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balantz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 01:30 PM
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Rick Reyes's full testimony before Congress
 
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"... A former Corporal in the US Marines, Reyes was powerful and truthful as he told Senator John Kerry and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, "I urge you on behalf of truth and patriotism to consider carefully and rethink Afghanistan. More troops, more occupation is not the answer."

Reyes's testimony raises critical concerns that Congress must address before approving a massive supplemental war funding bill in the next few weeks...."



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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 02:45 PM
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1. Another reason to bring them home-NOW!!!!!
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Bunkie0913 Donating Member (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 03:03 PM
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2. Wonderful testimony
Brave young man. Truth has set him free.
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destes Donating Member (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 03:21 PM
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3. Here ye, another hero in our midst.
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balantz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 04:06 PM
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4. If I could have any say in things (ha) I'd say he should be promoted.
But then I would also want a lot of other things changed.
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balantz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 08:24 PM
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5. Kicking this in support of stopping all imperialist ventures. n/t
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