D22369 0 #1 June 10, 2006 Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes. He stays up for days on end. __________________________ You take a warm shower to help you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water. __________________________ You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. __________________________ You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. __________________________ You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket. He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. __________________________ You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you. He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. __________________________ You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. __________________________ You complain about how hot it is. He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow. __________________________ You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. He does not get to eat today. __________________________ Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. He wears the same things for months, but makes sure his weapons are clean. __________________________ You go to the mall and get your hair redone. He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. __________________________ You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. He is told he will be held an extra 2 months. __________________________ You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night. He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. __________________________ You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. __________________________ You roll your eyes as a baby cries. He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet. __________________________ You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. __________________________ You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like him. He hears the gun fire and bombs. __________________________ You see only what the media wants you to see. He sees the bodies lying around him. __________________________ You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. He does what he is told. __________________________ You stay at home and watch TV. He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home, sleep, and eat. __________________________ You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get comfortable. He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gun fire. __________________________ You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. If only there were more men and women like him. RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #2 June 10, 2006 Poignant.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #3 June 10, 2006 Very nice, I have upmost respect for all soldiers wherever they are based. Maybe its the case that the majority is silent and only the people with something shitty to say stand up and say it so here's my turn. Lots of us support you guys and girls and I think its a great thing thats being done in the middle east Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #4 June 10, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gravitymaster 0 #5 June 10, 2006 Nice. Thank you for posting that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 1,679 #6 June 10, 2006 Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gravitymaster 0 #7 June 10, 2006 Quote Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates. Perhaps your son could teach you something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 1,679 #8 June 10, 2006 QuoteQuote Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates. Perhaps your son could teach you something. I don't want poignant poems about me either.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #9 June 11, 2006 QuoteI don't want poignant poems about me either. ...There once was a man named Kallend.... Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dolph 0 #10 June 11, 2006 While it is better to be a civilian in a country not at war than being a solider in an active conflict, statistics from WWII show that the civilian population *really* gets it when the war is taken to them. Given the situation in for instance Iraq, I'd rather be in a front line USMC group than an Iraqi civilian. Perhaps it is prudent with an equal celebration of the ordinay citizen living, raising a family and working in a war torn country is in order as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,476 #11 June 11, 2006 Your one warning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dancergirl 0 #12 June 12, 2006 QuoteYour alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes. He stays up for days on end. __________________________ You take a warm shower to help you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water. __________________________ You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. __________________________ You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. __________________________ You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket. He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. __________________________ You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you. He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. __________________________ You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. __________________________ You complain about how hot it is. He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow. __________________________ You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. He does not get to eat today. __________________________ Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. He wears the same things for months, but makes sure his weapons are clean. __________________________ You go to the mall and get your hair redone. He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. __________________________ You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. He is told he will be held an extra 2 months. __________________________ You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night. He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. __________________________ You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. __________________________ You roll your eyes as a baby cries. He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet. __________________________ You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. __________________________ You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like him. He hears the gun fire and bombs. __________________________ You see only what the media wants you to see. He sees the bodies lying around him. __________________________ You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. He does what he is told. __________________________ You stay at home and watch TV. He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home, sleep, and eat. __________________________ You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get comfortable. He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gun fire. __________________________ You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. If only there were more men and women like him. Roy all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 0 #13 June 12, 2006 QuoteYou put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. QuoteYou sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. Some of the comparisons might be "poignant", but not these two. These two are just the usual slander spoken about those that don't support the war: that they're "unpatriotic". I know many people against the war, but not a one of them who does not wholeheartedly support the troops. Nobody says it's men like the GI in the Humvee that make the world worse, so cut the slander. What they say is it's men like Karl Rove and Dick Cheney that make it worse. QuoteYou criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. This is also a slap in the face of every citizen of a democracy who "dares" to criticize his government's decision to go to war; as well as another typical diversion: that if you criticize the Bush inner circle's decision to go to war because they wanted to "take care of unfinished business" with Saddam, that somehow we're insensitive to Saddam's torment of his people. Utter nonsense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #14 June 12, 2006 all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats *** Dont like it?... I will post whatever HH and the mods allow me to. feel free to voice your opinion anytime on any subject you wish, you make my point exactly..... without people who will stand up and fight, you wouldnt be able to say your piece in safety... its boring you?....it was just a little reminder that our brothers and sisters are still over there...... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #15 June 12, 2006 What they say is it's men like Karl Rove and Dick Cheney that make it worse. *** I would take that a step farther.... its politicians who make this world worse, doesnt matter what side of the aisle they are on... This is also a slap in the face of every citizen of a democracy who "dares" to criticize his government's decision to go to war *** hmmm, well..... if ya put it that way.... I have to agree. RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites txhoss 0 #16 June 12, 2006 Quoteall getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz Then I would say do not read the thread. Just a thought. Have Rig will travel ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #17 June 12, 2006 QuoteYour one warning. what did he say that was so bad, the word "perhaps"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #18 June 12, 2006 all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz if you don't kneel, you have no worries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goofyjumper 0 #19 June 12, 2006 QuoteYou put on your anti war/ don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.Quote He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. ---- Where the hell have you ever seen a liberal say they do not support the troops? They do not support the war, but to say they do not support the troops is a absolute lie. And you know who is to blame? The conservatives that assume that liberals do not support the troops. You ask any liberal and they would never say that. Why would anybody who knows that it is not the troops fault where they go, blame them. That was a lie by conservatives to make liberals look like they hate the military. Common sense!----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #20 June 12, 2006 Quoted from a post on DU - where it definitely IS the prevailing opinion from the threads I've read: QuoteMy greatest fear, where the anti-war movement is concerned, is that hate for Bush has slopped over and become hate for soldiers in general. Too many people are eager, indeed all too willing, to believe that we're all a bunch of monsters running around out there, ventilating skulls and sucking the brains out through the hole.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pirana 0 #21 June 12, 2006 QuotePoignant. Not my take. I would consider it more like irrelevant. I am strongly against our presence in Iraq, but do not pass judgement on the soldiers. They are following orders and doing their job. I do not think having more or less people like our soldiers would directly correlate to the world being a better or worse place. I do judge the leaders who sent them there, they are incompetent. Yeah, just my opinion, along with about 60% of the US adult population (and rising all the time)." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StreetScooby 5 #22 June 12, 2006 Quote I do judge the leaders who sent them there, they are incompetent. I think the Rumsfeld doctrine is an abject failure, and Dick Cheney is the prince of darkness. Bush should have listened to Colin Powell. We'd be in a different place today.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StreetScooby 5 #23 June 12, 2006 Quote My greatest fear, where the anti-war movement is concerned, is that hate for Bush has slopped over and become hate for soldiers in general. Too many people are eager, indeed all too willing, to believe that we're all a bunch of monsters running around out there, ventilating skulls and sucking the brains out through the hole. They can do that? We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #24 June 12, 2006 Quoteall getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats If it's boring you, why did you re-quote the entire original long post, putting it back in front of everyone's eyes? If it bothers you so much, exercise your freedom of choice, and pass over this thread. That freedom of choice was brought to you by brave soldiers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #25 June 12, 2006 That's a great quote.... It doesn't feel like the dislike for Bush/Blair etc.. will spill over, so long as the current stories proove to be baseless.... or if true that they can police them selves and coverups dont happen. . (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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warpedskydiver 0 #4 June 10, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gravitymaster 0 #5 June 10, 2006 Nice. Thank you for posting that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 1,679 #6 June 10, 2006 Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gravitymaster 0 #7 June 10, 2006 Quote Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates. Perhaps your son could teach you something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 1,679 #8 June 10, 2006 QuoteQuote Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates. Perhaps your son could teach you something. I don't want poignant poems about me either.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #9 June 11, 2006 QuoteI don't want poignant poems about me either. ...There once was a man named Kallend.... Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dolph 0 #10 June 11, 2006 While it is better to be a civilian in a country not at war than being a solider in an active conflict, statistics from WWII show that the civilian population *really* gets it when the war is taken to them. Given the situation in for instance Iraq, I'd rather be in a front line USMC group than an Iraqi civilian. Perhaps it is prudent with an equal celebration of the ordinay citizen living, raising a family and working in a war torn country is in order as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,476 #11 June 11, 2006 Your one warning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dancergirl 0 #12 June 12, 2006 QuoteYour alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes. He stays up for days on end. __________________________ You take a warm shower to help you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water. __________________________ You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. __________________________ You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. __________________________ You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket. He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. __________________________ You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you. He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. __________________________ You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. __________________________ You complain about how hot it is. He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow. __________________________ You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. He does not get to eat today. __________________________ Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. He wears the same things for months, but makes sure his weapons are clean. __________________________ You go to the mall and get your hair redone. He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. __________________________ You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. He is told he will be held an extra 2 months. __________________________ You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night. He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. __________________________ You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. __________________________ You roll your eyes as a baby cries. He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet. __________________________ You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. __________________________ You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like him. He hears the gun fire and bombs. __________________________ You see only what the media wants you to see. He sees the bodies lying around him. __________________________ You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. He does what he is told. __________________________ You stay at home and watch TV. He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home, sleep, and eat. __________________________ You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get comfortable. He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gun fire. __________________________ You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. If only there were more men and women like him. Roy all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 0 #13 June 12, 2006 QuoteYou put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. QuoteYou sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. Some of the comparisons might be "poignant", but not these two. These two are just the usual slander spoken about those that don't support the war: that they're "unpatriotic". I know many people against the war, but not a one of them who does not wholeheartedly support the troops. Nobody says it's men like the GI in the Humvee that make the world worse, so cut the slander. What they say is it's men like Karl Rove and Dick Cheney that make it worse. QuoteYou criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. This is also a slap in the face of every citizen of a democracy who "dares" to criticize his government's decision to go to war; as well as another typical diversion: that if you criticize the Bush inner circle's decision to go to war because they wanted to "take care of unfinished business" with Saddam, that somehow we're insensitive to Saddam's torment of his people. Utter nonsense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #14 June 12, 2006 all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats *** Dont like it?... I will post whatever HH and the mods allow me to. feel free to voice your opinion anytime on any subject you wish, you make my point exactly..... without people who will stand up and fight, you wouldnt be able to say your piece in safety... its boring you?....it was just a little reminder that our brothers and sisters are still over there...... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #15 June 12, 2006 What they say is it's men like Karl Rove and Dick Cheney that make it worse. *** I would take that a step farther.... its politicians who make this world worse, doesnt matter what side of the aisle they are on... This is also a slap in the face of every citizen of a democracy who "dares" to criticize his government's decision to go to war *** hmmm, well..... if ya put it that way.... I have to agree. RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites txhoss 0 #16 June 12, 2006 Quoteall getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz Then I would say do not read the thread. Just a thought. Have Rig will travel ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #17 June 12, 2006 QuoteYour one warning. what did he say that was so bad, the word "perhaps"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #18 June 12, 2006 all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz if you don't kneel, you have no worries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #5 June 10, 2006 Nice. Thank you for posting that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,679 #6 June 10, 2006 Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #7 June 10, 2006 Quote Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates. Perhaps your son could teach you something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,679 #8 June 10, 2006 QuoteQuote Last time I checked they were all just like my son - volunteers. He doesn't whine about it or expect poignant poems about his mates. Perhaps your son could teach you something. I don't want poignant poems about me either.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #9 June 11, 2006 QuoteI don't want poignant poems about me either. ...There once was a man named Kallend.... Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dolph 0 #10 June 11, 2006 While it is better to be a civilian in a country not at war than being a solider in an active conflict, statistics from WWII show that the civilian population *really* gets it when the war is taken to them. Given the situation in for instance Iraq, I'd rather be in a front line USMC group than an Iraqi civilian. Perhaps it is prudent with an equal celebration of the ordinay citizen living, raising a family and working in a war torn country is in order as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Dancergirl 0 #12 June 12, 2006 QuoteYour alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes. He stays up for days on end. __________________________ You take a warm shower to help you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water. __________________________ You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. __________________________ You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. __________________________ You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket. He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. __________________________ You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you. He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. __________________________ You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. __________________________ You complain about how hot it is. He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow. __________________________ You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. He does not get to eat today. __________________________ Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. He wears the same things for months, but makes sure his weapons are clean. __________________________ You go to the mall and get your hair redone. He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. __________________________ You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. He is told he will be held an extra 2 months. __________________________ You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night. He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. __________________________ You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. __________________________ You roll your eyes as a baby cries. He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet. __________________________ You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. __________________________ You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like him. He hears the gun fire and bombs. __________________________ You see only what the media wants you to see. He sees the bodies lying around him. __________________________ You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. He does what he is told. __________________________ You stay at home and watch TV. He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home, sleep, and eat. __________________________ You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get comfortable. He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gun fire. __________________________ You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. If only there were more men and women like him. Roy all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #13 June 12, 2006 QuoteYou put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. QuoteYou sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. Some of the comparisons might be "poignant", but not these two. These two are just the usual slander spoken about those that don't support the war: that they're "unpatriotic". I know many people against the war, but not a one of them who does not wholeheartedly support the troops. Nobody says it's men like the GI in the Humvee that make the world worse, so cut the slander. What they say is it's men like Karl Rove and Dick Cheney that make it worse. QuoteYou criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. This is also a slap in the face of every citizen of a democracy who "dares" to criticize his government's decision to go to war; as well as another typical diversion: that if you criticize the Bush inner circle's decision to go to war because they wanted to "take care of unfinished business" with Saddam, that somehow we're insensitive to Saddam's torment of his people. Utter nonsense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #14 June 12, 2006 all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats *** Dont like it?... I will post whatever HH and the mods allow me to. feel free to voice your opinion anytime on any subject you wish, you make my point exactly..... without people who will stand up and fight, you wouldnt be able to say your piece in safety... its boring you?....it was just a little reminder that our brothers and sisters are still over there...... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #15 June 12, 2006 What they say is it's men like Karl Rove and Dick Cheney that make it worse. *** I would take that a step farther.... its politicians who make this world worse, doesnt matter what side of the aisle they are on... This is also a slap in the face of every citizen of a democracy who "dares" to criticize his government's decision to go to war *** hmmm, well..... if ya put it that way.... I have to agree. RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txhoss 0 #16 June 12, 2006 Quoteall getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz Then I would say do not read the thread. Just a thought. Have Rig will travel ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #17 June 12, 2006 QuoteYour one warning. what did he say that was so bad, the word "perhaps"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #18 June 12, 2006 all getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats boring ZZZZzzzz ZZZzzzzz ZZZZzzzzz if you don't kneel, you have no worries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofyjumper 0 #19 June 12, 2006 QuoteYou put on your anti war/ don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.Quote He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. ---- Where the hell have you ever seen a liberal say they do not support the troops? They do not support the war, but to say they do not support the troops is a absolute lie. And you know who is to blame? The conservatives that assume that liberals do not support the troops. You ask any liberal and they would never say that. Why would anybody who knows that it is not the troops fault where they go, blame them. That was a lie by conservatives to make liberals look like they hate the military. Common sense!----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #20 June 12, 2006 Quoted from a post on DU - where it definitely IS the prevailing opinion from the threads I've read: QuoteMy greatest fear, where the anti-war movement is concerned, is that hate for Bush has slopped over and become hate for soldiers in general. Too many people are eager, indeed all too willing, to believe that we're all a bunch of monsters running around out there, ventilating skulls and sucking the brains out through the hole.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pirana 0 #21 June 12, 2006 QuotePoignant. Not my take. I would consider it more like irrelevant. I am strongly against our presence in Iraq, but do not pass judgement on the soldiers. They are following orders and doing their job. I do not think having more or less people like our soldiers would directly correlate to the world being a better or worse place. I do judge the leaders who sent them there, they are incompetent. Yeah, just my opinion, along with about 60% of the US adult population (and rising all the time)." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StreetScooby 5 #22 June 12, 2006 Quote I do judge the leaders who sent them there, they are incompetent. I think the Rumsfeld doctrine is an abject failure, and Dick Cheney is the prince of darkness. Bush should have listened to Colin Powell. We'd be in a different place today.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StreetScooby 5 #23 June 12, 2006 Quote My greatest fear, where the anti-war movement is concerned, is that hate for Bush has slopped over and become hate for soldiers in general. Too many people are eager, indeed all too willing, to believe that we're all a bunch of monsters running around out there, ventilating skulls and sucking the brains out through the hole. They can do that? We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #24 June 12, 2006 Quoteall getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats If it's boring you, why did you re-quote the entire original long post, putting it back in front of everyone's eyes? If it bothers you so much, exercise your freedom of choice, and pass over this thread. That freedom of choice was brought to you by brave soldiers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #25 June 12, 2006 That's a great quote.... It doesn't feel like the dislike for Bush/Blair etc.. will spill over, so long as the current stories proove to be baseless.... or if true that they can police them selves and coverups dont happen. . (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
mnealtx 0 #20 June 12, 2006 Quoted from a post on DU - where it definitely IS the prevailing opinion from the threads I've read: QuoteMy greatest fear, where the anti-war movement is concerned, is that hate for Bush has slopped over and become hate for soldiers in general. Too many people are eager, indeed all too willing, to believe that we're all a bunch of monsters running around out there, ventilating skulls and sucking the brains out through the hole.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #21 June 12, 2006 QuotePoignant. Not my take. I would consider it more like irrelevant. I am strongly against our presence in Iraq, but do not pass judgement on the soldiers. They are following orders and doing their job. I do not think having more or less people like our soldiers would directly correlate to the world being a better or worse place. I do judge the leaders who sent them there, they are incompetent. Yeah, just my opinion, along with about 60% of the US adult population (and rising all the time)." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #22 June 12, 2006 Quote I do judge the leaders who sent them there, they are incompetent. I think the Rumsfeld doctrine is an abject failure, and Dick Cheney is the prince of darkness. Bush should have listened to Colin Powell. We'd be in a different place today.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #23 June 12, 2006 Quote My greatest fear, where the anti-war movement is concerned, is that hate for Bush has slopped over and become hate for soldiers in general. Too many people are eager, indeed all too willing, to believe that we're all a bunch of monsters running around out there, ventilating skulls and sucking the brains out through the hole. They can do that? We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #24 June 12, 2006 Quoteall getting a bit boring now i'm afraid, time for you lot to be quiet about the army.... i'm not in it, neither are alot on here, so stop ramming it down out throats If it's boring you, why did you re-quote the entire original long post, putting it back in front of everyone's eyes? If it bothers you so much, exercise your freedom of choice, and pass over this thread. That freedom of choice was brought to you by brave soldiers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #25 June 12, 2006 That's a great quote.... It doesn't feel like the dislike for Bush/Blair etc.. will spill over, so long as the current stories proove to be baseless.... or if true that they can police them selves and coverups dont happen. . (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
