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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:19 PM Original message |
They Died in Vain; Deal With It |
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Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. They Died in Vain; Deal With It |
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BackToThe60s (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Even more so than in Afghanistan |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. ^^^ I fully agree with the above statement. |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. I don't agree |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. Net recommendation: 0 votes (Your vote: +1) |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. Name one soldier who didn't. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Greatest, most truthful post ever! |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Killing causes Killing. No matter what ANYONE else says about it. nt |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. the silent unreccers seem to have punted, too -- rather than have an actual discussion |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. K&R... Stop the Money trumps Peace..... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. IMHO: Not as long as we NEVER!!! FORGET that they died in vain nt |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. What did they die for? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I agree. I corrected to add: Never forget that they died in vain. Personally, my belief is |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have this pipe-dream where every citizen involved in a country at 'war' |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. Skip that ... go back to a manditory draft. |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. The only problem with that is, as the economy worsens, even a |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. K & R nt |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. We rail against war regularly at my church |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Fault the preachers? How about the politicians who use that synergy too: like Kevin Yoder last night |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. Dystopian - |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. If I had heard even one reasonable explanation of WTF we hope to accomplish in Aghanistan |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I sometimes hear "until there's a stable government" ... |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. Killing innocent civilians in a country that has not threatened us is NOT protecting our |
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Bok_Tukalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. What a repugnant and offensive piece |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. ''The United States military acts to enforce the political will of the citizens of this nation'' |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. No shit! What a load of garbage! |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. +100 |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Whatever you're taking, I'll need some after my surgery a week Thursday. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
38. you will need to more clearly define 'political will of the people' |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
23. One of the most abused institutions on the planet - US military. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. They should stop volunteering. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. Cannon fodder sacrificed for the ambitons of politicians and PR. |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. That's volunteer cannon fodder. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
28. Amen. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
29. Recommended. nt |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
30. I wouldn'y say in vain |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thank you for bringing this to the forefront... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-12-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. It's not up to anyone to speak for any individual who died in military service. |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. I can't let this sink... |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Thank you, Dystopian. They DID die in vain, and all the militaristic religious imagery won't change |
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