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Loyd

(309 posts) Sat Nov 11, 2017, 07:37 PM Nov 2017

Veterans Day Post: Our Troops used to Fight FOR Something

What the fuck happened?

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Veterans Day Post: Our Troops used to Fight FOR Something (Original Post) Loyd Nov 2017 OP

I can't speak for the troops. murielm99 Nov 2017 #1

BECAUSE it's Veterans Day! Loyd Nov 2017 #7

You're imagining a Golden Age DavidDvorkin Nov 2017 #2

AIPAC, etc... samir.g Nov 2017 #3

Back in my day, us dumb draftees had a modest default reason Brother Buzz Nov 2017 #4

This is disrespectful to the men and women who served honorably left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #5

See Post 3 Loyd Nov 2017 #8

Do you always post strawmen? nt stevenleser Nov 2017 #9

Actually, post 7, third one down Loyd Nov 2017 #11

What exactly does post 3 ornotna Nov 2017 #10

Actually, post 7, third one down Loyd Nov 2017 #12

Fuck this shit. nt LexVegas Nov 2017 #6

The MIC and NeoCons, are redundant choices. denbot Nov 2017 #13

Trash thread DashOneBravo Nov 2017 #14

murielm99

(32,893 posts)

1. I can't speak for the troops.

Reply to Loyd (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 07:49 PM

Nov 2017

Many of them are serving for good reasons. Why do this on Veterans Day?

Loyd

(309 posts)

7. BECAUSE it's Veterans Day!

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 09:02 PM

Nov 2017

US Troops used to be sent to war for at least somewhat-legitimate reasons. I'm not talking about our men and women in uniform: I'm talking about the ASSHOLES who keep ordering them into unnecessary conflicts!