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Fri Aug-28-09 04:13 PM
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| 41. Don't forget our so called military has been overtaken with RW sociopath "christian warriors" |
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Thank you for posting a photo...Very sad. You can see kindness in his face. He was not a killer. Thats why they hated him.
They are always threatened by those truly stronger than them.
What has become of our beloved country dear lord...what has become.
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| -Ohio soldier made 2 calls to mom telling of abuse (before committing suicide) |
sabra |
Aug-28-09 12:56 PM |
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I wonder who ordered the "code red" |
lapfog_1 |
Aug-28-09 01:01 PM |
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I'm not clear. Was this poor kid in the Army or Marines? And yeah, that could have been the guy. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Aug-28-09 01:03 PM |
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Soldier = Army. Marine = Marine Corps. Unless, of course, the writer does not make |
bertman |
Aug-28-09 03:54 PM |
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That's what I thought. Thank you. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Aug-28-09 04:02 PM |
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although technically a marine is a soldier because he fights on foot in war. |
JAbuchan08 |
Aug-28-09 07:20 PM |
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One of the connecting stories ID'd him as Army n/t |
24601 |
Aug-29-09 06:33 AM |
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Aug-28-09 03:56 PM |
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Were the soldiers our military or Xe mercenaries? n/t |
Cleita |
Aug-28-09 01:06 PM |
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I just wanted to point out that this kid was targeted because he was "overweight" |
Zodiak |
Aug-28-09 01:21 PM |
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That reminds me a bit of "Full Metal Jacket." :^( |
GreenPartyVoter |
Aug-28-09 01:35 PM |
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Another good example |
Zodiak |
Aug-28-09 01:38 PM |
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Exactly... |
taggline |
Aug-28-09 02:43 PM |
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Welcome to DU. |
Laelth |
Aug-28-09 08:59 PM |
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Overweight soldier |
Rozlee |
Aug-28-09 01:49 PM |
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I thought the same thing... |
KansDem |
Aug-28-09 02:14 PM |
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Welcome to DU! |
msanthrope |
Aug-28-09 02:36 PM |
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Welcome to DU! nt |
ZombieHorde |
Aug-28-09 04:27 PM |
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NYTimes article - New Orleans hospital deaths, overweight, elderly |
katkat |
Aug-28-09 02:29 PM |
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and what is going to happen to this umm good doc? |
AuntPatsy |
Aug-28-09 02:35 PM |
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Yawn |
classics |
Sep-09-09 09:10 PM |
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you should edit again to hide your ignorance |
Lance_Boyle |
Sep-10-09 11:51 AM |
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Don't they have to be fit to join the Armed Services? |
earcandle |
Aug-28-09 03:12 PM |
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I think they have really loosened the standards in order to make their enlistment quotas. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Aug-29-09 11:16 AM |
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Very sad |
Joey Liberal |
Aug-28-09 03:42 PM |
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I agree. Discrimination needs to end! |
midnight |
Aug-28-09 04:44 PM |
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K&R |
Solly Mack |
Aug-28-09 01:45 PM |
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Bet mom was behind him enlisting when she should have let him stay in the basement |
timeforpeace |
Aug-28-09 02:46 PM |
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What a lovely little fantasy |
comrade snarky |
Aug-28-09 03:24 PM |
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What kind of crap is that? |
Joey Liberal |
Aug-28-09 03:43 PM |
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Don't you know everyone who enlists is a republican? |
comrade snarky |
Aug-28-09 03:55 PM |
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Aug-28-09 04:05 PM |
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Aug-28-09 04:11 PM |
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Aug-28-09 03:58 PM |
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Should have read the article...... |
xxqqqzme |
Aug-28-09 04:50 PM |
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Bet mom was behind him enlisting |
AlbertCat |
Aug-28-09 06:19 PM |
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Besides, if that in any way was the case...... |
llmart |
Aug-28-09 06:38 PM |
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I bet you're speaking from experience. Does your mom let you out often? nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Sep-10-09 09:22 AM |
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War sure brings out the best in people. |
Deep13 |
Aug-28-09 02:49 PM |
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war will bring this horrible behavior out in people.nt |
xchrom |
Aug-28-09 02:54 PM |
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I think this is commonplace |
chrisa |
Aug-28-09 03:00 PM |
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And when they're done berating, bashing and bullying... |
keepCAblue |
Aug-28-09 03:11 PM |
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No truer words have been spoken..... n/t |
WestSeattle2 |
Aug-28-09 07:27 PM |
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It depends |
Joey Liberal |
Aug-28-09 03:45 PM |
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When your job is to kill people, |
Critters2 |
Aug-29-09 04:56 PM |
