| 196. I support you with all my heart true notes - it's why I'm a Democrat. |
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IMO it shows support so much more than the jingoistic and illogical mindset of the "other side". And it's an honor to make this, my 1,000th post, to you, and about the war. The war was one of the main reasons I became an activist and parked it at the DU. Please be careful - and all the best to you
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| -Don't Quit Supporting Us (Troops). |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 11:45 AM |
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I'm angry at the organization |
wtmusic |
Jun-02-06 11:49 AM |
#1 |
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I guess it's relative... |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 11:52 AM |
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The buck stops at W |
wtmusic |
Jun-02-06 11:57 AM |
#14 |
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not shooting the messenger.. at all |
mylittletribe |
Jun-02-06 12:11 PM |
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bigtree |
Jun-02-06 11:50 AM |
#2 |
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Duplicate. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-02-06 11:50 AM |
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Our people should not be in this situation. |
MookieWilson |
Jun-02-06 11:50 AM |
#3 |
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Some are on their 4th tour of duty. Gen. John Batiste said last night on |
flpoljunkie |
Jun-02-06 02:06 PM |
#99 |
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I'm trying......... |
Waya |
Jun-02-06 11:50 AM |
#4 |
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You'll always have my support. |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 11:50 AM |
#5 |
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Mine too. eom |
Dulcinea |
Jun-02-06 12:57 PM |
#63 |
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I think it's time that US service personnel remember three short words.. |
htuttle |
Jun-02-06 11:50 AM |
#6 |
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I support you, true_notes |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 11:53 AM |
#8 |
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Thanks For the Words |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 11:56 AM |
#12 |
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Anyone who bashes the troops, calling them "murderers" in general |
brentspeak |
Jun-02-06 11:54 AM |
#9 |
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Anyone? |
bigtree |
Jun-02-06 12:09 PM |
#25 |
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It's just as much OUR collective responsiblity as the soldiers. If our |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 12:18 PM |
#31 |
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I accept all of that |
bigtree |
Jun-02-06 12:21 PM |
#33 |
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Me, too, bigtree. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 12:23 PM |
#35 |
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I am not responsible |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 12:42 PM |
#48 |
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I have been active and loud since long before the war began, too, |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 01:07 PM |
#66 |
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I have no voice in this "democracy", so I'm not responsible for |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:13 PM |
#70 |
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I won't take responsibility for this war either. |
Raksha |
Jun-02-06 09:24 PM |
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Support, for me, means trying to bring you home from a war based |
impeachdubya |
Jun-02-06 11:54 AM |
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Jun-02-06 11:55 AM |
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I'm sure the poster isn't trying to justify that awful incident. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 11:57 AM |
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It is not a few and we know it now. It is widespread. |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 12:47 PM |
#55 |
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I don't know that. |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 04:23 PM |
#122 |
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Please read the foreign press. You can get a very good idea |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 05:12 PM |
#148 |
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Did you know almost one in ten troops is sent into combat with a |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 05:22 PM |
#153 |
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Yes I am personally aware of mentally ill men sent to Iraq. |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 05:37 PM |
#163 |
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I forgive you DU mods for censoring me and refusing to let me |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 07:04 PM |
#175 |
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All the Iraqis are living in hell. I agree. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 09:23 PM |
#186 |
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No, thanks. I have better sources. |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 06:01 PM |
#171 |
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none so blind as those that are willfully blind.... |
mike_c |
Jun-03-06 12:53 AM |
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true_notes |
Jun-02-06 11:57 AM |
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Congratulations on winning the "Troop Bashing Post Of-The-Day" |
brentspeak |
Jun-02-06 11:59 AM |
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Jun-02-06 12:46 PM |
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Not "the troops." Certain individual soldiers. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 01:10 PM |
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Jun-02-06 01:15 PM |
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delete (dupe) |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 01:10 PM |
#68 |
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Does a civilians "high stress" involve being shot at or blown up? |
Beelzebud |
Jun-02-06 12:01 PM |
#19 |
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Are infants doing the shooting? Pregnant women in labor? nt |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 01:04 PM |
#65 |
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Comparing stresses of war to stresses of daily life is idiotic. |
Beelzebud |
Jun-02-06 01:37 PM |
#89 |
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I know war is hell, but why shoot babies? Why rape women? |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 03:40 PM |
#113 |
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I have seen absolutely no one here say it is |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 04:39 PM |
#130 |
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I have not blamed any innocent soldier. I just do not buy that |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 05:04 PM |
#145 |
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But by ignoring what some of them doing, you are condoning it, |
The Stranger |
Jun-02-06 05:22 PM |
#154 |
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Nice strawman. No one is saying it's ok. |
Beelzebud |
Jun-02-06 05:04 PM |
#143 |
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I pray every day that the murders and rapes of Iraq women |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 05:10 PM |
#147 |
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I'm not the one twisting words. You are. Nowhere have I said what |
Beelzebud |
Jun-02-06 05:13 PM |
#150 |
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I see I am going to have to pray harder for you. :) |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 05:23 PM |
#155 |
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Being stressed out and low paid is not an excuse. But sending soldiers |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 05:24 PM |
#156 |
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Just reading "preexisting serious mental disorders" flashed the |
Amonester |
Jun-03-06 02:40 AM |
#203 |
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Wouldn't happen. |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-02-06 11:56 AM |
#13 |
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I won't stop supporting the troops |
dogday |
Jun-02-06 12:01 PM |
#18 |
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I support you. Troops are human, not machines. |
johnaries |
Jun-02-06 12:02 PM |
#20 |
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You know... |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 12:06 PM |
#23 |
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Yep, especially considering the ones doing it AVOIDED |
johnaries |
Jun-02-06 12:44 PM |
#51 |
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I want you home. Now. |
libnnc |
Jun-02-06 12:05 PM |
#21 |
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I do not paint the entire military with the dishonorable |
DearAbby |
Jun-02-06 12:06 PM |
#22 |
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"We love our country and [we] fight for a collective of individuals . . ." |
coalition_unwilling |
Jun-02-06 12:07 PM |
#24 |
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You're wrong. If you live in this nation, if you're an American citizen |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 12:14 PM |
#29 |
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I have spiritually seceded from the Empire, so I beg to differ. |
coalition_unwilling |
Jun-02-06 12:36 PM |
#43 |
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As long as you're living here, you are as responsible as anyone else. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 01:13 PM |
#71 |
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No |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:25 PM |
#83 |
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So the "good Germans" didn't bear any responsibility for what Hitler did? |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 01:29 PM |
#86 |
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Not if they spoke and worked against it |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:32 PM |
#88 |
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I worked against it too, I wouldn't say I am "complicit." But I share |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 04:36 PM |
#129 |
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I disagree |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 04:40 PM |
#132 |
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One thing we should all be doing, besides continuing our opposition |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 05:26 PM |
#157 |
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It'll be harder to convince sane people that |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 05:36 PM |
#161 |
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I don't either. One more reason we just need to pull them all out of Iraq |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 08:57 PM |
#183 |
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Let's see. Does not paying any federal taxes since Oct. 29, 2004 |
coalition_unwilling |
Jun-02-06 01:43 PM |
#92 |
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Thank you |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 12:38 PM |
#45 |
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On your side! |
eek |
Jun-02-06 12:09 PM |
#26 |
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We know that these guys were a small minority |
warrens |
Jun-02-06 12:10 PM |
#27 |
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Warrens, |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 12:15 PM |
#30 |
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TN: I am somehow surprised that you are even allowed to read DU |
eek |
Jun-02-06 12:19 PM |
#32 |
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Yeah it pisses the higher-ups off.... |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 12:33 PM |
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Jun-02-06 01:27 PM |
