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Konza Donating Member (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:11 PM
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Perhaps we need a little "reality check" here....
While we have been whining about how much Obama likes Reagan, and re-hashing the various "Crimes of Hillary", real things have been happening to real people.
We sometimes forget this. Me included.
So for a break from all the very important political events:
Yesterday Spc. John Sigsbee, 21, of Waterton NY and Pfc. David Sharrett, 27, of Oakton Virginia, died in Balad, Iraq.

Sorry to interrupt our election debate.
We are now free to continue complaining about the very important things that make us upset.
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:14 PM
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1. K&R

Somewhat abashed K&R.
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Konza Donating Member (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:20 PM
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2. I just felt like a shit upon reflection.
I was sitting here arguing about nonsense.
Then for some reason checked the casualty report.

While I have been bitching about nothing, arguing about complete bullshit, young men and women are getting killed in a bullshit war.
I need to put myself in check and remember what this is really all about.
If anybody has a reason to bitch tonight, it's their family, not me.

peace.
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:23 PM
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7. God, I just saw my sigline above your post.

I feel like a complete tool.
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:20 PM
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3. K & R
:dem:

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balantz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:21 PM
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4. I'm not forgetting those who die in this horrible war one bit.
That's the very reason I'm praying for an Edwards nomination, because he WILL end the madness and killing by putting a stop to the war.
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:22 PM
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5. A sobering bit of news.
thanks for posting
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:23 PM
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6. Thanks
I just spent the past hour adding photos and links to Zeitlangers

Glad somebody else is thinking about it too.
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:23 PM
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8. This jostled me, in a good way.

Thanks. Recommended.

And rest in peace, young men.
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Olney Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:24 PM
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9. Heartbreaking.
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ursi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:26 PM
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10. thanks for posting this ...time for a reality check ...
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:28 PM
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11. These folks would be alive and well if Dennis Kucinch was elected in '04.
I'm so sorry that this is not how it is.

But the reality is, if we don't want more posts like your OP, we need to elect a President that will start bringing our troops home on Jan. 20, 2009.

And the only candidate willing to do that is Dennis Kucinich.
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:30 PM
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12. pay your respects
January: http://www.zeitlangers.com/monthly_html_pages/fallen_Jan_2008.html

Jan Slideshow: http://www.zeitlangers.com/monthly_html_pages/slideshow_Jan_2008.html

See link below to earlier months
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:50 PM
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13. Thank you. K&R
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 11:59 PM
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14. Thanks for reminding us
They're dying every day just to prove that Iraq wasn't a "failure" :(
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 01:51 AM
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15. Hey, Iraq is won and is a paradise now. What's two more?
:sarcasm:
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