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In reply to the discussion: I'm going to be honest here about what I see in Syria. [View all]Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)70. Well that explains it, then - you're a child. nt
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I'm less worried about our troops, who willingly carry out acts of terror...
Gravitycollapse
Aug 2013
#1
"Our troops do commit acts of terror, and they end up going to JAIL for it." In what dream world?
Gravitycollapse
Aug 2013
#5
Concerned for the troops? Enough to join them? You should call 1-888-550-ARMY (2769).
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#58
It is either profoundly brilliant for people to be war cheerleaders without having any skin in the
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#63
So you started with a false premise? And you admit it? What a surprise.
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#65
War is a nasty place. If you don't want to assume the risk, don't go...
Gravitycollapse
Aug 2013
#31
Human decency would dictate that you not blow up a village with a drone...
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#44
Why haven't you signed up? Have you even driven a relative down to a recruiter's office?
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#66
It's some on DU. The post should have been hidden. Not because the person is stating a claim,
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#19
That is an outright lie. But why am I not surprised to see this far right wing meme
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#39
You accused DUers of Troop Hate. You know perfectly well that is what I am talking about.
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#42
Show me where I've EVER gloated about someone suffering a traumatic injury.
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#45
It's not a matter of a few rogue soldiers. It is the entire military machine...
Gravitycollapse
Aug 2013
#32
This is the kind of base nationalist flag waving response I've come to expect...
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#43
Sure, that would absolutely be true. The fortunate exception here is that I was 13...
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#55
And people who join the military are just signing on to serve their country, you and me
The Straight Story
Sep 2013
#56
"I was just doing what I was told" is not an ethically sound argument...
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#57
"but the men and women fighting for us as a group is the most ethical fighting force on earth"
ocpagu
Sep 2013
#49
If you are injured knowingly fighting an illegal war, that is your fault, not mine...
Gravitycollapse
Aug 2013
#34
Your assumption that the military is mostly minorities. Proven false MANY times.
Dreamer Tatum
Sep 2013
#77
Yeah, just a bunch of honest working individuals waging illegal war, right?
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#51
I trust the President, but I must admit that he sometimes put his foot into his mouth before
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#20
Unless there is a clear military/strategic ojective, then we need to stay out...
JCMach1
Aug 2013
#15