OMG, was anyone just watching the CBS news??

[SmileyBoy]

They were talking about how the military can't keep the current number of troops in Iraq, and then they were interviewing some (freeper) Army pilot from a unit in New York, and he said something like, "We need more people to come here and defend our country. And parents, if you don't want your kids to come here and fight, shame on you. Move somewhere else."

I was just aghast at this. How can this asshole say this shit?? I mean, he's there. Does he not know how dangerous it is there??

[Endangered Specie]

1. If he was reffering to fellow chickenhawk freepers and Republicans...

Id be ok with that.

But he ought to put his ass on the line more too.. ironically.

[Qanisqineq]

2. What a dumbshit

I'd have thrown something at my TV.

[pinerow]

3. It's called an "opinion"...

like bellybuttons...we all have one.

[Tim4319]

4. I'm sure he is in a small minority over there!

They should let the reports ask the soldiers on the front line who are asking themselves daily, "what am I doing here?!"

[sonicx]

5. "Move somewhere else"

Sorry, that's not how democracy works.

[Moochy]

10. IDP

No, but it's how internally displaced persons are created.

[rocktivity]

6. I'd be happy to encourage my young loved ones to defend their country

but what what they'd be defending in Iraq and Afghanistan are the Bush empire's business interests--the benefits of which will NOT be trickling down to us. If your commander-in-chump had any real blood and guts, he would have taken the advice about how many troops he'd need and instituted a draft regardless of the political blowback. He could do that now, except that it would be tantamount to admitting he'd made a mistake. Bush is the one who needs to move somewhere else--preferably to a place with bars on the doors and windows.

:headbang:
rocknation

[NYC Liberal]

7. We might be able to solve the problem if

everyone who supports this war would head over to the nearest recruiting office!

[Burried News]

I saw the piece - it was great.

He did more in 5 seconds to educate the public than George Bush has in 5 years. All true believers 'front and center' - uncle George needs you, the mission is not accomplished.

[Selatius]

8. Anybody can be an asshole. Let me demonstrate:

Make him a frontline soldier, not a pilot. There, that make you happy?

It isn't as blood curdling flying an Apache gunship armed with 20mm guns and Hellfire missiles than it is simply armed with a rifle, some grenades, and body armor with only a few yards between you and the next fucking RPG or car bomb or roadside bomb worrying about whether your humvee will survive because it doesn't have armor.

[B Calm]

14. Hell he might as well be a secretary, nothing brave about

killing people on the ground from the air.

[getmeouttahere]

9. If he wants to fight BushCo's Oil Wars that's fine for him....

but he an fuck himself if he thinks I'm gonna do it.

[Zorbuddha]

11. Only those who voted for * should have to fight/die in his boondoggle

His wars are unjust. Those who voted against him deserve exemption.

[Bouncy Ball]

12. HEY PARENTS WHO VOTED FOR BUSH!!

Your kids got their marching orders, you jerks!

Go SIGN 'EM UP!

Better that than lying on your couch eating all your food, right?

[lastliberalintexas]

13. First of all, he's a pilot

Secondly, I only have one problem with what he said, and that is it doesn't sound like he limited his calls for enlistment to Bush voters and other war supporters. If he did that, I'd actually be damn happy to hear that on national tv.

[Bouncy Ball]

16. Me, too.

People who voted for this fucked up, illegal war, FEEL FREE TO ENLIST!!!!

:rofl:

I won't hold my breath or anything.

You know, those recruiters have got to be seriously pissed at bush voters right about now. Especially those about oh, 18 to 35 years old. They voted for the man AND his war and where are they now?

Not to be found.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. I'm right there with you on that.

[rainman99]

15. I can't believe they talked about the Rove thing, too!

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE???

I'd like him to say that to my face because I'd SLAP IT! and then I'd tell the little SOB that that is EXACTLY what I'm going to do if and when the draft is reinstated. I'll be DAMNED if my son will join his little repuke ass in Iraq! Over my dead body! What a little asshole.

DRAFT REPUBLICANS!!!!

[WCGreen]

22. I remember that from the '60's and 70's

What do you say to some people who are just so blindly loyal that they can't see that decent is what this country is all about.....

[Hubert Flottz]

18. Well I would send my kids, but I can't afford the gasoline to get

to town! Lifers are still like flies, they still eat sh*t and they still bother people...

I know of another flyboy who still owes the military a couple of years service, because he went over the hill in 1972.

[HawkerHurricane]

21. Alright, I understand the sentiment...

but as a Lifer, I really object to the fly comparison.

[Hubert Flottz]

24. Some Lifers!

Best I can Do!

EDIT How about FTA?

[HawkerHurricane]

25. Won't argue about 'some lifers'...

I served with them.

Lazy
Ignorant
Fucker
Expecting
Retirement

Is FTA anything like FTN?

[Hubert Flottz]

26. Not Quite as Moist as FTN maybe...

But the objective is the same!

N No
C Chance
O Outside

[shance]

19. Think about it. He's stuck over there, underequipped, under everything

Of course he feels that way. We all would. We'd be scared. We'd be angry. And lets face it, they are probably not being told the truth about everything.

Those kids are being used and they need to come home now.

We don't need to be sending any more kids (and older men and women)over there into harms way. It's time, over time, to come home.

[Poiuyt]

23. How is fighting in Iraq defending our country?

I thought that was only for Bush's political capital.

[WePurrsevere]

27. Sounds like Fort Drum outside Watertown...

we live about an hour from there and shop there quite often. Haven't been there recently but a few months ago there were yellow ribbons and such everywhere not just cars. Wonder if that's changed with all the new stuff coming out?

His words don't surprise me.. so many are programed that way and believe it... or if they're smart they say they do. We have a friend who's husband is Army (Lt Col) stateside.. the stuff he told her and us never panned out... but it's his job to stay to the script.

As for the fly boys "Move somewhere else"... BITE ME! Although I would gladly give my own life truly defending my country if it were attacked/invaded there's no way in heck I'd do so or have my husband or children do so for a bunch of lies, power plays and GREED.

[mitchum]

28. What do you expect from some asshole who CHOSE the job...

of raining death from above?

[alphafemale]

29. So he says Jenna, not Jenna should enlist...or * should leave the country?

:evilgrin:

[maveric]

30. We're not defending any country! What an asshole!

We're "Offending"at least three.

[valniel]

31. I think you got it wrong

He was a CWO (Viet Vet) helicopter pilot who lamented the fact that all the Iraq war supporters are not over there fighting, and therefore our current generation of young people are going to carry the burden.
Please be careful when you criticize our veterans!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

32. what's that they say about misery again?

oh, yes. i remember now.

[Samantha]

33. Message to freeper Army pilot

I don't want my daughter fighting in your illegal, immoral war and I am proud of it. Furthermore, I am not moving anywhere. So (dare I say it) ... move on and get over it.

[Clark2008]

34. Not to defend the guy - but maybe he's just pissed.

He's on his second tour, recruiting numbers are dwindling and he's tired of fighting this illegal war. So, rather than pop off about how rotten the war is, he turns his spot into a half-assed recruiting tool - you know, so he can get some relief and come home.

Of course, it comes off lame because he's so angry with the world right now.

I mean, this is just a theory. I'm sure there are thousands of soldiers who are tired, home-sick and vengeful about now.