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JCMach1

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3. Picture your loved one going to work as usual

Reply to VioletLake (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 07:56 AM

Jan 2012

and the building explodes around them as a plane crashes into it.

At least the deceased fighters had agreed to fight and possibly die for their cause.

Unfortunately, war makes barbarians of us all.

The soldiers should be punished, but we also have to remember that as well.

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Picture the person(s) you love most in the world. [View all] VioletLake Jan 2012 OP

All I need is to picture it happening to anyone lunatica Jan 2012 #1

There are those of us who were opposed to this shit before it ever started.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #2

I remember, VioletLake Jan 2012 #6

+1 Fuzz Jan 2012 #13

Picture your loved one going to work as usual JCMach1 Jan 2012 #3

Ah, I see. So we're all barbarians now because of 9/11. VioletLake Jan 2012 #4

Not excusing it at all JCMach1 Jan 2012 #7

War? VioletLake Jan 2012 #8

authorized anyway by the AUMF... JCMach1 Jan 2012 #9

In my opinion, it is a defect of the culture, VioletLake Jan 2012 #11

Of course racism isn't the only chauvinism that can turn a person into their own worst nightmare. VioletLake Jan 2012 #15

What does 9/11 have to do with Afghanistan obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #10

9/11 was blowback. RC Jan 2012 #12

And the people being desecrated flew those planes or were proven to have planned that attack? No. The Wielding Truth Jan 2012 #32

9/11: The Revenge Cow VioletLake Jan 2012 #5

Executed? kctim Jan 2012 #14

As I said to JCMach1: VioletLake Jan 2012 #16

Oh, so it is just your opinion, not new evidence kctim Jan 2012 #17

And we know that they were in combat because, VioletLake Jan 2012 #18

No kctim Jan 2012 #20

This particular case is mild, though. Isn't it? VioletLake Jan 2012 #28

I saw with my own eyes sites on the internet where polly7 Jan 2012 #29

Yes, mild and dumb kctim Jan 2012 #30

Um, that's a caricature of my claim, VioletLake Jan 2012 #31

How can we be sure that the victims of the crime in question VioletLake Jan 2012 #19

Blatant appeal to the emotions treestar Jan 2012 #21

In this case, emotions are what it's all about. VioletLake Jan 2012 #22

Just exuberant adolescents strutting their stuff. Killing is "manly". Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #23

Nothing manlier than adding humiliation to murder. nt VioletLake Jan 2012 #25

Just imagining that made my heart drop. polly7 Jan 2012 #24

I apologize for that, polly7, VioletLake Jan 2012 #26

No apology necessary! polly7 Jan 2012 #27