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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 03:47 PM Original message |
Another reason why I don't "support the troops". |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's a tough situation. |
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Ironpost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. driping |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Even the nice ones.... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I hear you. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Having served myself |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. If you discovered they are Democrats |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. can somebody tell me? I thought the last I heard that Mari333 |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I believe it is, yes. |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. oh darn, that's right! CRAP! eom |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
32. She needs to contact a lawyer NOW |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
55. He works OUTSIDE prison. The unit defending area around prison |
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diamond14 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. just like Vietnam....Americans began to hate OUR soldiers as they |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. But still.... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
33. We actually don't have too many damn soldiers |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 05:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
74. Too many |
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WFF (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Exactly right |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. They can be, if we pressure our congress critters to |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
57. WELL NOT WITH US AROUND |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. delete |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. would you support the french marquis or the german occupiers |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. our soldiers have been thrown into a terrible situation |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The ones that were torturing those prisoners... |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. We have, what 150,000 troops over there? |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. they still are serving in an unjust imperialistic military occupation |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. most soldiers did not sign up for THIS |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. One word: UCMJ |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:35 AM Response to Reply #46 |
58. The UCMJ can be used to refuse illegal orders |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 11:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. of course that is true |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Sorry to make it personal |
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Arianrhod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 02:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
52. Using this incident |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:04 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I didn't say hate the troops... |
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Arianrhod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. You're misapplying the analogy. |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:38 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. The analogy is misapplied (in this sense) .... |
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Arianrhod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Ok, cool. I agree with the militarization concern. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #52 |
62. how about using their participation in a criminal invasion... |
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Arianrhod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I agree with the last statement. However, comma |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:40 AM Response to Reply #36 |
59. Bullshit. |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 04:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. to play devils advocate |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
38. There were some SS troopers who refused to obbey ilegal |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
56. Then either face becoming a prisoner of conscience or you die. |
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John_Shadows_1 (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. The military budget rose from .... |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. You don't need to support them but please don't attack them. |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 11:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. One of the lessons of Vietnam |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 11:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You're not addressing the logic of the argument ... |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. As a political tool it can't be separated |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
40. They won't |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:12 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. and those who think otherwise |
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John_Shadows_1 (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 04:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
71. The ones who have committed war crimes should be shamed... |
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IranianDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Question: Would you support military action to stop another Holocaust? |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. because of the actions of about 17 out of 150k over there? |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 11:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Sorry, you're missing the point... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. you are not making any sense |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 09:59 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. I'm making perfect sense... |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. The fact that they were so comfortable doing this that they posed for |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. The proportion of sick fucks in the military is probably the same as |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Consider for a moment |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:58 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Again you assume much |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:43 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Deleted message |
LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 02:06 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. No. How many ways do I have to say this? |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 03:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
69. Are physicians who perform abortions sadists? |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
60. Pentagon having training probs because of so many right-wingers |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 10:51 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I agree... |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
63. these weren't sick sociopaths... |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 03:13 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. You don't know that. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
43. No, but it is still a minority of the troops in country |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:42 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. all the rest are still serving in an unjust military occupation |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:00 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. They have no choice, they cannot just say |
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JohnOneillsMemory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:13 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Signing up for orders to blindly kill on command=more than zero complicity |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
35. This has got nothing to do w/supporting the Troops- |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 04:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
72. This has plenty to do with supporting the troops .... |
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corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. there was an interesting aricle on this subject a while ago |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 01:15 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Thanks, I just scanned it briefly.. |
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historian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
68. bravo to you |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
73. You don't support the troops b/c of the grotesque misconduct of a few? |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
75. it is brave to not succumb to the "convential wisdom" out of a guilt of |
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John_Shadows_1 (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-04 07:33 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Amen, sister... |
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