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Same thing the Army did years ago to my step-bro - who was a "big" kid... |
Triana |
Aug-28-09 03:12 PM |
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Wrong |
Joey Liberal |
Aug-28-09 03:48 PM |
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Do not TELL me what I said or what I meant... |
Triana |
Aug-28-09 08:11 PM |
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You are still wrong |
Joey Liberal |
Aug-29-09 08:15 AM |
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Why "Mrs Hate the military?" If she does, I expect it's a similar fear |
Joe Chi Minh |
Aug-29-09 01:19 PM |
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Thank you for understanding... |
Triana |
Aug-29-09 11:14 PM |
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You're NOT wrong. My dad was a Drill Instructor in the Marine Corp. |
PassingFair |
Aug-29-09 03:23 PM |
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Thank you. If you watch the film "The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" - it addresses that same |
Triana |
Aug-29-09 11:11 PM |
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That is tragic - I'm so sorry. - nt |
Chemisse |
Aug-28-09 07:09 PM |
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military |
ro1942 |
Aug-28-09 03:19 PM |
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Well, the truth is... |
Mixopterus |
Aug-28-09 03:42 PM |
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Why, why? |
road2000 |
Aug-28-09 03:24 PM |
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gawd this makes me so sad |
barbtries |
Aug-28-09 03:38 PM |
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Rednecks in the fucking Army nt |
Joey Liberal |
Aug-28-09 03:41 PM |
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fucking heartwrenching |
frylock |
Aug-28-09 03:47 PM |
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Very sad story. It does not say what type of unit he was in. Gives no other details |
bertman |
Aug-28-09 04:00 PM |
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Photo and links with further info: |
SaveOurDemocracy |
Aug-28-09 04:01 PM |
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Don't forget our so called military has been overtaken with RW sociopath "christian warriors" |
Boxerfan |
Aug-28-09 04:13 PM |
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to those that are blaming the Army as a causation |
way_brilliant |
Aug-28-09 05:24 PM |
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Welcome to DU. |
Laelth |
Aug-28-09 09:08 PM |
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Enjoy your stay |
saigon68 |
Aug-29-09 06:20 AM |
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Thank you, WB |
Joey Liberal |
Aug-29-09 08:23 AM |
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excuseeeeee me |
newspeak |
Aug-29-09 01:32 PM |
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Sorry, but the Army is a big, bad thing to have let this happen. |
Critters2 |
Aug-29-09 05:01 PM |
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Sadism, Bullies and Thugs - Oh My! |
radhika |
Aug-28-09 05:26 PM |
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All of these "heros" make me sick. |
MISSDem |
Aug-28-09 05:29 PM |
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I once read the Nazi SS had to kill the dogs they'd train (presumably having to train another |
Joe Chi Minh |
Aug-29-09 03:52 PM |
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Serious incongruities |
sulphurdunn |
Aug-28-09 06:08 PM |
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Hm |
Mixopterus |
Aug-28-09 07:30 PM |
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Welcome to DU. |
Laelth |
Aug-28-09 09:10 PM |
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The problem with the draft is that... |
chrisa |
Aug-29-09 12:15 PM |
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True. Another problem with conscription in the British army was that |
Joe Chi Minh |
Aug-29-09 03:57 PM |
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Aug-29-09 02:43 PM |
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The need for conscription demonstrates a lack of support for the military's |
Critters2 |
Aug-29-09 05:05 PM |
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This is one of the saddest stories I have heard in a long time |
Chemisse |
Aug-28-09 07:12 PM |
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All this "macho" bullshit has no place in the military n/t |
musicblind |
Aug-29-09 01:59 AM |
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LOL! |
Critters2 |
Aug-29-09 05:06 PM |
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my MIL showed me this article |
newspeak |
Aug-29-09 10:39 AM |
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I am saddened for your daughter and I agree with your post. |
winyanstaz |
Aug-29-09 12:40 PM |
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thanks for the response |
newspeak |
Aug-29-09 12:49 PM |
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The Army I was in was bad enough |
Rozlee |
Aug-29-09 03:48 PM |
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You are describing reality, alas. |
PufPuf23 |
Aug-29-09 07:37 PM |
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Your daughter |
Rozlee |
Aug-29-09 01:44 PM |
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she's in contact with DAV |
newspeak |
Aug-29-09 02:32 PM |
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Sound to me like the scum of the earth. They'd have been like gold-dust in Iraq, for the Neocons' |
Joe Chi Minh |
Aug-29-09 04:00 PM |
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I think either daughter or mother should get in touch with John Kerry, asap. |
Joe Chi Minh |
Aug-29-09 04:36 PM |
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It also pisses me off that more people are responding to the post.... |
winyanstaz |
Aug-29-09 12:43 PM |
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Even military minds can't be so stupid as to believe this: |
Critters2 |
Aug-29-09 04:53 PM |
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Family seeks donations to travel to Iraq for military proceedings on men accused of mistreating him |
Algorem |
Sep-09-09 11:56 AM |
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