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progressiveGI (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:35 PM Original message |
American troops in Afghanistan losing heart, say army chaplains |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. “I need a clear-cut purpose if I’m going to get hurt out here or if I’m going to die.”.....absolutly |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. And he is about to expand the War |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. endless war will do that |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. these "chaplains" should tell soldiers war is a violation of the 10 commandments n go home nt |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I'm not a religious person but I agree |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Russia wasn't very successful in afghanistan either...... |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. It is so wrong to go to war against a country instead of a group of |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. Eight years of war is long enough. Let's bring our boys and gals home to their families. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Those war hawks don't often send their sons & daughters into war...... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Its apparently time for "BUSH LITE" |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. BRING.THEM.HOME. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. asking McChrystal if you need more troops is like asking a barber if you need a haircut... |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm sure the American news services will be all over this story now |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. We're fighting them there so they won't attack us here |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. It worked, didn't it. Not one Afghan goat herder or poppy farmer has attacked us here. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. They won't let 'em win, and they won't let 'em leave, that makes for what they're feeling |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. won't let 'em win, and they won't let 'em leave.......PERPETUAL WAR! |
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annm4peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Courage to Resist. Support the Troops Who Refuse to Fight |
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Alamuti Lotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. well, nothing brings me down more than a sad occupation force with no popular support whatsoever |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. ITS A CLUSTER FUCK |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. The learned helplessness of a no-win situation. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
19. So far this week, the Administration, the Taliban and the Chaplains have all issued statements |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. “I need a clear-cut purpose if I’m going to get hurt out here or if I’m going to die.” |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. Someone tell our President |
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excess_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
25. bring the troops home, NOW ,nt |
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