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Skriven 2007-03-30 14:03:00 av bob klahn
     Kommentar till en text av Roy Witt
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 >>> bk> Bush got thousands of Americans, and hundreds of thousands of
 >>> bk> Iraqis killed.

 >>> The Iraqi's got themselves killed and those who were sent to do a job
 >>> there, knew what the danger was. They are an all volunteer military.

 WD>> I know a couple that went there.

 RW> I've known more than a couple of them.

 WD>> They volunteered in the military for the benefits,

 RW> Those are nice, but they knew when they signed on the
 RW> dotted line that they may have to put their life in danger.

 For their country, not for a neo-con agenda and big oil.

 WD>> especially getting an education.

 RW> That's a side benefit, but it's still the military. I don't
 RW> think I need to explain to you what the military is used
 RW> for.

 Yes, defending this country. Except under GW Bush where it's
 used to push the neo-con agenda and the interests of big oil.

 WD>> None of them ever thought some crazy president would send them in a

 RW> Then they were doomed to failure in any other endeavor they
 RW> encountered in life. Joining the military is not a
 RW> guarantee that you'll sit in some office and look out the
 RW> window.

 In this country it should be a guarantee that you will not be
 sent to die for the neo-con agenda and big oil.

 WD>> full scale war for which they were not ready.

 RW> LOL! Being a member of the US military means that they were
 RW> ready. We learned that lesson at Pearl Harbor.

 If it did they would have had enough manpower, enough armor and
 honest intel. None of which they had.

 WD>> Given the option they would never volunteer again.

 RW> Then they are cowards. I've met with a few Marines in San

 Easy to say when you are here safe and sound. And to trash men
 and women who have actually been there is contemptable, whether
 you agree with them or not.

 RW> Diego, Air Force here in San Antonio and they to a man
 RW> would do it all over again. Some have already done two
 RW> tours and are looking forward to their third.

 Yet 70% of our troops there surveyed say we should be out within
 a year. And said that over a year ago. As reported in Stars and
 Stripes and other service papers.

 RW> Those you mention must be uros, as they sound like
 RW> chickenshits.

 Those Euros are backing us in Afghanistan where we had a
 legitimate reason to be. Even the French. They have troops
 there, have since the start. It's contemptable to trash our
 allies like you do.


BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

... Are you a "send our men to bleed and die for politics" republican, Roy?
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