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THAT you serve is to your credit. WHERE you serve is to our discredit. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-02-06 12:21 PM |
#34 |
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Well put, TahitiNut. I strongly agree. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 12:24 PM |
#37 |
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Well said. |
ItNerd4life |
Jun-02-06 12:27 PM |
#39 |
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I support... |
Ohio Joe |
Jun-02-06 12:23 PM |
#36 |
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here's an inspiring tale of Troup Support |
soleft |
Jun-02-06 12:26 PM |
#38 |
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Now that's support. Thanks for sharing. I challenge all DUers to do that. |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 06:28 PM |
#174 |
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What if they threw a war and no one came? |
IndyOp |
Jun-02-06 12:28 PM |
#40 |
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Thanks |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 12:40 PM |
#46 |
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Not saying 'love it or leave it' but |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 01:39 PM |
#90 |
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Actually, the US military is making us less safe, not more so |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:51 PM |
#93 |
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No, it isn't the |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 02:15 PM |
#101 |
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I'd be happier without a military |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 02:19 PM |
#104 |
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Social defenses won't deter an aggressor. |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 02:34 PM |
#108 |
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This is not the first time I've been called unrealistic |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 03:50 PM |
#115 |
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Question: |
brentspeak |
Jun-02-06 02:37 PM |
#109 |
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"Safety" they "afford" her? |
The Stranger |
Jun-02-06 05:21 PM |
#152 |
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"affords you" |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 05:40 PM |
#165 |
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I didn't ask you to define it, or give me synomyms. |
The Stranger |
Jun-02-06 05:49 PM |
#166 |
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I think it means |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 05:53 PM |
#168 |
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Why |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 06:01 PM |
#172 |
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I'm not |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 05:57 PM |
#169 |
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This doesn't Pertain to Iraq persay but... |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 12:48 PM |
#57 |
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The credo that most troops live by is a myth. We are all being lied to. |
IndyOp |
Jun-02-06 04:34 PM |
#126 |
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If the volunteers quit en masse, Bush would institute a draft. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 01:15 PM |
#74 |
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At least a draft is a government's way of admitting it is acting |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:41 PM |
#91 |
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A draft will just create a boundless supply of troops for the |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 05:28 PM |
#158 |
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The draft pushed people to oppose the war. n/t |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 05:36 PM |
#162 |
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Uh-huh. But thirty thousand soldiers died AFTER the draft was |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 09:04 PM |
#184 |
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I support our troops, even when some lose control |
LonelyLRLiberal |
Jun-02-06 12:30 PM |
#41 |
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As an Active Duty member, I will always support you |
maxrandb |
Jun-02-06 12:37 PM |
#44 |
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I support the enlisted ranks (working class), not the Officer Corps |
coalition_unwilling |
Jun-02-06 12:40 PM |
#47 |
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Well said! nt |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 12:43 PM |
#50 |
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Spoken like a true Marxist! |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 04:27 PM |
#123 |
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As opposed to a 'false' Marxist??? |
coalition_unwilling |
Jun-02-06 05:12 PM |
#149 |
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I will NEVER support murderers of innocent women and infants |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 12:43 PM |
#49 |
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And all war is murder nt |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 12:44 PM |
#52 |
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Nobody is asking you to, cassiepriam. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 01:17 PM |
#77 |
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I did not blame him. I just did not agree with his excuses for murder. |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 01:22 PM |
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Jun-02-06 01:24 PM |
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I don't either |
alarimer |
Jun-02-06 04:46 PM |
#136 |
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As a former Marine, I will never quit supporting the troops. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-02-06 12:46 PM |
#54 |
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Were you officer or enlisted? |
coalition_unwilling |
