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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:35 PM Original message |
Midwest Towns Sour on War as Their Tolls Mount |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. yes, it is small rural towns that feel it the most |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. especially when the war's body count exceeds the population |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Proportionally, small town America has paid a heavier price for Bush's war |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. This will change the course of this illegal occupation, people questioning |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. So sad that it takes this kind of event to change people's minds, |
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StClone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. My family in Small town Iowa |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah, wasn't the war only supposed to take a few months according to the Bushies? |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Yeah--and it was only supposed to kill some brown people over there--- |
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Decruiter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
6. I really hate to say this but I have to. We all knew this day would finally come. |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Of course. If Americans could empathize AT ALL with the plight of Iraqis |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Before the invasion, an NPR report talked about how it would likely take time, death toll, money |
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Decruiter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Hiss, I can't sleep lots of nights. This shit is making me crazy. I'm supposed |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. I live in such an area Lake County California |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. There are a lot of Tiptons in Iowa. And all over the country. |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. I wonder if their local |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. That would be Dan Boddicker. |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. Seems as if we are talking about two different things. |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It is so frustrating how Americans keep buying the snake oil, isn't it. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Snake oil? It's our national religion |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:02 AM Response to Original message |
16. How BushCO sees regular American folks and their children: |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
18. It's just like I predicted it to be. |
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eringer (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
19. Buyer's Remorse |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Welcome to DU! |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. These people should not have voted for Bush in the first place. |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. or a mother who "didn't focus on the war" |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
22. bush's hatred for these people |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. I sure hope this ends the RIGHT way... |
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