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 09:58 PM |
#101 |
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I'm not sure what you're trying to say. I'm merely tracking news coverage here: |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 10:27 PM |
#105 |
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It's at top of story when I click link. I give two other stories below if you don't like this one |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 07:52 PM |
#83 |
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He's just mad at everyone. You can give him links till the cows come home. |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 10:03 PM |
#102 |
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Yep, it's me. |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 11:23 PM |
#107 |
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Ah, when YOU spread rumors, they're facts. When others report what |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 11:44 PM |
#109 |
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Point to one place where I spread a rumor. |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 12:23 AM |
#116 |
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You invented a gang/drug scenario, gave the guy a sister who dating one of the recruiters, |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 12:45 AM |
#121 |
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... |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 01:53 AM |
#131 |
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Ha!!! Have a banana...! |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 02:40 AM |
#134 |
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*sigh* Look, it's obvious you didn't want this to be what it was-- |
kiva |
Jun-01-09 08:21 PM |
#89 |
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*sigh* yourself... |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 08:43 PM |
#95 |
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Reactionary, rush to judgement.-- |
kiva |
Jun-01-09 09:22 PM |
#100 |
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There are probably 15,000-20,000 troops in the Little Rock area |
kristopher |
Jun-01-09 11:29 PM |
#108 |
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Gee, I thought you didn't "do" rumors.... |
MADem |
Jun-01-09 11:50 PM |
#112 |
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Do you even know what a rumor is??? |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 12:29 AM |
#118 |
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Yeah, here's one: This guy is in a gang, into drugs, and has a sister who was involved with one of |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 12:55 AM |
#123 |
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Thanks for proving the point. |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 01:42 AM |
#128 |
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Get over yourself. Rumors are what other people put forth, but your crap ideas |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 01:47 AM |
#129 |
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... |
kristopher |
Jun-02-09 01:52 AM |
#130 |
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In a simian sort of way, be sure to read this link, Bonzo! |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 02:41 AM |
#135 |
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Why are there 15-20K troops in Little Rock? |
telmerc |
Jun-02-09 04:52 AM |
#136 |
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Little Rock AFB has over 5,000 USAF personnel there as well. |
bdab1973 |
Jun-02-09 04:04 PM |
#147 |
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Active duty and dependents, maybe...but that's not "military personnel." nt |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 08:13 PM |
#155 |
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Little Rock AFB has over 5,700 personnel, that's active duty personnel... |
bdab1973 |
Jun-03-09 12:10 PM |
#169 |
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Perhaps I was unclear--I was referring to the estimate of 15-20K, not your |
MADem |
Jun-03-09 12:38 PM |
#170 |
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If that's what you were commenting about then we agree |
bdab1973 |
Jun-03-09 04:01 PM |
#171 |
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Yes. I was chiming in behind you on this post |
MADem |
Jun-03-09 04:11 PM |
#172 |
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... police think the shooter acted alone "with the specific purpose of targeting military personnel" |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 06:30 PM |
#61 |
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"This individual appears to have been upset with the military, the Army in particular, and that's |
struggle4progress |
Jun-01-09 06:32 PM |
#62 |
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Everyone in his religion is to blame for this |
JonQ |
Jun-01-09 07:16 PM |
#73 |
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isn't is obvious that being a muslim idiot was responsible for this shooting |
provis99 |
Jun-01-09 07:22 PM |
#74 |
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He only converted two years ago and his father isn't answering any questions. |
ohio2007 |
Jun-01-09 08:38 PM |
#93 |
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"inadmissable and isn't even allowed brought up in a court of law." |
depakid |
Jun-01-09 11:50 PM |
#111 |
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And you never sat on a jury have you ? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-02-09 10:05 AM |
#141 |
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Timothy McVeigh was Catholic, but nobody thought to blame the Pope or Catholicism. |
