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FourScore

(9,704 posts)
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 10:35 PM Jun 2014

MUST READ RANT FROM STONEKETTLE STATION: Absolutely Nothing

Tragically, all we’ve fought for in Iraq, all that 4,500 American lives were shed to gain, is on the cusp, potentially, of vanishing.
- Mitt Romney, “Ideas Summit,” 6/13/2014



All we fought for in Iraq.

All we fought for in Iraq is on the cusp of vanishing.

That’s what Mitt Romney says.

We fought for. We fought for. We.

Oh, so it’s we now, is it, Mitt?

We.

I must have missed you over there, but it was a busy place. We. The guy who helped set up “pro-draft” rallies and yet somehow managed to avoid service in Vietnam is upset about losing what “we” fought for? We.

Yeah, fuck you, Mitt...

READ IT ALL HERE: http://www.stonekettle.com/2014/06/absolutely-nothing.html

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MUST READ RANT FROM STONEKETTLE STATION: Absolutely Nothing (Original Post) FourScore Jun 2014 OP
I'm getting to like the Stonekettle guy Hekate Jun 2014 #1
A Righteous Rant, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2014 #2
Anyone know this guy? Can he, like, run for office or something? genwah Jun 2014 #3
Thats some rightious shit there Ligyron Jun 2014 #4
193 recs and counting for yesterday's thread Electric Monk Jun 2014 #5
Thanks for the link, EM. I recommended it, but it's moved on now. FourScore Jun 2014 #6
he and his asshole sons never served Skittles Jun 2014 #7
I always had great respect for Warrant Officers. They're the real deal. This guy rocks! YOHABLO Jun 2014 #8
Get back to me Mitt when one of your sons volunteers. I won't my breath. kairos12 Jun 2014 #9
wow, Romney is just shameless renate Jun 2014 #10
One of the Most Astounding - and Spot-on - Rants I Have Read in Some Time The Roux Comes First Jun 2014 #11
Kick for Jim Wright Stonekettle guy! Cha Jun 2014 #12
WOW! K&R, this is a MUST read—a friggin' amazing read! Read it all. It is... Moonwalk Jun 2014 #13
How do I feel about losing all we fought for? Scuba Jun 2014 #14
STELLAR rant! But I like the "Yeah, fuck you, Mitt..."-part best of all!!! calimary Jun 2014 #15
And what exactly was it... um...that "we" fought for, Mitt? What? drlit Jun 2014 #16
... napkinz Jun 2014 #17
That's wierd. This post was taken off the greatest page before the 24 hours were up. FourScore Jun 2014 #18
Great rant, though I disagree with him on the motivation behind the invasion and the Obama critcs. Martin Eden Jun 2014 #19
kick! napkinz Jun 2014 #20
You posted this since Sunday? malaise Jun 2014 #21

FourScore

(9,704 posts)
6. Thanks for the link, EM. I recommended it, but it's moved on now.
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 11:37 PM
Jun 2014

I searched the greatest page and general discussion before I posted this, but didn't find this article anywhere. I haven't been around for a couple of days, so I missed it on the greatest page.

I'll not delete this thread, but rather, leave it for others like me, who didn't catch it the first time. It's just too good to miss!

renate

(13,776 posts)
10. wow, Romney is just shameless
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 12:44 AM
Jun 2014

You'd think with a record like that he would have learned to watch his language. That is just disrespectful to the people who actually did serve.

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)
13. WOW! K&R, this is a MUST read—a friggin' amazing read! Read it all. It is...
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 02:03 AM
Jun 2014

...well worth your time, and well worth bookmarking and sending to everyone you know. I am gobsmacked.

Thank you for posting it, and for the link.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
14. How do I feel about losing all we fought for?
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 06:12 AM
Jun 2014
How do I feel about losing all we fought for?

I don’t know.

First, I’m going to need somebody to explain to me exactly what it was that we were fighting for.

What was it? What is it that we gained, according to Mitt Romney? And what is on the cusp of vanishing? What is that? No, really, somebody please explain it to me.

Because I’d love to know.

calimary

(80,693 posts)
15. STELLAR rant! But I like the "Yeah, fuck you, Mitt..."-part best of all!!!
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 12:15 PM
Jun 2014

The "YOU FIRST!!!" Coalition is speaking to YOU and DIRECTLY to YOU, mitt. AND your five strong, healthy, strapping young military-age sons - who, just like you, have NEVER SERVED!!!

YOU go over there. YOU lead the way. YOU get your own up-close-n-personal taste of it over there. YOU put your life at risk, and YOUR ass on the line, and risk getting YOUR legs blown off.

THEN (And ONLY Then), you can tell me all about it and you might actually have a little credibility for a change.

YOU FIRST.

drlit

(41 posts)
16. And what exactly was it... um...that "we" fought for, Mitt? What?
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 12:50 PM
Jun 2014

A lot like looking at The Wall in DC and staring at it and crying and thinking... What the hell for?

That's what I feel about the whole mess in Iraq.
And they haven't figured out a monument yet...but when they do (oh they will).... what will it be for?

NOTHING.

FourScore

(9,704 posts)
18. That's wierd. This post was taken off the greatest page before the 24 hours were up.
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 01:40 PM
Jun 2014

I've never seen that happen before.

Martin Eden

(12,802 posts)
19. Great rant, though I disagree with him on the motivation behind the invasion and the Obama critcs.
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:29 PM
Jun 2014

The Bush neoncons had several key motivations for invading Iraq, first & foremost being the Project for the New American century. They saw Iraq as the first step in a new world order based on US military hegemony. Add to that control of oil resources, oil profits, war profits, keeping the petrodollar as the default world currency, dual loyalty to Israel, and domestic politics. It wasn't done because W wanted to finish what pappy started. And it wasn't to find WMD or simple-minded bloodlust, though that played well with the simple-minded crowd.

As for all the angry denunciations from McCain, Romney, et al, they would do that with any Democrat in office because that's what they do. They're cheerleaders for a colossal strategic blunder which turns to bloody chaos as predicted they will place blame elsewhere and act like they're the ones to trust with matters of national security.

And the "liberal" media puts them in front of the camera and plays along like they're someone that anyone in their right mind should listen to.

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