Jun-02-06 12:48 PM |
#56 |
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Enlisted n/t |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-02-06 12:51 PM |
#58 |
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I'm feeling conflicted about enlisted troops right now. |
coalition_unwilling |
Jun-02-06 01:09 PM |
#67 |
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From the Jump- |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 01:14 PM |
#73 |
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I agree with you in that there needs to be a full investigation, |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-02-06 01:25 PM |
#82 |
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As a US Citizen, |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 12:51 PM |
#59 |
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What Right Wingers really mean when they say "Troops"... |
RobertSeattle |
Jun-02-06 12:51 PM |
#60 |
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There is an unspoken (or maybe spoken?) understanding |
lebkuchen |
Jun-02-06 12:54 PM |
#61 |
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Not True |
true_notes |
Jun-02-06 01:11 PM |
#69 |
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We'll see if there will be retribution |
lebkuchen |
Jun-02-06 01:22 PM |
#79 |
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Don't fight for me |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 12:55 PM |
#62 |
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Most Americans figured the troops would be passing out candy |
lebkuchen |
Jun-02-06 01:27 PM |
#85 |
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Again, I spoke out against this war from day 1 |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:30 PM |
#87 |
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"shock and awe" made the US' intent in Iraq obvious from Day 1 |
lebkuchen |
Jun-02-06 01:58 PM |
#95 |
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Exactly |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 02:03 PM |
#97 |
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I'll say it again: the US military is not a police force, a peacekeeping |
smoogatz |
Jun-02-06 12:59 PM |
#64 |
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:Kill people and break things |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:16 PM |
#76 |
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All due respect to you and your beliefs, but there are circumstances |
smoogatz |
Jun-02-06 02:01 PM |
#96 |
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Speak for yourself |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 02:05 PM |
#98 |
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All of us who pay federal/state income taxes |
smoogatz |
Jun-02-06 02:14 PM |
#100 |
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You never miss the opportunity to take a swipe at my religion |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 02:16 PM |
#102 |
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Jun-02-06 02:31 PM |
#107 |
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Lordy. Okay, I'll try again. |
smoogatz |
Jun-02-06 03:01 PM |
#110 |
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Strange. |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 06:06 PM |
#173 |
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Can you or anyone who has served in combat help me out here.... |
Virginia Dare |
Jun-02-06 01:13 PM |
#72 |
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If your best friend gets blown to pieces right in front of you... |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 04:32 PM |
#124 |
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According to every report I've seen |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 04:34 PM |
#127 |
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Didn't I say 'I'm not excusing'? |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 04:39 PM |
#131 |
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You said you weren't trying to excuse it |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 04:41 PM |
#133 |
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Actually, |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 04:45 PM |
#135 |
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Why are you perpetuating a right wing lie? |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 04:48 PM |
#137 |
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In the first place... |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 04:57 PM |
#140 |
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Thanks for your reply to my OP.... |
Virginia Dare |
Jun-02-06 05:00 PM |
#142 |
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That I can understand. |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 05:07 PM |
#146 |
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Okay, I can see wanting revenge... |
Virginia Dare |
Jun-02-06 04:35 PM |
#128 |
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I haven't served, but I read something about the govt. supplying |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 04:45 PM |
#134 |
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I also read somewhere... |
Virginia Dare |
Jun-02-06 04:53 PM |
#138 |
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Oh THAT's good news! |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 04:58 PM |
#141 |
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Almost one in ten troops have been diagnosed with a serious mental |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 05:17 PM |
#151 |
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It says 1 in 10 RETURNING are diagnosed... |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 08:06 PM |
#179 |
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The Hartford Courants research is referring to DEPLOYING soldiers. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 09:15 PM |
#185 |
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It doesn't say that 1 out of 10 DEPLOYING soldiers |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 09:38 PM |
#188 |
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But isn't this debate beside the point, really? They shouldn't be sending |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 10:04 PM |