ShortnFiery |
Jun-02-09 12:25 AM |
#117 |
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There are multitudes of things nut-jobs will blame things on, religion is just a convenient place |
nolabels |
Jun-02-09 01:30 AM |
#124 |
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True, my point was that it was inappropriate for the spokesman to jump to "the evil muslim" |
ShortnFiery |
Jun-02-09 01:33 AM |
#125 |
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And it's so amazing so many get sucked into the propaganda of it |
nolabels |
Jun-02-09 02:27 AM |
#132 |
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Army Recruiting Shooting Suspect Had Been Under FBI Investigation (KATV) |
struggle4progress |
Jun-02-09 09:06 AM |
#139 |
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You have to treat him the way Pakistan treated the Taliban. Just BC mohammad went to Yemen |
ohio2007 |
Jun-02-09 10:14 AM |
#143 |
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I don't know for sure that he actually went to Yemen: all I know is that media are claiming it |
struggle4progress |
Jun-02-09 02:30 PM |
#146 |
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He went to Yemen. He was arrested there for using a Somali passport. |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 08:16 PM |
#156 |
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I provided a link for that in #139: I merely add that such claims are not always true |
struggle4progress |
Jun-02-09 08:30 PM |
#158 |
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In this case, I think it was true. The guy did time in a Yemeni jail for having a Somali passport |
MADem |
Jun-02-09 08:56 PM |
#159 |
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Arkansas army center gunman trawled web for target (AFP) |
struggle4progress |
Jun-03-09 10:45 PM |
#175 |
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People jumped immediately to radical christian |
JonQ |
Jun-02-09 09:23 AM |
#140 |
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He might as well have been tried in Iran for blowing up a mosque. How neat and tidy they closed that |
ohio2007 |
Jun-02-09 10:07 AM |
#142 |
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The NRA is responsible for the arming of terrorists |
IndianaGreen |
Jun-02-09 04:13 PM |
#149 |
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You are right |
newinnm |
Jun-02-09 04:52 PM |
#150 |
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I fart in your general direction.. |
Pavulon |
Jun-02-09 05:51 PM |
#154 |
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Muhammad was jailed in Yemen for using fake Somali passport |
IndianaGreen |
Jun-02-09 09:38 PM |
#161 |
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Was he headed to Somalia? He gonna join the pirates or do a little sport fishing ? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-02-09 09:58 PM |
#162 |
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The only crime I have seen reported did not happen in the USA |
MADem |
Jun-03-09 08:53 AM |
#168 |
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So then...what happened to his US passport.... ? a moot point in all this ? |
ohio2007 |
Jun-03-09 08:29 PM |
#173 |
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He plainly still HAD his US passport--that's how he got home. He's from Memphis, TN. |
MADem |
Jun-04-09 06:24 AM |
#178 |
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your post #159 was good info link and followed up by the fact he was an english teacher in #175 |
ohio2007 |
Jun-04-09 12:55 PM |
# |
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your post #159 was good info link and followed up by the fact he was an english teacher in #175 |
ohio2007 |
Jun-04-09 12:55 PM |
#182 |
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I read in one of the links in this thread that he also had a few Molotov cocktails in his truck |
MADem |
Jun-04-09 01:35 PM |
#185 |
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Scary named dude (nice touch) was a felon so he was NOT able to purchase |
Pavulon |
Jun-02-09 09:58 PM |
#163 |
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An SKS is an "assault weapon" like a Chevrolet pickup is a "high powered assault vehicle." |
benEzra |
Jun-04-09 11:02 AM |
#181 |
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And the AAA is responsible for letting them escape in motor vehicles. |
krispos42 |
Jun-04-09 01:24 AM |
#177 |
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You forgot to fault the state highway building commission |
ohio2007 |
Jun-04-09 01:08 PM |
#183 |
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What lawsuit was that? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jun-04-09 09:45 PM |
#189 |
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"Catch and release" prosecutors |
one-eyed fat man |
Jun-09-09 12:47 AM |
#190 |
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Man pleads not guilty to killing new Army soldier (AP) |
struggle4progress |
Jun-02-09 09:27 PM |
#160 |
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The truth is he just wanted to become a pirate,a buccaneer, a neo blackbeard |
ohio2007 |
Jun-03-09 08:45 PM |
#174 |
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That's a standard plea. He obviously has an appointed lawyer. |
MADem |
Jun-04-09 06:33 AM |
#179 |
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Timithy's legal council advised him against pleading guilty |
ohio2007 |
Jun-04-09 01:13 PM |
#184 |
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Well, this guy is dealing, right now, with a state attorney general. NT |
MADem |
Jun-04-09 01:37 PM |
#186 |
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Here's another curious tidbit |
MADem |
Jun-04-09 06:57 AM |
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