| 155. you've no right to display guevara's pic in your sig |
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There is a difference between 'our kids' who are agressively trying to kill anything that moves in Iraq and Afhanistan and the poor people, there, who- not unlike the poor of pre-revolutionary Cuba- are simply trying to survive a slaughter by 'our kids'. Kids, my ass.
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| -The Troops. |
sleipnir |
Nov-10-04 01:38 AM |
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You left out "It's not my problem" |
RummyTheDummy |
Nov-10-04 01:55 AM |
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well, just found out tonight that my husband is going back sooner |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 02:26 AM |
#2 |
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canada is really pretty this time of year. |
puttothesword |
Nov-11-04 12:13 AM |
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Interesting. |
MagicalSpork |
Nov-10-04 02:56 AM |
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Nov-10-04 02:58 AM |
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I'm NOT AT ALL for the invasion & occupation of Iraq, and the troops who |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 03:09 AM |
#5 |
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Don't be shy, Lynn, tell us what you think! |
hinachan |
Nov-11-04 12:48 AM |
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#3 |
bling bling |
Nov-10-04 03:24 AM |
#6 |
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They're mostly confused kids. n/t |
dpt223 |
Nov-10-04 03:29 AM |
#7 |
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You are right |
donheld |
Nov-10-04 04:03 AM |
#31 |
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the troops ain't right in the head (better?) |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 03:33 AM |
#8 |
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maybe you should clarify by adding "some troops" |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 03:34 AM |
#9 |
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let the innocent ones come forward and exclaim their opposition... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 03:39 AM |
#10 |
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They're either FOR US or AGAINST us, huh. |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 03:42 AM |
#11 |
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i don't care if the troops are for me or against me- this isn't about me.. |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 03:46 AM |
#13 |
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But they're ALL BAD to you. |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 03:53 AM |
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Nov-10-04 03:56 AM |
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Nov-10-04 04:02 AM |
#29 |
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yes, less emotion ESPECIALLY when you're being challenged |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:04 AM |
#34 |
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You're very condescending |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:07 AM |
# |
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i hadn't thought i was defending anything- thought i was attacking... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:09 AM |
#38 |
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And YOU are attacking ALL our troops pretty hard, though. |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:12 AM |
#44 |
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and i will continue to do so until they stop killing kids in iraq/afhan |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:14 AM |
#46 |
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I served in Iraq |
Columbia |
Nov-10-04 11:44 PM |
#103 |
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have you genuinely atoned, yet? |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:50 PM |
#106 |
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For what? |
Columbia |
Nov-10-04 11:56 PM |
#110 |
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you tell me |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:57 PM |
#112 |
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How am I supposed to answer a question you haven't asked? |
Columbia |
Nov-10-04 11:58 PM |
#113 |
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again- have you genuinely atoned, yet? |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:00 AM |
#115 |
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Again - for what? |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:02 AM |
#117 |
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you tell me, if you can |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:03 AM |
#118 |
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I would if there were such a thing |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:04 AM |
#119 |
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either you were way in the rear or way in denial |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:06 AM |
#121 |
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If believing that makes you feel better, go ahead |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:08 AM |
#123 |
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you're not very forthcoming on your adventures in iraq |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:09 AM |
#125 |
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What do you expect when you only ask vague questions |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:11 AM |
#126 |
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you were there- give some specifics |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:13 AM |
#129 |
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Ask a specific question |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:15 AM |
#132 |
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your job? |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:18 AM |
#134 |
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Civil Affairs |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:18 AM |
#135 |
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Civil affairs? |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-04 12:24 AM |
#141 |
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the slaughter of iraqis is quite uncivil, is it not? |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:26 AM |
#142 |
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Ouch |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:30 AM |
#144 |
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your job was to support the mission, yes? like all personell in |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:35 AM |
#145 |
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My job was to save lives |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:38 AM |
#146 |
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horseshit! armed forces don't do that- especially ours |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:39 AM |
#148 |
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And where do you get your knowledge of the armed forces from? |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 02:04 AM |
#167 |
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irrelevent, irrelevent, irrelevent- first, i'm an informed citizen, then.. |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 02:23 AM |
#170 |
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Citizen, you may be. Informed, you decidedly are not |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 02:39 AM |
#173 |
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am, too- you, on the other hand have offered nothing but weak... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 02:42 AM |
#174 |
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Grow up |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 02:45 AM |
#175 |
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you grow up, soldier- you've got nothing but fairy tales and fluff... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 02:54 AM |
#177 |
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Ok, one last thing, for real |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 03:01 AM |
#180 |
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so sorry- you are 'through w/ this thread'- good cheer to ya'! |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 03:05 AM |
#181 |
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Yeah well... |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:27 AM |
#143 |
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okay! |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:38 AM |
#147 |
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Here's a specific question. |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-04 12:21 AM |
#137 |
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Semper Fi! |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:24 AM |
#139 |
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awh, that's sweet, jar |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:24 AM |
#140 |
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So...... |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Nov-10-04 07:37 PM |
#90 |
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Here's what I think of your opinion of the troops in Iraq/Afganistan |
alwynsw |
Nov-10-04 08:53 PM |
#96 |
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Count me in too. |
geek tragedy |
Nov-11-04 12:59 AM |
#158 |
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Me too eom |
leftynyc |
Nov-11-04 10:43 AM |
#190 |
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I entirely concur, and for likely the same reasons. (n/t) |
T Town Jake |
Nov-10-04 03:47 AM |
#14 |
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nice, very nice |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 03:48 AM |
#15 |
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i've talked w/every troop i can who's been there and they're... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 03:52 AM |
#17 |
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I live on a military post next to a town |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 03:58 AM |
#24 |
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please read the intl news- the troops are killing civilians & kids |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:00 AM |
#27 |
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and yet you lump ALL troops |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:02 AM |
#30 |
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yes, either directly or in supporting jobs |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:05 AM |
# |
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you are clueless |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:08 AM |
#37 |
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no basis for calling me clueless- is that all you got, now? |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:10 AM |
#41 |
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no, but you prove my point |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:13 AM |
#45 |
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do what?! |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:15 AM |
#48 |
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do I need to speak more clearly? |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:16 AM |
#51 |
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yes, you need to dump the emotional stuff- are you biased for the... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:18 AM |
#53 |
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apparently I do |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:22 AM |
#56 |
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the children of iraq, made dead by the troops, received no trials to... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:26 AM |
#58 |
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but wanting the troops to come home doesn't mean supporting killing kids |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:30 AM |
#60 |
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wanting them to come home is one thing- failing to keep them from... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:38 AM |
#62 |
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my husband killed no one |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:44 AM |
#63 |
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you accuse me, now, of accusing you of things i never accused you of... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:48 AM |
#64 |
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my last words |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:53 AM |
#65 |
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Forget it, this one's not worth the time |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:19 AM |
#55 |
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"same shit, different pile" |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:24 AM |
#57 |
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good effort, troopers, but the nuremburg defense went out with... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:29 AM |
#59 |
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you're just becoming funny |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:32 AM |
#61 |
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Yeah, and 50 years of social-psychology research since the trials |
Redleg |
Nov-10-04 05:37 PM |
#80 |
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normal adults don't join a homicidal and belicose armed force... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:40 PM |
#102 |
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You don't know what you are talking about. |
Redleg |
Nov-11-04 08:15 AM |
#184 |
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yes, i do- you're the one serving up fascist fairy tales- i mean... |
JSJ |
Nov-12-04 03:49 AM |
#193 |
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Right on, Lynn. n/t |
sr_pacifica |
Nov-11-04 12:17 AM |
#133 |
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Amen! |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-04 12:43 AM |
#151 |
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by the way |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:03 AM |
#33 |
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You really need this. |
alwynsw |
Nov-10-04 08:56 PM |
