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mainer

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26. In my small town, they put up a memorial to military veterans

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 06:33 PM

May 2014

I asked, what about a memorial to peacemakers and diplomats? No one was interested.

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The foreign service officers' memorial (what I shove in the face of Republicans who say Benghazi) [View all] Recursion May 2014 OP

Hearty K & R... Wounded Bear May 2014 #1

Can't rec this enough Richardo May 2014 #2

K & R giftedgirl77 May 2014 #3

You can also try: "IRAQ!" or "BEIRUT!" or, to the really impaired, "9/11/01!" WinkyDink May 2014 #4

K & R pangaia May 2014 #5

"The Marines are there to protect the records..." malthaussen May 2014 #6

Probably. In what sense would you read it twice? Recursion May 2014 #8

For emphasis. malthaussen May 2014 #9

Fair point Recursion May 2014 #10

Not a post I'd like. malthaussen May 2014 #12

My sister was an embassy guard. Control-Z May 2014 #34

That has more to do with the fact that the host country is responsible for security. Another detail okaawhatever May 2014 #24

Size 13 Kick for these brave people. riqster May 2014 #7

Thank you (nt) Recursion May 2014 #11

This is Murica The Wizard May 2014 #13

thank you heaven05 May 2014 #14

K+R, Thanks for your service IronLionZion May 2014 #15

K&R. JDPriestly May 2014 #16

As an FSO who has served in a war zone Proud Public Servant May 2014 #17

Very well said. onecaliberal May 2014 #18

K & R malaise May 2014 #19

there is only glory in battle mopinko May 2014 #20

Republicans are reckless in their criticisms. Teachers, government workers, the unemployed, gtar100 May 2014 #21

Nobody buys a drink for a coal miner either. 245? Largest single coal mining accident, US 3,242 dead Bluenorthwest May 2014 #22

Way to miss the OP's point ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #28

Well said and oldandhappy May 2014 #23

K & R nt okaawhatever May 2014 #25

In my small town, they put up a memorial to military veterans mainer May 2014 #26

Thanks so much for setting the record straight; and thanks for you and your wife's service. nt Hekate May 2014 #27

Well said! WinstonSmith4740 May 2014 #29

Consulate General provides a few more services than a Consulate Number23 May 2014 #30

You make the point very well, Recursion. 3catwoman3 May 2014 #31

Kicked and Recommended!!! calimary May 2014 #32

K&R.... daleanime May 2014 #33