#190 |
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Of course they |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 10:34 PM |
#193 |
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I am sorry to cause trouble for the mods, who delete my posts. |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 01:20 PM |
#78 |
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Well, if you'll never stop speaking out about this issue |
brentspeak |
Jun-02-06 02:30 PM |
#106 |
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Sir, how do you know I haven't? |
cassiepriam |
Jun-02-06 03:37 PM |
#112 |
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She won't like their responses? |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 03:57 PM |
#116 |
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A friend of mine has a bumper sticker... |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 01:53 PM |
#94 |
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If I think about picking up a broad brush... |
sadiesworld |
Jun-02-06 02:17 PM |
#103 |
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Anyone judging needs to walk a mile in those kids shoes beforehand. |
tjwash |
Jun-02-06 02:21 PM |
#105 |
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That's where I'm trying very hard to come from here... |
Virginia Dare |
Jun-02-06 04:56 PM |
#139 |
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Hatred, it's not logical, but generally speaking neither is war. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-02-06 05:59 PM |
#170 |
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Thank you so much for that post... |
Virginia Dare |
Jun-02-06 07:39 PM |
#176 |
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Wes Clark said it well on O'Reilly's show |
stanwyck |
Jun-02-06 03:30 PM |
#111 |
| -
Well said. |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 04:33 PM |
#125 |
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Jun-02-06 03:47 PM |
#114 |
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Jun-02-06 03:57 PM |
#117 |
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One in ten troops are seriously mentally ill-- before they get there. |
pnwmom |
Jun-02-06 05:30 PM |
#159 |
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How do you know? |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 05:35 PM |
#160 |
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Calling someone mentally ill isn't condemning them |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 05:39 PM |
#164 |
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The post that I was responding to |
brmdp3123 |
Jun-02-06 05:51 PM |
#167 |
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Stop paying for this war |
mycritters2 |
Jun-02-06 03:58 PM |
#118 |
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I still have my "Support The Troops, Impeach Bush" |
Cleita |
Jun-02-06 03:58 PM |
#119 |
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I never started |
Pastiche423 |
Jun-02-06 03:59 PM |
#120 |
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I don't support the troops. |
Zhade |
Jun-02-06 04:15 PM |
#121 |
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There is only one common denominator here |
magellan |
Jun-02-06 05:04 PM |
#144 |
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This is just Viet-nam all over again.... |
Xenotime |
Jun-02-06 07:39 PM |
#177 |
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I've always blamed the brass. From the president to the generals. |
FloridaPat |
Jun-02-06 07:42 PM |
#178 |
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i am not angry at the soldiers. i am not even angry at the soldiers |
seabeyond |
Jun-02-06 08:18 PM |
#180 |
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The total lack of accountability at the very top of the chain of command |
Humor_In_Cuneiform |
Jun-02-06 08:21 PM |
#181 |
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Come on now, you know DUers do not hate service members. |
lonestarnot |
Jun-02-06 08:25 PM |
#182 |
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true_notes, |
FLDem5 |
Jun-02-06 10:00 PM |
#189 |
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Fallujah changed my son.I hate the bastards that made him what he has.. |
w8liftinglady |
Jun-02-06 10:10 PM |
#191 |
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That breaks my heart for you and him |
Hekate |
Jun-03-06 01:59 AM |
#201 |
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I do not know when you enlisted, but I will say this much..... |
Joe Fields |
Jun-02-06 10:20 PM |
#192 |
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Because |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 10:57 PM |
#194 |
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Obviously they all didn't sign up after 9/11. Only a fool would think |
Joe Fields |
Jun-02-06 11:03 PM |
#195 |
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Did you forget your "burning question"? |
Breeze54 |
Jun-02-06 11:08 PM |
#197 |
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I support you with all my heart true notes - it's why I'm a Democrat. |
Sugarcoated |
Jun-02-06 11:05 PM |
#196 |
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This war was based on lies....I remember 9/11, and I remember |
TK421 |
Jun-02-06 11:23 PM |
#198 |
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participating in a crime against humanity is NOT supporting America.... |
mike_c |
Jun-03-06 12:50 AM |
#199 |
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Truenotes, your service is appreciated more than I can say |
Hekate |
Jun-03-06 02:26 AM |
#202 |
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Deleting benign posts only makes matters worse. |
cassiepriam |
Jun-03-06 04:27 PM |
#204 |
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I agree, cassiepriam. n/t |
I Have A Dream |
Jun-03-06 07:35 PM |
#205 |
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I support the troops |
Raine |
Jun-03-06 08:34 PM |
#206 |
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www.AnySoldier.com |
TexasLawyer |
Jun-03-06 09:01 PM |
#207 |
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