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In reply to the discussion: Prince Harry in Afghanistan: I fired at enemy [View all]Catherina
(35,568 posts)67. Well that certainly takes care of the entire warmongering right wing in the US n/t
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The only people who truly understand combat are those that have been in it. And no, most civilians
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
#6
Wish I could. Thanks. He died in 1980 at the ripe old age of 47. His lung cancer probably
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#52
Of course they're there to kill you. They're defending their family, homes and country.
Catherina
Jan 2013
#66
You believe assholes who stone women to death, because they were raped, care about justice?
alphafemale
Jan 2013
#50
Well that certainly takes care of the entire warmongering right wing in the US n/t
Catherina
Jan 2013
#67
Might I suggest reading Stud Terkel's 'The Good War - An Oral History of WW2"
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#53
The problem with being a soldier is that you give up what is supposedly our most cherished ideal.
Threedifferentones
Jan 2013
#58
i think the squaddies he flew air support for will probuably buy him a beer i know i would.
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#9
It's funny that people always complain that "rich people" support the war but don't have children in
hughee99
Jan 2013
#33
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and sanity, Albert Einstein thanks you too!
xtraxritical
Jan 2013
#35
I have a jaded view of the military (the navy in this case) for the most part due to them
cstanleytech
Jan 2013
#27
I cannot agree more. The Afghan invasion was all about the Trans Afghan Pipeline.
Katorama
Jan 2013
#38
He wouldn't be there if the Taliban were shooting down Apaches like they were Mi-24 Hinds.
Selatius
Jan 2013
#20