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Mz Pip

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2. Sadly that is the reality

Reply to Sea-Dog (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 01:47 PM

Apr 2012

Died in vain to me means that they died doing something that was not necessary. Their deaths do not change Afghanistan. Anyone who is sent out to fight for an unwinable cause may die in vain.

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In Afghanistan have soldiers died in vain? [View all] Sea-Dog Apr 2012 OP

Is it possible to name a war where they haven't? obey Apr 2012 #1

WWII. Those soldiers died protecting the free world from a real Cleita Apr 2012 #5

Sadly that is the reality Mz Pip Apr 2012 #2

britain's long history w/afghanistan proves they cannot learn from their past -> msongs Apr 2012 #3

Seems like it, but we knew that before Georgie Porgie and his Sith Lord, Darth Dickie Cleita Apr 2012 #4

the brits got themselves involved Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #6

Not only the Brits but other western nations as well. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #7

and there big boys too Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #8

Clearly Galloway wasn't too out of touch since he won the Bradford by-election. Puregonzo1188 Apr 2012 #9

Wonder if it will be the raise and year of the Respect party? Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #11

Some things are so obvious they don't require an answer. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #10

If thats the case then why do other parties use it against Galloway Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #12

I have trouble finding one word to describe it. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #13

I think it is pure arrogance to assume that a soldier died in vain... cynatnite Apr 2012 #14

They were cannon-fodder used so ambitious politicians could look "tough". Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #15