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Tue Sep-28-04 07:07 AM
Response to Reply #87 |
| 91. What is your stake in this, RJ? |
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You seem to care a lot about defending this guy's credentials. May I ask why?
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| -"Letter from Soldier" being sent around by Freepers & Repukes |
Pachamama |
Sep-27-04 12:56 PM |
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The Chiristian Science Monitor had an article and |
Melodybe |
Sep-27-04 12:59 PM |
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Thanks! I'll look for that article... |
Pachamama |
Sep-27-04 01:04 PM |
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It seems to me this young man needs to re read Orwell for a better |
ignatius 2 |
Sep-29-04 06:09 AM |
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Got it ... |
KurtNYC |
Sep-27-04 01:49 PM |
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After spending a good deal of time.... |
Aviation Pro |
Sep-27-04 03:19 PM |
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My letter to soldiers |
Marx_redux |
Sep-28-04 10:45 AM |
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If Kevin's so tired |
skygazer |
Sep-27-04 01:08 PM |
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Not to bag on a marine, but |
dweeb |
Sep-27-04 01:09 PM |
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He's an Annapolis grad |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:13 PM |
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If he was in the Class of '01, then, aside from being a Marine,... |
JHB |
Sep-27-04 01:42 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Sep-27-04 01:33 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Sep-27-04 02:10 PM |
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Bushevik Pravda--this person likely does not exist |
tom_paine |
Sep-27-04 01:09 PM |
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This guy has too much time on his hands. |
Imalittleteapot |
Sep-27-04 01:10 PM |
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I think soldiers who are actually there know better |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 01:10 PM |
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Wow - Kevin should ditch the military career and concentrate |
101er |
Sep-27-04 01:10 PM |
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He is a USNA grad |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:13 PM |
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I just think tthe letter covers a bit much. It sounds like it comes from |
101er |
Sep-27-04 01:20 PM |
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Hard to hide if he's a real person |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:23 PM |
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I suppose the military would train and hire professional propaganda |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 01:24 PM |
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Except he's a helo pilot |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:27 PM |
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you seem to give this a lot more credibility than most of us |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 01:31 PM |
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My point is |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:32 PM |
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I agree. |
yardwork |
Sep-27-04 04:39 PM |
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Bush graduated from Yale and he can't talk... |
merh |
Sep-27-04 02:30 PM |
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LOL |
Skittles |
Sep-27-04 03:21 PM |
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"You cannot both support the troops and protest their mission." |
bagnana |
Sep-27-04 01:12 PM |
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people are not allowed to learn more and change their opinion |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 01:17 PM |
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It may be maddening, it may be insidious, but... |
JHB |
Sep-27-04 02:36 PM |
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Isn't USNA the US Naval Academy? Why's he saying he's a Marine? |
Mike Daniels |
Sep-27-04 01:18 PM |
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The Department of the Navy |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:22 PM |
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USNA grads have the option of taking their commission in the Marines... |
JHB |
Sep-27-04 01:54 PM |
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Please check the directory...I won't be surprised to see that name, the |
Pachamama |
Sep-27-04 04:11 PM |
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with a simple google |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 04:36 PM |
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Well, well, well...seems in addition to all the things he does for USMC.. |
Pachamama |
Sep-27-04 09:03 PM |
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He's probably like a Rove in training. |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 09:13 PM |
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS???? |
Caliphoto |
Sep-28-04 05:36 PM |
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Will do... |
JHB |
Sep-28-04 08:05 AM |
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First point, the Orwell quote is a fake, he never said that. |
sleipnir |
Sep-27-04 01:24 PM |
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He clearly is an officer |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:30 PM |
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AH...Yes, I guess the Academy thing has been proven. But.... |
sleipnir |
Sep-27-04 01:45 PM |
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Why do you think an academy grad wouldn't opt to fly helos? |
Redleg |
Sep-27-04 01:47 PM |
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Here's why I feel that way. |
sleipnir |
Sep-27-04 01:57 PM |
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Not everyone can be a fighter pilot |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:59 PM |
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You obviously know nothing about the military |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:51 PM |
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If this misquote is widely used by freepers, |
IMModerate |
Sep-27-04 02:27 PM |
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I would expect an Annapolis graduate to write BETTER than this |
yardwork |
Sep-27-04 04:41 PM |
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Here is one glaring historical error in the letter. |
Paranoid_Portlander |
Sep-27-04 03:45 PM |
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The Berlin Airlift... n/t |
Raiden |
Sep-27-04 09:38 PM |
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Pure Bullshit |
progdonkey |
Sep-27-04 01:24 PM |
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Sounds like a mix of psyops, |
luaneryder |
Sep-27-04 01:34 PM |
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Bad writing |
ismnotwasm |
Sep-27-04 01:40 PM |
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Tell your daughter thanks |
luaneryder |
Sep-27-04 01:45 PM |
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Thanks, I will |
ismnotwasm |
Sep-27-04 02:10 PM |
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Link suggestion does not work |
RevRussel |
Sep-27-04 02:19 PM |
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http://www.blackfive.net/ |
luaneryder |
Sep-27-04 02:32 PM |
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Looks like a site for "Military Freeper" types |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 02:55 PM |
