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Chorophyll

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44. Four tours would have been unthinkable thirty or forty years ago.

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 09:10 AM

Mar 2012

My neighbor is a Vietnam veteran who is still somewhat traumatized by his experience. He saw ONE tour and came home. He still writes about it.

We're going to be dealing with trauma in our War on Terror® vets on a scale that we can't even imagine yet.

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Stop blaming Rush Limbaugh for the murders in Afghanistan. [View all] USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 OP

OK trof Mar 2012 #1

Hey, why not Gman Mar 2012 #2

And we also don't know if Paris Hilton had anything to do with it. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #4

Well Yes Because Paris Hilton & Rush Limbaughs Sphere Of Influence Is So Similar! NOT. HangOnKids Mar 2012 #11

They are similar in that USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #15

BS Rush Has A Megaphone to the Troops through AFR HangOnKids Mar 2012 #18

He also has a megaphone into the civilian population. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #20

That makes perfect sense. Zanzoobar Mar 2012 #35

Having worn the green suit, and having been in combat, I will respectfully submit that ... 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #10

k&r elehhhhna Mar 2012 #3

I understand your point, but what evidence do you have that the reasons had nothing to do with Rush? GodlessBiker Mar 2012 #5

Aside from the fact that it's an absurd suggestion... USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #9

Sanders is deceased. I think that gets him out of contention. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #22

I'm not saying he did. You are making a claim and I'd like to see some evidence. That's all. GodlessBiker Mar 2012 #28

The evidence to be provided has to come sharp_stick Mar 2012 #32

What evidence is there to prove otherwise? loyalsister Mar 2012 #16

Well written. Lets save our effort for better things. banned from Kos Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, I gotta be honest, it just doesn't strike me as appropriate, jsmirman Mar 2012 #14

Yeah, and if this keeps up, Rush might be pulled from AFN.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #7

Are you actually suggesting I want Rush on AFN? USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #17

Do you want Rush on AFN or not? Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #21

Simple, but silly question. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #25

Yes or no. What do YOU think? Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #27

BTW: I mean just what I posted. Rush has been on AFN for SO LONG.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #29

No, you can't tell anyone that EFerrari Mar 2012 #8

Oh, my bad. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #13

Links to those threads? FSogol Mar 2012 #12

News to Me otohara Mar 2012 #47

Well you are correct nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #19

So are we saying words are powerless and have no meaning? Nt xchrom Mar 2012 #23

No. I think what is being said is that there is no more evidence that onenote Mar 2012 #26

Then I'm going to say that's a false equivalence. xchrom Mar 2012 #31

Seems like the burden is on the folks who think they know what caused this onenote Mar 2012 #33

I didn't chime in on the 'rush caused' xchrom Mar 2012 #39

rush has adverse affects on civilians wendylaroux Mar 2012 #24

USArmyParatrooper chknltl Mar 2012 #30

It's a *mind set* - calling it LIMBOsevic is shorthand. nt UTUSN Mar 2012 #34

Nope, but let me take this opportunity to start. gulliver Mar 2012 #36

all iraq and afghanistan vets, casualties, wounded can thank team limbaugh. certainot Mar 2012 #37

i think he deserves some credit tiny elvis Mar 2012 #38

Great post alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #40

I wonder if being on his 4th tour contributed? babylonsister Mar 2012 #41

Four tours would have been unthinkable thirty or forty years ago. Chorophyll Mar 2012 #44

Demonizing "others" DOES contribute to an attitude of supperiority uponit7771 Mar 2012 #42

Without Rush we probably would not even be in Afghanistan Bandit Mar 2012 #43

Exactly: Enough. mwooldri Mar 2012 #45

You're right Rush is an ass, but we can't blame him SpartanDem Mar 2012 #46

Do we even know if this man listened to rush? With some of the violence we have seen in the states jwirr Mar 2012 #48