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Sat Jul 7, 2012, 08:02 PM

Jul 2012

wonder if the British sang songs while killing continental soldiers in the revolution. You would think by now we would know that empire building is doomed to failure.

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'Bye-bye, Miss American Pie' – then US helicopter appears to fire on Afghans [View all] alp227 Jul 2012 OP

Disgusting! loyalsister Jul 2012 #1

I have always hated it. Nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #16

Can we please get out of there? We've already destroyed our image sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #2

Self Delete. nt DCKit Jul 2012 #51

Criticism of the military is now practically forbidden in this country. Sporting LibDemAlways Jul 2012 #3

Criticism of the US military is now practically forbidden on DU too IMO. L0oniX Jul 2012 #7

It's an area where, unless you tread extremely carefully, you are LibDemAlways Jul 2012 #37

is not it about time to bring back the anti-war movement w/ full force, regardless of who is POTUS? stockholmer Jul 2012 #4

I'm sorry, I honestly laughed out loud... Scootaloo Jul 2012 #26

OK, so I watched the video NickB79 Jul 2012 #5

This is true. unreadierLizard Jul 2012 #8

The film really reveals nothing more than we know has humblebum Jul 2012 #10

Hell, this kind of behavior has been going on since time began NickB79 Jul 2012 #11

Your posts are good in this thread. n/t Psephos Jul 2012 #20

It creates an air of celebration loyalsister Jul 2012 #18

Huzzah! Cheering after a victory is as old as humanity NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #19

I would hope we have advanced beyond such barbarism loyalsister Jul 2012 #21

Have you ever been in a war as a combatant? n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #23

No but I have talked with veterans loyalsister Jul 2012 #25

My father told me the ones who celebrated usually ended up KIA Nostradammit Jul 2012 #27

Humans have advanced technologically, but not emotionally. NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #40

Again barbarism loyalsister Jul 2012 #41

The Romans called opposing tribes Barbaric, but they were no more civilized in behavior. NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #42

You're being far too diplomatic. PavePusher Jul 2012 #43

It's based on what I have heard from my dad loyalsister Jul 2012 #44

I had a friend describe an attack on his unit in Afghanistan. NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #45

I never suggested that they were sociopaths loyalsister Jul 2012 #47

I don't see it as a startle response. NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #48

The startle response is part of PTSD loyalsister Jul 2012 #49

American sociopaths in the making. US military ...rah rah rah ...patriotism ...rah rah rah L0oniX Jul 2012 #6

Are you say that all members of the military are sociopaths? permatex Jul 2012 #13

Why go to the bother of an alert? PavePusher Jul 2012 #24

A huge +1000000000 permatex Jul 2012 #33

thank you warrprayer Jul 2012 #34

I'd recc this if I could. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #32

"American sociopaths ...coming to your police force soon." KansDem Jul 2012 #38

You would cheer if the bomb these guys was planting tabasco Jul 2012 #46

I wonder how long until the next Afghan soldier turns his gun on Western troops. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2012 #9

If they're shooting legitimate targets, does it matter that they're singing? Ian David Jul 2012 #12

Music from the Band of "Brothers?" triplepoint Jul 2012 #14

They lost the Ride Of The Valkyries tape ? may3rd Jul 2012 #15

Homer Simpson's... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #17

Submariners love the village people, was the most popular thing on my iPod. Sirveri Jul 2012 #29

this is what happens when US is desperate for soldiers & takes just about anyone, then gives them wordpix Jul 2012 #22

Odd song choice for this generation. mzmolly Jul 2012 #28

The most irritating song, ever. Quantess Jul 2012 #30

Don McLean would be appalled mainer Jul 2012 #31

Can we be that shocked that our precision bombs are delivered with a theme song? zonkers Jul 2012 #35

I ThomasP Jul 2012 #36

I'm sure they were all "suspected militants", so it's okay. n/t hughee99 Jul 2012 #39

This is what happens when "we support our troops" replaces rational thinking and keeps these wars Citizen Worker Jul 2012 #50

Hardly appropriate for a crew to sing that dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #52

Awwww C'mon DustyJoe Jul 2012 #53