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HardTimes99

(2,049 posts)
5. I hold no strong warrant for President Obama (and, indeed, oppose strongly
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 11:07 PM
Sep 2013

any intervention in Syrian internal affairs). That said, "your al-Qaeda" seems way out of line and nigh libelous.

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)
11. I'm sure you're right about wars w/ o participants, but
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 11:42 PM
Sep 2013

todays military is made up of folks that volunteered and swore to follow all lawful orders. Just saying.....

Catherina

(35,568 posts)
18. I was being glib lol. it's late
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 01:06 AM
Sep 2013

but still, they may be volunteers but they're not slaves (or "dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy" like Kissinger called them). This is where I'll bet there are long conversations going on in every barracks, every messhall- "how lawful are orders to fight against a country that hasn't aggressed ours with no Congressional Approval? And not even UN approval?"

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
12. why are they hiding their faces? please don't yell at me. I'm just asking
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 11:46 PM
Sep 2013

because I honestly don't know.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
15. Because they're not being honest?
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 12:18 AM
Sep 2013

I'm guessing that none of them are active military, but they want us to believe they are. I also suspect they were all in the same room when these pics were taken.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
17. They would catch major hell from their commanding officers and the military courts.
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 12:46 AM
Sep 2013

It's potentially treasonous, in the eyes of some, and could lead to anything from hazing, demotions, dishonorable discharges, and worse.

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
13. Yup, it's no secret that our military has its fair share of RWNJs amongst them.
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 11:50 PM
Sep 2013

Of course I'm still calling bullshit on these photos. Camouflage comes real cheap.

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