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PavePusher

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31. Well, maybe I'm oversensative....
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:41 PM
Oct 2012

but after 22 years in the USAF, when someone says something like that, it feels like they're trying to make me/my comrades their whipping-subjects. And frankly I'm fucking tired of it. I surely didn't see her in Mozambique during the floods of 2001, when one of my best friends died. So she can be a little more accurate, or defend her statements.

You said - DURHAM D Oct 2012 #1
Do you actually believe this is a well-intentioned decision? rachel1 Oct 2012 #2
Gosh, thanks for the gratitude. PavePusher Oct 2012 #25
Go ask all those people who experienced US foreign policy by military force rachel1 Oct 2012 #26
You realize, I hope, that the root cause of all those actions is... <gasp> our elected officals? PavePusher Oct 2012 #27
Who did you think rachel was blaming? FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #28
"Has the US military EVER been deployed to promote so-called..." PavePusher Oct 2012 #29
But I think it's well-understood that the US Military doesn't give itself orders FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #30
Well, maybe I'm oversensative.... PavePusher Oct 2012 #31
not a good sign. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #3
It quacks exactly like the duck it is. This is how our wars start. marble falls Oct 2012 #4
I did not support the Iraq War.... WCGreen Oct 2012 #5
Yes, because the US military has such a great reputation in the Middle East rachel1 Oct 2012 #6
I understand your point... WCGreen Oct 2012 #9
Seems you are more worried about hypothetical Israeli actions... Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #10
The only reason I brought up Israel is to point out that escalation of violence WCGreen Oct 2012 #11
Ok. I feel the more realistic fear is if this spills into Lebanon. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #12
That has been my biggest fear... WCGreen Oct 2012 #14
I hope a day comes where "Israel is behind it" vanishes, but not all the hopeful, sadly. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #15
Looks Like We Love Playing Vulture or World's Policia Again triplepoint Oct 2012 #7
The US is already involved in Syria under direct orders from Obama. riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #8
Manpower of US Army? Bullionwar Oct 2012 #13
Seriously? Its 150 people so does the size of the military really matter for such a small number? cstanleytech Oct 2012 #17
I made the troll go bye-bye. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #18
No fair!! I wanted to watch as their headed exploded. cstanleytech Oct 2012 #19
Yes of course because every time the US sends troops cstanleytech Oct 2012 #16
The way to stop war is not to start a new one...? lib2DaBone Oct 2012 #21
And the other side of the coin is if you sometimes ignore an issue it can become a bigger thorn cstanleytech Oct 2012 #23
No boots on the ground Jeneral2885 Oct 2012 #20
Hard to believe... lib2DaBone Oct 2012 #22
Duplicate LBN - earlier post here dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #24
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