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eagler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-12-07 05:11 PM
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Just an observation, but have you ever noticed in many of the news
stories from Iraq that there are alot of draft age men wearing civilian clothes. Why aren't these guys in uniform fighting for their country?
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-12-07 05:13 PM
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1. Private Contracters and Profiteers' Lackeys
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-12-07 05:16 PM
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2. The number of private contractors in Iraq now exceeds the number of US troops. Check out the
article below:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-na-private4jul04,0,5808980.story?coll=la-home-center
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eagler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-12-07 05:20 PM
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3. It is most definitely time to pull the plug!
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-12-07 05:29 PM
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4. Simple answer: It won't really BE their country until we leave
Once we're gone, they'll ALL be in the streets fighting (for whichever faction they support).
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thecrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-12-07 06:36 PM
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5. Could it be they're unemployed?
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