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12. At the show's conclusion, they should give the "stars" traumatic brain injuries. nt

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It sanitizes war AND demeans the military Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #1

Basic Training With The (Fallen) Stars rocktivity Aug 2012 #2

At the show's conclusion they should send them off to Afghanistan Ezlivin Aug 2012 #3

That's keeping it REAL. chimpymustgo Aug 2012 #6

At the show's conclusion, they should give the "stars" traumatic brain injuries. nt Hissyspit Aug 2012 #12

They're contributing to charities. elleng Aug 2012 #35

Who cares? catbyte Aug 2012 #40

They could do it without the show n/t AlphaCentauri Aug 2012 #71

after sending them to Afghanistan Glaisne Aug 2012 #83

Great idea! They should be prepared then. LibGranny Aug 2012 #53

Would like to see Todd Palin take the old Vietnam era tradition of half a helicopter ride. gordianot Aug 2012 #4

Todd would have shit his pants the first week of Basic Training Skittles Aug 2012 #24

Can anyone say "fragging"? AnnieBW Aug 2012 #59

The helicopter crew stays safe. Bandit Aug 2012 #67

Helicopter crews had it rough and I would guess still do. gordianot Aug 2012 #68

K&R! n/t AntiFascist Aug 2012 #5

Why is Todd Palin trying to steal our soldiers' valor? fantomas Aug 2012 #7

I felt the same way when I began seeing promos for this show. Grammy23 Aug 2012 #8

I am disappointed that Wes Clark would associate with this crap. femmocrat Aug 2012 #9

Me too. War is not a reality GAME. It is a reality tragedy! nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #18

Wow. And after all the tragedy Clark has seen in combat, catbyte Aug 2012 #38

No one knows what is sacred anymore. This is one of the worst symptoms of our dysfunction patrice Aug 2012 #42

it is amazing how Glaisne Aug 2012 #84

No one has a sense of dignity anymore Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #57

They could film the next episode at Wes Clark's former command. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #74

i agree. Guess he needed yesphan Aug 2012 #80

NBC did not return calls seeking comment. DavidL Aug 2012 #10

NBC: Hissyspit Aug 2012 #11

I am appalled and disgusted at this attempt A-Long-Little-Doggie Aug 2012 #13

Word - general clarke is a minute portion of a drop in the bucket pasto76 Aug 2012 #45

"War is sweet to those who haven't tasted it." — Erasmus n/t VWolf Aug 2012 #73

OutWelling Orwell. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #14

Par for the course maxsolomon Aug 2012 #15

Just the beginning Vietnameravet Aug 2012 #16

Haha. I'm laughing and cringing, simultaneously. Gregorian Aug 2012 #46

They've finally come up with a program that will allow … the_chinuk Aug 2012 #17

"sanitize war by likening it to an athletic competition." SoapBox Aug 2012 #19

Nick Lachy and Todd Palin Skittles Aug 2012 #20

K&R tk2kewl Aug 2012 #21

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2012 #22

Will the theme song for this show be: "America. . .F**k Yeah" ??? DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #23

No elleng Aug 2012 #34

I have to disagree...it compliments those in the armed forces.. truebrit71 Aug 2012 #25

Wesley Clark is in this thing? How disappointing! Disgusting! patrice Aug 2012 #27

'While the competitors elleng Aug 2012 #30

That doesn't make it right. If I were one of thoe charities, I'd say, "No thanks!" Charity should patrice Aug 2012 #36

Thanks, true. elleng Aug 2012 #28

WTH doesn't KNOW this?? These are celebrities playing AT "war." Maybe they could also read "My Pet WinkyDink Aug 2012 #44

I 100% agree with you, as does my cousin obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #63

Real war is bloody and dangerous atreides1 Aug 2012 #77

Having the Palin clan around is like having dogshit on your sneaker nichomachus Aug 2012 #26

People who have been there don't talk about it tularetom Aug 2012 #29

Desensitizing War for Profit. Commercialization of killing. It's over, all. What have we become? patrice Aug 2012 #31

You've got it wrong. elleng Aug 2012 #33

No YOU have it wrong. Charity should not NEED this kind of sacrilege against the deaths of INNOCENT patrice Aug 2012 #39

This is whoring for what makes charity necessary in the first place, for what MAKES people POOR. patrice Aug 2012 #41

Is NBC keeping the advertising revenue or are they also "contributing to charities"? Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #49

I don't think the latter denies the former... LanternWaste Aug 2012 #66

an empire stockholmer Aug 2012 #51

The competitors will be fighting for various charities. elleng Aug 2012 #32

This is worse than any porn DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #37

This is just the latest push to make the military an acceptable element of civilian life; aka, mili- WinkyDink Aug 2012 #43

if Todd Palin and Nick Lachy are so into military training they ought to enlist instead of playing Cass Aug 2012 #47

Exactly! Glaisne Aug 2012 #85

I disagree JonLP24 Aug 2012 #48

That is what it was obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #64

I'm cool with it if they use real bullets and landmines... Katashi_itto Aug 2012 #50

Hosted by Wink Martindale? longship Aug 2012 #52

Amen. Enough Of This Military Jock-Sniffing. (nt) Paladin Aug 2012 #54

j femrap Aug 2012 #55

They say "normalization of permanent war" like it's a BAD thing... Beartracks Aug 2012 #56

Sounds like something out of "Idiocracy" NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #58

That movie was not far from the truth! They Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #79

10 years ago when I was a different DUer, I would have felt this was absurd WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #60

I'm concerned about this show AllyCat Aug 2012 #61

It would be powerful with a few changes. sofa king Aug 2012 #62

If they want to make the public understand what soldiers go through, they should dispense with the Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #65

This reminds me of those army "commercials" they put on at the movies Wednesdays Aug 2012 #69

Of all the disgusting, stupid reality shows on TV Mosby Aug 2012 #70

This is disgusting and stupid in a particular way. Hissyspit Aug 2012 #86

It's part of the corporate media promoted police state, Big Brother, loving propaganda effort. Uncle Joe Aug 2012 #72

Our military trains this way... CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #75

Indeed, it is. yesphan Aug 2012 #81

I'm so glad. I am horrified at the very idea of putting peoples' lives in danger for thrills. nolabear Aug 2012 #76

I find it funny that VWolf Aug 2012 #78

this show is disgusting Glaisne Aug 2012 #82