#97 |
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And I live on the largest military base in the free world. |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 03:59 AM |
#25 |
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how do you know? did you go in the voting booth with them? |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:01 AM |
#28 |
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EXCUSE me, SIR. |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:05 AM |
#35 |
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guilty feelings, if not addressed, will lead to a chameleon-type... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:07 AM |
#36 |
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and you apparently only hear what you want to hear |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 04:09 AM |
#39 |
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i'm not hearing anything i want to hear, here. |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:11 AM |
#42 |
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Now that's a switch & bait right out of the rightwingnut playbook! |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:09 AM |
#40 |
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it's simple psychology- the human mind will conjure up just about... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:12 AM |
#43 |
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Get bent. |
Redleg |
Nov-11-04 08:16 AM |
#185 |
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do tell, then, why 'the troops' are worthy of praise... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 11:05 PM |
#192 |
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Bullcrap. |
Redleg |
Nov-10-04 05:38 PM |
#81 |
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Good points. Arguing with these fools is like pissing in the wind. |
Redleg |
Nov-10-04 05:32 PM |
#79 |
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it's not as black and white as people make out here |
Djinn |
Nov-10-04 05:47 PM |
#82 |
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Nov-10-04 08:57 PM |
#98 |
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Thanks ever so much for providing... |
T Town Jake |
Nov-10-04 03:43 AM |
#12 |
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yes, I believe it is |
Qanisqineq |
Nov-10-04 03:52 AM |
#16 |
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let's all march in lock-step, like the gop and good germans |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 03:54 AM |
#19 |
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And what are YOU doing but marching in lockstep by denigrating ALL |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:15 AM |
#47 |
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i march to my own drummer- and look who's bait and switching... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:17 AM |
#52 |
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SUPPORT THE TROOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
impeachdubya |
Nov-10-04 03:54 AM |
#20 |
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trials first |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 03:57 AM |
#22 |
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Nov-10-04 05:27 AM |
#66 |
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Deleted message |
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Nov-10-04 05:55 AM |
#67 |
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In my Opinion, The people responsible for the conduct of the war- any war- |
impeachdubya |
Nov-10-04 03:04 PM |
#68 |
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so My Lai for example |
Djinn |
Nov-10-04 06:02 PM |
#83 |
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Individual soldiers are not universally absolved of their conduct, no. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-10-04 06:20 PM |
#84 |
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I don't "seem to think" anything |
Djinn |
Nov-10-04 07:04 PM |
#88 |
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Let me make a few points: |
impeachdubya |
Nov-10-04 07:26 PM |
#89 |
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this is where this argument gets confused I think |
Djinn |
Nov-10-04 08:51 PM |
#95 |
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I totally concur- there needs to be accountability for behavior in war. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-11-04 12:48 AM |
#154 |
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"Face it, Rambo, the troops are manly [Sic] killers of children" |
T Town Jake |
Nov-10-04 03:25 PM |
#69 |
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Well, they did kill some 40,000 children. So far. |
DrWeird |
Nov-10-04 03:35 PM |
#71 |
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I spell "manly" manly but "mainly" mainly...and I mainly see |
T Town Jake |
Nov-10-04 03:51 PM |
#72 |
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That's great. |
DrWeird |
Nov-10-04 03:58 PM |
#74 |
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My favorite piece of morally challenged "Weird" logic |
geek tragedy |
Nov-11-04 01:02 AM |
#159 |
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I have a sliding scale |
donheld |
Nov-10-04 03:58 AM |
#23 |
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what about |
lucabrasi |
Nov-10-04 04:00 AM |
#26 |
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naw, they're perfect angels, too- maybe when the troops start killing... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:03 AM |
#32 |
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EITHER/OR...FOR/AGAINST...GOOD/EVIL... |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:16 AM |
#49 |
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i see the red blood of murdered iraqi children- what do you see? |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 04:18 AM |
#54 |
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You've obviously never been in uniform, or if so, never quite got "it" |
alwynsw |
Nov-10-04 09:05 PM |
#99 |
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don't have to pitch myself off a clift- like a lemming- to know... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:44 PM |
#104 |
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Thankfully, your opinion isn't worth much outside of your own mind. |
alwynsw |
Nov-10-04 11:57 PM |
#111 |
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no, you mean outside your own mind- do not pretend to speak for... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:59 PM |
#114 |
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Now you read minds? This just keeps getting better and better. |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-04 12:05 AM |
#120 |
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can you get any more juvenile- please, get off my computer |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:07 AM |
#122 |
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Juvenile? |
Columbia |
Nov-11-04 12:14 AM |
#130 |
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Just stepping down to the level of the arguments offered. |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-04 12:14 AM |
#131 |
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the troops did not kill for me or maim for me- they did rain fire from... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:22 AM |
#138 |
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Today's military is nothing more than a continuation of a much needed |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-04 12:39 AM |
#149 |
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you've become irrational in your efforts to defend the indefensible |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:46 AM |
#152 |
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Thank you, Dr. Phil. |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-04 12:50 AM |
#156 |
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name calling doesn't befit a noble warrior, jack! get some shut-eye... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:52 AM |
#157 |
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EITHER/OR...FOR/AGAINST...GOOD/EVIL... |
LynnTheDem |
Nov-10-04 04:16 AM |
#50 |
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The 17% who voted "fuck 'em" confirmed my post about troop bashing. |
Redleg |
Nov-10-04 03:32 PM |
#70 |
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And you're sure that all these votes weren't posted by trolls? |
Greyskye |
Nov-10-04 03:57 PM |
#73 |
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No, I'm not sure. |
Redleg |
Nov-10-04 04:04 PM |
#75 |
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I can't "support" the troops because ... |
Tracer |
Nov-10-04 04:05 PM |
#76 |
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As the wife of an 10% disabled Army veteran |
nonconformist |
Nov-10-04 04:30 PM |
#77 |
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JSJ - Why aren't you in the streets? |
RichardRay |
Nov-10-04 05:30 PM |
#78 |
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my message? don't join the fucking american armed forces in... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:47 PM |
#105 |
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OK, that's the easy one |
RichardRay |
Nov-11-04 09:23 AM |
#187 |
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he joined a branch of the most fascist nation in history's military... |
JSJ |
Nov-12-04 03:55 AM |
#194 |
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I support the ones whose families belong to MFSO. . . |
frankzappa |
Nov-10-04 06:21 PM |
#85 |
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Blaming The Troops... |
impeachdubya |
Nov-10-04 06:37 PM |
#86 |
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They've been hijacked, just like the rest of our country. |
Mike Niendorff |
Nov-10-04 06:41 PM |
#87 |
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Nov-10-04 07:43 PM |
#91 |
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They are pawns in the BushCo game...... |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Nov-10-04 07:43 PM |
#92 |
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I don't support the war... |
malmapus |
Nov-10-04 07:56 PM |
#93 |
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They're enforcers and cannon fodder for Bush and the capitalists. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Nov-10-04 08:13 PM |
#94 |
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NEVER confuse the war with the warrior |
Francine Frensky |
Nov-10-04 09:07 PM |
#100 |
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and don't confuse a warrior with a person of peace and light |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:55 PM |
#108 |
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The war couldn't happen without the warrior n/t |
sr_pacifica |
Nov-11-04 12:20 AM |
#136 |
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Must i care? |
sweetheart |
Nov-10-04 09:10 PM |
#101 |
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no, instead, care about people who don't mistreat or kill people... |
JSJ |
Nov-10-04 11:53 PM |
#107 |
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Nov-10-04 11:55 PM |
#109 |
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you are correct, sir! |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:02 AM |
#116 |
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ma'am actually... |
puttothesword |
Nov-11-04 12:08 AM |
#124 |
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women, with their superior sensitivity, are less likely to do something... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:12 AM |
#127 |
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The officer's oath |
MADem |
Nov-11-04 01:34 AM |
#163 |
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21% of you are troubled |
FM Arouet666 |
Nov-11-04 12:39 AM |
#150 |
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you've no right to display guevara's pic in your sig |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 12:50 AM |
#155 |
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Right as rain my dear JSJ |
FM Arouet666 |
Nov-11-04 01:15 AM |
#162 |
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i speak only to those contemplating a stint |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 02:02 AM |
#166 |
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I would hope no American has to contemplate a stint |
FM Arouet666 |
Nov-11-04 02:25 AM |
#171 |
| -
i am a citizen and will pass judgement on any employee of my gov... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 02:33 AM |
#172 |
| -
You make a loud noise |
FM Arouet666 |
Nov-11-04 02:49 AM |
#176 |
| -
i make sense- one needs only to open thine eyes and ears... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 02:56 AM |
#178 |
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Good luck to you too |
FM Arouet666 |
Nov-11-04 03:00 AM |
#179 |
| -
Well said. n/t |
MADem |
Nov-11-04 02:15 AM |
#169 |
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I'm in the "I'll be damned if I'm against" camp AND |
LittleClarkie |
Nov-11-04 01:08 AM |
#160 |
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Great Link |
FM Arouet666 |
Nov-11-04 01:57 AM |
#165 |
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I never support the troops when it comes to an immoral war, but |
sr_pacifica |
Nov-11-04 01:13 AM |
#161 |
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I am a #3 |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Nov-11-04 01:41 AM |
#164 |
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people with guns have the power- that's what's so attractive to the... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 02:06 AM |
#168 |
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You and I have already had this dance. |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Nov-11-04 03:12 AM |
#182 |
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okay- but if i'm bashing anything it's the indoctrination americans... |
JSJ |
Nov-11-04 03:28 AM |
#183 |
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"Not really for the war" |
Fifth of Five |
Nov-11-04 08:26 AM |
#186 |
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My thoughts on the troops. |
Canavar |
Nov-11-04 09:56 AM |
#188 |
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Support the troops, not the CiC |
LiberalPersona |
Nov-11-04 09:59 AM |
#189 |
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Support the Troops |
NCN007 |
Nov-11-04 11:24 AM |
#191 |
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