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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 10:32 AM
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We can fight “door to door” in Iraq … but we afraid to go into New Orleans
I need some help with understanding this.

We have brave and capable soldiers who demonstrated themselves abroad.

Why is it difficult to ask that we use our National Guard to provide cover for those who can help?



Do we only save other countries?
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autorank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 10:35 AM
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1. Great point--so obvious and clear. Hope the CM picks this up.
They seem to be doing their job (corporate media). Keep these points coming. Somebody has to make sense.
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tk2kewl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 10:35 AM
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2. I haven't been able to understand this one either...
It's not safe so we can't go in? :wtf:

The hypocrisy is so staggering. Every time you think they couldn't be more fucked up and evil, they do it again. :banghead::grr:
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 10:45 AM
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4. can we have the media ask this question
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 10:42 AM
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3. Tom Lehrer nailed it, many decades ago
Back in the 60s, Tom Lehrer (known for such songs as "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park", "Pollution" and "The Hunting Song") wrote "Send the Marines!", which observed: To the shores of Tripoli, / But not to Mississippoli, / What do we do? We send the Marines!
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