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nobodyspecial

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21. I should have known such a simple acknowlegement

Reply to nobodyspecial (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 04:52 PM

Feb 2013

that no soldiers have died in two weeks would meet with such controversy around here. Yes, there are still many issues but I'm glad no other soldiers have died in two weeks. You think we would be able to come together in celebrating that fact.

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Second week in a row, no soldiers kill in Afghanistan (or Iraq) [View all] nobodyspecial Feb 2013 OP

DU rec... SidDithers Feb 2013 #1

Excellent! Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #2

Hmm, how many Afghan civilians were killed? MadHound Feb 2013 #3

As I said in my OP, argue all you want nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #4

Great, no dead soldiers, MadHound Feb 2013 #5

Why ProSense Feb 2013 #7

Here, MadHound Feb 2013 #9

Is it your understanding ProSense Feb 2013 #14

Another thing: ProSense Feb 2013 #8

Why are you trying to change the subject? MadHound Feb 2013 #10

"was speaking about the war in Afghanistan" ProSense Feb 2013 #15

And what argument is that pray tell, MadHound Feb 2013 #17

The Taliban has been killing civilians as a matter of policy for years bhikkhu Feb 2013 #19

See, that's the problem you face by starting your OP customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #11

It isn't a matter of "fair", or exposing more troops to death, MadHound Feb 2013 #13

So....why did we leave Vietnam? Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #20

The body count got too high customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #24

War without the Butcher's Bill.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #6

You mean just like the Japanese customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #12

Time to get out while the gettin's good, then. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #16

It's convenient that we can have the Afghans doing the dying for us. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #18

I should have known such a simple acknowlegement nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #21

The "Lefter-than-thou" crowd would be comical if they weren't so fucking tiresome and predictable. 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #22

Thank you nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #23