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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 03:56 PM Original message |
I don't understand why some veterans think Kerry 'betrayed' them... |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've been saying this over and over again for months |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. They may be psychologically incapable |
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qwlauren35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. In part, I agree. |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I agree with that |
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lottie244 (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. I too have been saying this for months and am pissed at the Kerry folks |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. In addition to giving Bush war powers |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Then let me explain: |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Is that it though? are they really all that stupid and/or evil? |
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tandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Some think soldiers shouldn't tell on other soldiers, even if they commit |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. To be fair, soldiers and cops share this seige mentality |
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readmylips (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. If Kerry had betrayed them those Motter... |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Some don't pay attention. |
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MadcityRock (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. Honorable fighters would INSIST war crimes come to light |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Bingo n/t |
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GOPFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. IMO, his testimony was more heroic than his actions in combat |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. He certainly helped legitimize Bush's going AWOL |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. It started in the White House with Richard Nixon, Pat Buchanan, and.. |
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Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Here's an example of Conservatives and Liberals: |
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leetrisck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Sgt. Darby, who reported the abuse at |
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leetrisck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Without Kerry & others, there would probably be 70,000 |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. The fact is that horrific things happen in all wars............ |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. dfuring the war there were many who believed any criticism was treason |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. I guess you aren't open minded enough |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Wonderfully expressed... |
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TheRovingGourmet (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 05:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Well, you said that way better than I could. Next time I need |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. Old reason |
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featherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. In truth, they bought into it during the Vietnam war years and |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. How old are you? |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Seldom have the Gingrich types |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. This is one reason I originally voted for Clark. |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I, too, supported Clark! |
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featherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I was a Clark supporter also |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. They are the same people threatening Sgt. Darby's family today |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 05:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. White power. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. These vets who feel betrayed by Kerry are a lunatic fringe |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 07:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Movies portrayed the atrocities |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
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fishface (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
38. Because vets are part of the general public. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. because vets can be assholes like everybody else. n/t |
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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-24-04 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. The real betrayers are the SmearBoat Vets |
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