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S'all right |
RevRussel |
Sep-27-04 07:41 PM |
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I'm suspicious of the gloves |
TrogL |
Sep-27-04 01:42 PM |
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Why would he use "USNA 2001" after his name? |
Redleg |
Sep-27-04 01:45 PM |
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Depends on what he's more proud of |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:47 PM |
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Then why wouldn't he follow his name with "USMC"? |
Redleg |
Sep-27-04 01:53 PM |
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Becasue SOME Academy grads |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 01:54 PM |
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I do know the type- friggin' "ringknockers." |
Redleg |
Sep-27-04 01:57 PM |
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Yep, some are |
RivetJoint |
Sep-27-04 02:00 PM |
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Yes indeed. EOM |
Redleg |
Sep-27-04 02:09 PM |
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He may have originally written it for publication |
sbj405 |
Sep-27-04 05:09 PM |
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Why not just write your own fake "letter from Iraq" |
ComerPerro |
Sep-27-04 01:50 PM |
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Was this guy writing a letter or a campaign speech? |
stlchic |
Sep-27-04 01:54 PM |
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He's got a few things right |
TrogL |
Sep-27-04 01:54 PM |
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To me, that's the worst thing in the world you can say... |
nyhuskyfan |
Sep-27-04 02:44 PM |
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I had this same reaction to a "dying in vain" comment someone on usenet |
phylny |
Sep-27-04 08:13 PM |
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They are trying with this idea to shut down debate. |
July |
Sep-28-04 07:03 AM |
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Yes, does anybody else remember how the media use to talk endlessly |
CalamityJane |
Sep-28-04 07:24 AM |
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Send this to your family member |
IkeWarnedUs |
Sep-27-04 02:54 PM |
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Pure bullshit propaganda. |
bobbyboucher |
Sep-27-04 02:54 PM |
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honestly, who cares? |
Lerkfish |
Sep-27-04 03:07 PM |
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Flawed Logic |
UdoKier |
Sep-27-04 03:10 PM |
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bogus letter |
NCevilDUer |
Sep-27-04 03:13 PM |
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I agree. It's bogus. |
TahitiNut |
Sep-27-04 03:15 PM |
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Welcome to DU, NCevildDUer! - Great name! |
yardwork |
Sep-27-04 04:45 PM |
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Exactly the things about the "story" that bugged me |
Vickers |
Sep-27-04 08:05 PM |
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The Basic School |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 06:51 AM |
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OK |
NCevilDUer |
Sep-28-04 05:25 PM |
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Something's wrong with this letter. Kevin signed as USNA and then |
napi21 |
Sep-27-04 03:28 PM |
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Sure he would |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 06:47 AM |
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I have access to the USNA alum look up |
sbj405 |
Sep-27-04 04:53 PM |
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There is a 1st Lt. Kevin Brown in Public Affairs |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 05:02 PM |
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So he is a pilot? |
Sterling |
Sep-27-04 07:56 PM |
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I don't know |
bloom |
Sep-27-04 08:31 PM |
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Different guy, obviously |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 06:52 AM |
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I don't think it's so obvious |
bloom |
Sep-28-04 10:12 AM |
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Think about this for a second |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 10:22 AM |
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You may say that you know a lot of people like him |
bloom |
Sep-28-04 10:28 AM |
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Why do you believe it is? |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 10:32 AM |
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I'm not really interested in wasting any more time on it, myself |
bloom |
Sep-28-04 10:42 AM |
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Ever consider that |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 10:44 AM |
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That's an Air Force |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 06:48 AM |
#87 |
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What is your stake in this, RJ? |
July |
Sep-28-04 07:07 AM |
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What's with the hairy eyeball, July? |
JHB |
Sep-28-04 08:31 AM |
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Exactly right |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 08:41 AM |
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Um, I asked a question politely. |
July |
Sep-28-04 10:06 AM |
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It seems that the majority of posts said the letter writer |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 10:17 AM |
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I think that's already been addressed.. |
Caliphoto |
Sep-28-04 05:39 PM |
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No, he's probably the marine |
RivetJoint |
Sep-29-04 05:54 AM |
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Adverb trouble, I guess. |
JHB |
Sep-28-04 10:33 AM |
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I'm not defending his credentials; |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 08:37 AM |
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Provided this person exsists - he's an asshole and a liar |
HEyHEY |
Sep-27-04 07:43 PM |
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FIRE back with a list of Democrat , Republican, MW military service.... |
Joanne98 |
Sep-27-04 07:48 PM |
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What a great list! Thanks! |
Pachamama |
Sep-27-04 09:18 PM |
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"Lt Flap" probably has a fragging somewhere in his future |
mitchum |
Sep-27-04 09:17 PM |
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More Dirty Tricks... "Peace Train" is Blocked on Kazza |
BreakForNews |
Sep-28-04 10:34 AM |
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Deleted message |
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Sep-28-04 10:50 AM |
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MM, please don't post personal info on a public forum like this... |
JHB |
Sep-28-04 10:55 AM |
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1stLt. Kevin Brown |
MilitaryMole |
Sep-28-04 10:58 AM |
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Much better! |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 11:01 AM |
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Rgr |
RivetJoint |
Sep-28-04 10:55 AM |
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yep, he certainly SOUNDS like an officer (eom) |
Tolania |
Sep-28-04 05:30 PM |
#114 |
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