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helmedon1974

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7. We volunteer to serve our country, not for specific wars.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #1)

Tue May 8, 2018, 10:09 PM

May 2018

Trump said the same thing about the soldiers ambushed on an unauthorized mission in Niger. They knew what they signed up for. No, we don't sign up for that.

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Trump wants a war with Iran and I will not be able to support those troops. [View all] TeamPooka May 2018 OP

Don't support them. They're all volunteers, of course. Glorfindel May 2018 #1

We volunteer to serve our country, not for specific wars. helmedon1974 May 2018 #7

Any sane thinking General in the Armed Forces....... ProudMNDemocrat May 2018 #2

Oh, please. Colonels, generals, admirals, and naval captains don't get promoted Glorfindel May 2018 #3

War does not accelerate promotion hack89 May 2018 #4

Some will, and as a Marine I've seen my CO, a Captain at the time helmedon1974 May 2018 #5

I support the troops no matter what. This isn't their fault. nt Kirk Lover May 2018 #6

I will always support the troops and want them safe from illegal and immoral wars. n/t cynatnite May 2018 #8

Iran will still honor the nuclear deal with the other parties, and is in talks with Russia and China still_one May 2018 #9

Exactly. roamer65 May 2018 #12

That, and.... Xolodno May 2018 #16

Trump is also being cheered on spartan61 May 2018 #10

iran will win. it is not Iraq. nt msongs May 2018 #11

Within months, there will be Russian and Chinese forces in Iran. roamer65 May 2018 #13

But the propaganda rolls off the tongues so easily superpatriotman May 2018 #14

I don't think there will be boots on the ground in this one MiniMe May 2018 #15

What a terrible thing to say -- RandomAccess May 2018 #17

Because what's another 17 years of war anyway TeamPooka May 2018 #18

I will not support the troops the way teump wants me to DonCoquixote May 2018 #19

exactly TeamPooka May 2018 #20

support slaughtering the troops! 90-percent May 2018 #21