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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 10:48 AM Original message |
Fort Carson amputee returning to Iraq for second tour of duty |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. DAMN! Shades of a hoaky Sci-Fi flick, "Starship Troopers" |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Luke Skywalker is a more apt analogy |
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radar (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. "The Mobile Infantry made me the man I am today..." |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. You have to admire his dedication. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. he is leaving a wife and young son behind... |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Just the precedent they need... |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 08:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Duty to one's country must come first and at the sacrifice to those left |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. Not duty to Halliburton's bottom line though, screw that. n/t |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 09:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. God he must really love them |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. Uh... yeah. I wonder how they really feel about it, deep down. |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. You see? Getting your limbs blown off isn't that bad. |
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AwareOne (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 11:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Exactly, this is a nice bit of propaganda for the DOD |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. One wonders what will happen if |
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leetrisck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. Easier to go to Iraq than fight the |
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Rockerdem (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. Well, good luck, dude. But this looks more like death wish than courage. |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is someone in denial about his amputation. He should be in treatment |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. Can't let those handicapped folks think they're just like normal people |
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Moderator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. kick |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. Amputee heading back to battlefield (1st Army amputee to return to combat) |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
15. Sounds like he took a nasty blow to the head too |
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Massachusetts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. And this proves WHAT? |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. A study has shown that hospitalized or stateside soldiers can suffer |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. That guy is a good guy and a patriot. And he's being conned. |
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Algomas (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. Reminds me of the Knight in Monty Python.. |
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MHalblaub (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 10:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The Black Knight? |
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drdtroit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. "It's only a flesh wound" n/t |
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insane_cratic_gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
21. When these guys are in Boot Camp |
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Turley (585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Why single out males? |
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insane_cratic_gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. because women aren't allowed |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. what a terrible thing to hope for *eom* |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
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this_side_up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. Is this the same person, jogging with the moran? |
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PROUDNWLIBERAL (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Title of Photograph |
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malestripper4u (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 08:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Which would be which? |
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Zerex71 (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. They never learn. |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Aw shit. That's what I'm afraid of. |
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ausiedownunderground (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. This guy will be a liability for his unit in the battlefield |
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minorl (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The old lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori |
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Persimmon (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. Soldiers Stuck 'Till 2031 Should Expect Much More of This |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
42. He's made of some stern stuff (now including titanium) |
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Kinkistyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I agree. He's going back for his men - not for B*shit. |
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IrwinDC (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:29 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Agreed. |
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belab13 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
43. Umm.. Natural (de)Selection |
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IrwinDC (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:28 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Disgusting |
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belab13 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:37 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. didn't think it would be a popular post. |
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IrwinDC (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. You're damn right it's not popular... |
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belab13 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:58 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. well irwin |
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