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Blacksheep214

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5. Define 'Us'

Reply to Muskypundit (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 12:29 AM

Jan 2012

I don't see it that way. Millions have served honorably and wouldn't desicrate the dead, period! We will do our best to make sure they die for their cause though.

Don't take this personally! I doubt highly trained snipers are suffering battle stress. These guys were also defiling America since they represent us!

Sgt USMC Veteran FWIW

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