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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 10:48 PM Original message |
Slain Contractors Were in Iraq Working Security Detail (Elite Commandos) |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. For Profit Warriors - No Sympathy Here - Don't Care What Nationality! |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 11:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I'm with you there. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
67. Mercenary Army of more that !5,000 |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 08:38 AM Response to Reply #67 |
181. Front and Center--- Your men (mercenaries) in IRAQ |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
107. But they didn't consider their families in the risk |
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keithyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. So why do FOX, CNN, and MSNBC keep calling them innocent civilians? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
55. They are Mercenaries |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #37 |
128. If they were any nationality other than AMERICAN |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:30 AM Response to Reply #128 |
129. Yes indeed This is the issue |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
71. Guess they can kiss their semi-annual/monthly "performance" bonus goodbye! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:39 AM Response to Reply #96 |
133. IMHO, nobody has that kind of violent death "coming". These guys... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:48 AM Response to Reply #133 |
134. "..and being a "contractor" or mercenary pays very well." |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:05 AM Response to Reply #134 |
136. What's the point of your rather senseless remark? Did I say anywhere... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #136 |
143. You seem to be reaching for excuses for why these guys became mercs |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #143 |
144. I don't have to justify why those people become mercenaries... |
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RapidCreek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #133 |
167. Gee I guess we could say the same about Heroin dealers |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 06:42 PM Response to Reply #167 |
183. I agree |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
130. Hmmm.....this troubles me. |
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RapidCreek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 04:17 PM Response to Reply #130 |
170. On the contrary, you're being very politically correct |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. "protect....soldiers?" |
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keithyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hmmm...the Iraqi knew exactly who they were..their intel is better than US |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. they sent elite commandos to guard the food? |
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Florida_Geek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 11:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Does not sound like |
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diamond14 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. definitely a FUBAR in more ways than one....most smart people |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Even Kentucky fried chicken can be had if the timing is right. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 07:28 AM Response to Reply #28 |
126. You are right. Anyone with a lick of sense knows these guys were chosen |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 07:38 AM Response to Reply #126 |
127. Sooner or later the Truth will float up |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 06:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Yep. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
108. I guess the Navy's Seals are not that elite |
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pooltablerepairman (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
191. "they sent elite commandos to guard the food?" |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-04 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hey does anyone have a ouija board(however you spell it)? |
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MinnFats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. no sympathy? c'mon, it's sad anytime someone dies by violence. |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 12:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Supporting Anything Bush Does Is Fraught With Peril |
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DEMVET-USMC (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. BRAVE MEN BRUTALLY MURDERDED |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. "They died a horrible death at the hands of incredibly cruel people" - |
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DEMVET-USMC (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. These men did not bomb the Iraqis |
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truthspeaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 04:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. But they're working for the people that did |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Working for the people that did......? |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
73. Spare us, both of you. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. That's the humorous part..they've secured oild but not the people |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. that may be true |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
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DEMVET-USMC (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Read mhr`s post in this thread#9 |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. That is your perception of over 42,000 members |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:31 AM Response to Reply #20 |
117. We certainly have a lot of new |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
63. Kill people for money? |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:54 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. Why are you calling mercenaries "security guards"? |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 03:27 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Because people who guard food shipments are called that |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 03:58 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Actually, I'm a musician. We know all kinds of people. |
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lordwhorfin (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. lordwhorfin |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:08 AM Response to Reply #76 |
137. Do you actually believe that those highly-trained individuals were... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Welcome to DU, DEMVET-USMC |
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DEMVET-USMC (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 03:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Apreciate the welcome salin |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. I'm curious |
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Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
150. Darwinian selection weeds out the weakest |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
57. For the third Time--These are Mercenaries not soldiers |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:40 AM Response to Reply #57 |
120. one was a fitness guru |
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poppabear36 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 03:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Yes, I would |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 06:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. they are not our troops |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Are you kidding? |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. The whole news establishment |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 12:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. relax please--take your finger off the trigger-- |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. I think these are good questions for your Commander In Chief |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 08:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Before you get flammed or banned, let me help you brother Marine |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
48. SORRY VET. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:45 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. I agree with you |
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mike1963 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
86. Bullshit. They were killed instantly. Dead bodies don't feel pain. |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
135. "Horrible death at the hands of incredibly cruel people"??... |
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louinc (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #135 |
156. Working for a great deal of money |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #156 |
164. And your point is? |
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louinc (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
155. I was losing hope I was the only democrat who felt bad for these men. |
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bobbyboucher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:51 PM Response to Reply #155 |
187. They chose to be there. |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
159. I don't agree |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 05:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. according to the US Military about 15,000... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. Hey, even Hitler was loved by SOMEONE... |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
131. I agree... |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
12. Elite - I love it when they use a word like this |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
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lucky777 (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
13. Same story thru history |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
25. But I thought they were delivering food to the needy Iraqis? n/t |
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Babel_17 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
30. This leads me to suspect |
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lordwhorfin (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
83. Damn good point |
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Layman (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 10:19 AM Response to Reply #30 |
145. Excellent tidbit of analysis |
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DrBB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
32. $1000 a day per man to guard food convoy? |
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sistersofmercy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. TO All DUERS WHO SOMEHOW BELIEVE THESE 4 MEN GOT |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yeah |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Are you suggesting that these 4 men deserved equally not to die... |
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sistersofmercy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
64. I suggested no such thing |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
168. Let's face some more facts, shall we? If not for the actions of the... |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. There's a big difference between a soldier and a mercenary |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 12:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Well.... |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 06:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
195. I am one who saves my tears |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. nice bit of equivocation--no one is happy these people got killed |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:04 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Here is who they are "loyal" to, Marianne |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
91. It made me sick yesterday... |
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sistersofmercy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. perhaps I wasn't clear when I labeled them "employees" |
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mike1963 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:46 PM Response to Reply #59 |
87. Would you grieve so eloquently at a similar demise of a Mafioso hired to |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
119. Yes, they were retired navy seals. n/t |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
53. Sorry I don't buy it |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
84. Me either, and I have seen these types up close and personal |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 08:37 AM Response to Reply #84 |
132. Hard to believe that Nam was less illegal, dirty, or ugly. |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #132 |
148. More blatent.... yes stupid even.... certinaly more inflammatory |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #148 |
154. Actually Laos was over run with them. |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #154 |
160. Yeah, but not in the numbers and everywhere like this shitpit |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:25 PM Response to Reply #160 |
162. Got to agree--- there are 15,000 "Contractors" they admit to |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
56. "Ich vos onlik vollowing oders!" |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:06 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Not handsome Now |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:15 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Definitely not. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:23 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. This says it all |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
85. Good post sisterofmercy... |
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Layman (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 11:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
146. Pity and Contempt |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
184. The Gestapo were "just employees" |
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abracadabra (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
186. No grief here one bit !!-you choose to murder for money-you lose-too bad |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
36. Hard to judge these folks without more information |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
92. Sheds a whole new light on this, doesn't it? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
44. One of them was from San Diego |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
161. Very telling article... |
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Barrett808 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
50. "a harsh, well-thought-out response" |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
60. Sorry, this sounds fishy, like there is more to it (CIA connection?) |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. It is too good to be true |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Anyone hear Barbera Slavin (USA Today) on Dianne Rheim this morning? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Keep your eyes open and your ears glued |
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CabalBuster (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #66 |
74. Mercenaries from different countries are also being recruited |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 07:11 AM Response to Reply #74 |
125. They will then use their torture tactics on the population. |
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bhunt70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
69. Just because they know what they were getting into |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. When you go into a bull pen wearing a red Shirt |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 03:26 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. How dare you! Have you no shame?! |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #75 |
104. That's pretty strong... |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:15 AM Response to Reply #104 |
110. Not necessarily so. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:48 AM Response to Reply #110 |
