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BluegrassDem

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12. In defense of the troops...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 04:26 AM

Jan 2014

My uncle was in Vietnam and he said anything moving was a potential bomber or killer, even kids. He said kids were sometimes more dangerous than adults as they would be used to kill. It's an ugliness of war. I'm not comparing this situation to Vietnam, but just saying, that this is a by product of war.

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US Marines Kill Afghan Toddler �Mistaken for the Enemy� [View all] n2doc Jan 2014 OP

Shit. Aristus Jan 2014 #1

This administration has as much blood on it's hands as do these Marines , even more so firsttimer Jan 2014 #3

Firefight? Really? I read quickly, but did not see that. Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #4

Read the whole story not bits and pieces firsttimer Jan 2014 #8

That is one BIG reason President Obama had to pull combat troops out of Iraq firsttimer Jan 2014 #2

Someone is never going to get over this. lonestarnot Jan 2014 #5

Oh sure, we kill their kids, wives, husbands, and parents... NuclearDem Jan 2014 #6

I can't count the number of times I've been in a grocery store and... Shandris Jan 2014 #7

Here's a possible candidate that has an answer solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #9

In the final report, the child will be called a "suspected militant". n/t hughee99 Jan 2014 #10

Just one more dead child to the war profiteers. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #11

In defense of the troops... BluegrassDem Jan 2014 #12

Which is why we should get the hell out of there theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #14

Potential doesn't mean likely. Vattel Jan 2014 #18

K & fucking r! WTF!? wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #13

would someone please remind me onethatcares Jan 2014 #15

Sure. It's called solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #17

This point is too often over-looked. Vattel Jan 2014 #19

but, but, safety . . . freedom? FatBuddy Jan 2014 #16

The Pentagon has a petty cash account to handle this type of incident. jsr Jan 2014 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #21

Do you actually believe what you post? antiquie Jan 2014 #22