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23. I'm thankful for the men and women who serve in the Marine Corps ...

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 05:24 PM

Nov 2014

and all other branches of our armed forces.

I was watching old episodes of Anthony Bourdain on Netflix the other day. They were filming in Beirut, and everything went to Hell while they were there. Someone got assassinated and the Israeli Air Force starting bombing the Hell out of everything. Bourdain and crew had to be evacuated, along with other foreign nationals, by the Marines. It was an interesting show to watch. Tony was very impressed by the Marines, who not only did their jobs flawlessly, but also went out of their way to interact with the civilians in such a way as to make them feel more comfortable and safe under, what had to be, very stressful conditions.

I don't worship the military or military culture. I never served, nor did I have more than a fleeting sliver of interest in the armed forces. But it's an important job that needs to be done.

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No words for this filth yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #1

See what I mean? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #2

Well, you know what they say about opinions SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #3

Well, you're welcome I guess. MindPilot Nov 2014 #4

not really... Paolo123 Nov 2014 #28

Low information combined with fixed ideas really sucks. MineralMan Nov 2014 #5

No self-deletes here Paolo123 Nov 2014 #17

Suit yourself. Consider yourself warned, though. MineralMan Nov 2014 #19

"Even progressives worship the volunteer soldier who travels half way across the world to kill..." Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #31

Jury results...... Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #6

Kindergarden level flamebait... Oktober Nov 2014 #7

that is a standard response Paolo123 Nov 2014 #30

So you really don't know jack shit about the Military. GGJohn Nov 2014 #32

Violence Paolo123 Nov 2014 #39

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Don't waste the hide on stupid OP's like this. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #14

Back at you buddy. GGJohn Nov 2014 #9

Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool... n/t Mugu Nov 2014 #10

Then to open your mouth ahd prove you're a fool. GGJohn Nov 2014 #25

That's ok. I still love you sarisataka Nov 2014 #11

You're willing to make an ass out of yourself and you don't care who knows it. Good for you! hughee99 Nov 2014 #12

You follow up your Putin apologia with this? stevenleser Nov 2014 #13

Yes and can you believe if they got the shit blown out of them at Khe San, Saipan or Omaha Beach GusBob Nov 2014 #15

Aren't you just a vile, pathetic creature Lurks Often Nov 2014 #16

I never alert.. Paolo123 Nov 2014 #20

says mercuryblues Nov 2014 #33

Who has been a member 1 month? nt Paolo123 Nov 2014 #38

I thought about alerting, but decent DUers need to see yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #29

Wherever you came from, I'm sure they are falling over each other to see some agreement here. onehandle Nov 2014 #18

This is the sort of thread RWers spread around with tag lines that read, "Why liberals suck." nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #21

They love to point out posts like this one so much ... dawg Nov 2014 #34

Wow... just wow... bobclark86 Nov 2014 #22

I'm thankful for the men and women who serve in the Marine Corps ... dawg Nov 2014 #23

Obvious troll is obvious DemocraticWing Nov 2014 #24

A lot of unsupported allegations in your post; but I'm beginning to think that is your norm. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #26

Your post sucks CountAllVotes Nov 2014 #27

U mad bro? dilby Nov 2014 #35

I just got home from visiting my father at a National Graveyard and B Calm Nov 2014 #36

Have you no sense of decency, sir? lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #37