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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 03:36 PM
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I am getting a little tired of everyone citing "Facts on the Ground"
without ever citing any "Facts on the Ground".

PLEASE START TELLING US YOUR FUCKING FACTS ON THE GROUND OR SHUT THE HELL UP.

:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

:rant:
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Jim__ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 04:04 PM
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1. How do they know the "facts on the ground" if they haven't been on the ground?
Has Scarborough been to Iraq? If not, how can he talk about the facts on the ground?
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 04:26 PM
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3. They are Pulling their "Facts" Out of Their…
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 04:06 PM
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2. I always think when people use that phrase, they are trying to
sound cool - like they have military experience.

What does it even mean? Facts are facts. Are there airborne or seafaring or subterranean facts?
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 04:27 PM
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4. Roadkill?
:shrug:
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