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sheshe2

(83,754 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:30 PM Nov 2013

Go fight the damn war yourselves!

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Go fight the damn war yourselves! (Original Post) sheshe2 Nov 2013 OP

Thank you, she~ Cha Nov 2013 #1

do what I do. Whenever anyone speaks of war, I tell them I will support roguevalley Nov 2013 #6

Unless we're actually attacked, that's just a good sentiment in general. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #2

Absolutely! There's a two-word response to all these assholes: YOU FIRST! calimary Nov 2013 #3

no shit!! k&r... spanone Nov 2013 #4

But enough about Ted Nugent... pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #7

Hopefull that Obama's attempts for peace will pan out. The pressure is on from 'you know who' lumpy Nov 2013 #5

Yeah, I agree. It's the same... JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #8

I wish it was that simple. I know some kids that are enlisting. They have no rhett o rick Nov 2013 #9

Not to mention the military service CFLDem Nov 2013 #11

But it is very hard for your personal life. Hard on marriages and many are not trained rhett o rick Nov 2013 #13

Well yeah CFLDem Nov 2013 #14

super patriotic vietnam war draft doggers and iraq war chicken hawks jonjensen Nov 2013 #10

Welcome to DU. Are you comparing those who protested the VietNam war and those who wanted to invade uppityperson Nov 2013 #15

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #16

That's what I say to anyone in favor of a war. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #12

Good for you! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #17

Cha

(297,196 posts)

1. Thank you, she~

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:39 PM

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roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

6. do what I do. Whenever anyone speaks of war, I tell them I will support

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 12:55 AM

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whatever war it is if they strap all of the congressional members who voted for it on the first bombs dropped.

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

2. Unless we're actually attacked, that's just a good sentiment in general.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:41 PM

Nov 2013

The 1% can get off its ass and fight its imperialist wars on its own.

calimary

(81,240 posts)

3. Absolutely! There's a two-word response to all these assholes: YOU FIRST!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:42 PM

Nov 2013

If they want it that badly, let them suit up and go out there and put their asses in harm's way for their country. Skin in the game should be a requirement!

spanone

(135,831 posts)

4. no shit!! k&r...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:43 PM

Nov 2013

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

7. But enough about Ted Nugent...

Reply to spanone (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 01:00 AM

Nov 2013

Amazing how one word can evoke that chickenhawk.

lumpy

(13,704 posts)

5. Hopefull that Obama's attempts for peace will pan out. The pressure is on from 'you know who'

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:59 PM

Nov 2013

to sabotage the peace.

JimboBillyBubbaBob

(1,389 posts)

8. Yeah, I agree. It's the same...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 01:06 AM

Nov 2013

...sentiment as "It's your hell, you burn in it!"

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

9. I wish it was that simple. I know some kids that are enlisting. They have no

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 01:25 AM

Nov 2013

jobs available. That's exactly where the Powers To Be want us. We have to fight for them to survive.

CFLDem

(2,083 posts)

11. Not to mention the military service

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:42 AM

Nov 2013

is a pretty sweet deal if you can handle the mental stress of being cannon fodder for a few years.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

13. But it is very hard for your personal life. Hard on marriages and many are not trained

Reply to CFLDem (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:58 AM

Nov 2013

to live in society. When they get home they find that their spouse has been raising the family and it is a major adjustment.

CFLDem

(2,083 posts)

14. Well yeah

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 11:21 AM

Nov 2013

That's why it's best to serve right out of high school or college.

The military is definitely a young person's game.

jonjensen

(168 posts)

10. super patriotic vietnam war draft doggers and iraq war chicken hawks

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 05:29 AM

Nov 2013

Chuck hagel told dick cheney that he and the the other neo-con artist draft doggers should be on the first chopper into baghdad! I say they should be in the first truck into iran if they want to stop iran so bad!