112. The SF community.... |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:59 AM Response to Reply #112 |
114. You'd be amazed about it-records are only paper. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:23 AM Response to Reply #114 |
116. You're missing the point. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #104 |
153. Yes I do. |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:36 PM Response to Reply #153 |
166. I'm curious how you might feel about these people... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 11:36 PM Response to Reply #166 |
171. You can go stuff your righteous indignation. |
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pooltablerepairman (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #171 |
193. "You can go stuff your righteous indignation." |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #75 |
140. IMHO, you're going too far to attempt to prove your point... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:18 PM Response to Reply #140 |
152. I don't for a second believe that. |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:28 PM Response to Reply #152 |
165. Were you ever in the military? If so, in what field did you train... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 11:43 PM Response to Reply #165 |
172. Again, stuff it buster. |
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lolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. Faulty Analogy |
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mike1963 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 07:59 PM Response to Reply #69 |
88. "...cops know what they're getting into..." Usually, but I could write a |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
78. For profit killers have to be made illegal |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
79. US NC: Soldiers of Good Fortune |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
81. Blackwater is a bottom feeder in the military-industrial foodchain |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
89. I lament the death of anyone - but Mercenaries feed on blood |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
93. G.I. Jane? |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 10:50 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. One worked on the set of J.I. Jane, but was male |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:41 AM Response to Reply #95 |
101. Nope.... |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #101 |
103. All of the dead were men |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:49 AM Response to Reply #103 |
105. I read your post and looked at the link. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #105 |
163. Globe and Mail had profiles of 3 men, used the pronoun he for the other |
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RummyTheDummy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
94. I guess it turns out they weren't too elite after all. |
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realdeal22k (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 10:55 PM Response to Reply #94 |
97. Right you are |
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rfkrocks (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 11:32 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. No way |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-04 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
98. How were they set up? |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
100. The Dead |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
102. "the men may have been American intelligence operatives" |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:54 AM Response to Reply #102 |
106. So?? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:14 AM Response to Reply #106 |
109. No one here mourns for the tens of thousands Iraqis we murdered |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:17 AM Response to Reply #109 |
115. Do you mourn |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #115 |
138. No matter what happened to people that you knew that lived... |
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scucci (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 02:22 AM Response to Reply #138 |
176. You are hysterical |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #115 |
157. The only supporters of Saddam, outside the Baathists, were... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:58 PM Response to Reply #157 |
158. Funny how fast people forget the Saddam was our thug for decades IG |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:35 AM Response to Reply #106 |
111. Huh??? |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:59 AM Response to Reply #111 |
113. I heard on the radio |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:33 AM Response to Reply #113 |
118. Ummm...no. |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:41 AM Response to Reply #113 |
121. I didn't hear anything |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 02:55 AM Response to Reply #121 |
122. I'll try to find that link I read about booby traps |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:09 AM Response to Reply #122 |
123. You said it, |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:42 AM Response to Reply #123 |
124. Putting what words in your mouth? |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #124 |
139. How would you characterize the deaths and woundings of tens of... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 05:08 PM Response to Reply #139 |
182. You can't argue with this guy |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:30 AM Response to Reply #124 |
141. We shouldn't have |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #124 |
142. they knew what they were getting into... |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
147. Here's how it works: the Pentagon outsources auxilary services |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
149. No Matter What, They Were Working to Protect Innocents |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 01:00 PM Response to Reply #149 |
151. Key phrase: "If the official story is correct"... |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #149 |
169. I heard that the official story was that they were deliver food to marines |
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texasdem99 (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 06:45 AM Response to Reply #149 |
179. Agreed |
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scucci (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
173. I love how everyone here knows why those 4 humans were there |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 07:00 AM Response to Reply #173 |
180. Hey Scucci here is what the Humanitarians at freep republic have to say |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #173 |
194. It is, but don't tell me that Mercs don't do bad things, cause |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
174. Wait a minute. |
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Eye and Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 02:16 AM Response to Reply #174 |
175. Shame on me. I didn't fully read the original article posted |
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scucci (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 02:27 AM Response to Reply #174 |
177. What I read was that one food truck got away |
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Eye and Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-04-04 03:01 AM Response to Reply #177 |
178. Do you have a link for that? |
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pooltablerepairman (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:07 PM Response to Reply #178 |
185. Interesting... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:58 PM Response to Reply #185 |
188. Making more in a month than regular soldiers do in a year? |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:00 AM Response to Reply #185 |
189. I am afraid that a vague feel-good story with no details |
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pooltablerepairman (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 04:35 PM Response to Reply #189 |
190. Sway Attitudes? |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #190 |
192. I am just saying this thread is pretty worn out |
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