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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:32 AM Original message |
Career soldiers or mercenaries ? |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. A few years ago |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. ..and don't you think they have a better view..."? |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. So, you think |
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jarab
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. You need to do better than this ... |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. So you are going to |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. As i said.... |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I take that to mean |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Actually, you are incorrect... |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. the ones I see |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yes. One of the quotes from one of the soldiers |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I'm just trying to say |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:41 PM Original message |
I am somewhat relieved by that comment shadowgrouse.. |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
44. Thank you |
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lcordero
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. I hate to tell you but |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Money ? |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That isn't true |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. So, why do you think "'most" joined the military? |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Everyone has their |
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tx_dem41
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. So soldiers shouldn't get paid? |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. My job doesn't involve killing people to defend my country. |
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tx_dem41
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. So you shouldn't get paid for defending your country? n/t |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. That shouldn't be your primary motivation. |
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tx_dem41
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Just because you emphasize a "career", doesn't mean.... |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. And did you support this "war" from the beginning? |
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tx_dem41
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. No, I have always thought this was a "wrong" war. |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I understand that rationale. |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Nope, |
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tx_dem41
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Thanks for chiming in, Shadwgrouse |
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RafterMan
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. What is your baseline? |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. You may be right... |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. You only get |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
8. The true professional senior military soldiers were purged |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. What are these purges |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. He was "minimized" "isolated" "chastized" by Rummy's boys |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Methinks it |
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RafterMan
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Welcome to DU, shadowgrouse! |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Kiss a** ? If you get drafted, please don't volunteer for high risk. |
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tx_dem41
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. And if he's not? n/t |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Ask him a few questions? |
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tx_dem41
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Look, I agree with you on the Shinseki issue, but..... |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:41 PM Original message |
Perhaps |
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RafterMan
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. And if he wasn't, |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Thank you Rafterman |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Gee, maybe, if you want to play one upsmanship |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. I would love to |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. He's not a squid but a JARHEAD ( USMC) ... but you are getting points |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Well |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Proof of Rumsfeld assault on sitting Pentagon Generals .. |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. This isn't proof |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Ok, then whatever you want to call it Mister ... a large number |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. First, look |
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ElectroPrincess
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Go your own way "shadowgrous" - I'm done with you ... |
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
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eleny
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. C-Span had an interesting call-in for contrast |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
41. The thread has been somewhat diverted... |
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RafterMan
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. That is a more interesting question |
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kentuck
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. I would like shadowgrouse's opinion on this ? |
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eleny
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I'd expand on your question |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. and I will turn |
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shadowgrouse
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:29 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Yes, many do |
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