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babydollhead

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18. here is a hug.

Reply to IronGate (Reply #17)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 01:18 AM

Aug 2014

you never ever have to do any of it again.
you are here. you have people here who have been thru many different kinds of hell. have compassion for yourself and for others. you are, in this one moment, just like me. I couldn't go to sleep without telling you that i hear you.

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The War Photo No One Would Publish [View all] neverforget Aug 2014 OP

Horrific, such photos tell the truth in war, how can there be Honor in murdering strangers? AuntPatsy Aug 2014 #1

good article Kali Aug 2014 #2

There is nothing glorious about war 4now Aug 2014 #3

No need for me to view the picture, IronGate Aug 2014 #4

And Dear God, IronGate, how hard we fought to keep you home. calimary Aug 2014 #8

I and my buddies thank you and the millions of citizens around the world for standing up for us. IronGate Aug 2014 #11

I appreciate it that you can thank those of us that protested. But I still feel guilt. We didn't rhett o rick Aug 2014 #14

Y'all did what you could do considering that the media was touting the Bush 1 and 2 bullshit IronGate Aug 2014 #16

I do too. It is so discouraging. I dragged my kids to a few anti-war rallies - so they'd start to calimary Aug 2014 #20

War is war... Historic NY Aug 2014 #5

I remember that iconic photo of the Highway of Death.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #6

Republicans believe wars are fought Mr.Bill Aug 2014 #7

Well, that makes them feel good about themselves. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #10

It was a retreating army and we slaughtered them. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #12

All because Bush was being called a "Wimp". Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #13

The "old Lie": "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori." tblue37 Aug 2014 #9

I visited the "highway of death" with a survey crew . . . MrModerate Aug 2014 #15

With great sadness, I confess that I participated in that carnage and it profoundly affected me to IronGate Aug 2014 #17

here is a hug. babydollhead Aug 2014 #18

Thank you. IronGate Aug 2014 #19

kick for the day crew neverforget Aug 2014 #21