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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 10:15 AM
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Are Returning Soldiers Being Sent Back to Iraq?
I'm listening to a local talk show right now on KVOR in Colorado Springs. A caller just said he found out earlier today that a friend of his who returned just last week after serving a year in Iraq received notice that he has to return to Iraq. His friend found this out on his wife's birthday.

Has anyone else heard about similar stories????
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 10:17 AM
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1. Yes
They are being called back for two tours of duty

They didn't even do this during Nam
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 10:19 AM
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3. God, no
My God, I can't imagine this. How unbelievably cruel.
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Superfly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 10:18 AM
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2. On a case by case basis...
they aren't just turing back entire units as soon as they hit the dirt CONUS.
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 10:21 AM
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4. Starting up the draft before the election would hurt Bush's ...
chances for being legitimately elected this time around. So our troops must make the sacrifice for the good of Bush.

Help is on the way indeed.
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Luvpurp Donating Member (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 10:26 AM
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5. Yes
In fact a Minnesota Marine was killed in Iraq this past weekend during his second tour
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 10:27 AM
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6. I heard that also...
on KVOR. That's a real morale booster.
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 01:48 PM
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7. Did You Happen To Hear Me Yesterday?
On Joseph Michelli's afternoon show? I was the one who referred to Bush as an "addle-minded, alcoholic buffoon".

:-)
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 01:55 PM
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11. Sorry..I didn't listen to Michelli's show yesterday...
I'll ask my wife...she listens sometimes. :)
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 01:57 PM
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12. I'm Easy To Spot
They usually refer to me as "Wayne from Pueblo" or "Wayne on a cell phone".
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 01:51 PM
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8. Yes, many with shrapnel in them and medical damages
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 01:54 PM
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9. "Compassionate Conservatism" In Action
:puke:
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Rockholm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-04 01:55 PM
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10. I heard that no one was going to be leaving Iraq
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