Man, my heart goes out to this kid

[King Coal]

U.S. troops move into a position near Najaf's Imam Ali Shrine.
(photo: AP)


This is just not necessary.

Edited to insert caption

[Mojambo]

1. Hopefully a few more

John Kerry's being "born" in that desert.

I sure as hell know there are more than a few Bush's lounging around the pool back home.

[Kid_A]

2. What am I missing....

Is it the gun-like thing he's holding? Or is it his Coke bottle glasses?

[AspenRose]

3. "Why do you hate America?"

We're Liberators! Candy! Flowers! Dancing in the streets! They're better off now than when Saddam was in power!

/sarcasm OFF

Seriously, that "kid" was my cousin until this past March. I feel 'ya. My heart goes out too.

[theboss]

4. Is he checking for ghosts?

What the hell is that thing in his hand?

[DrWeird]

5. My heart goes out to whoever he's aiming it at.

Or is not aiming it at, as the case might be.

[pacalo]

6. It just crushes me...

I have two sons who would be eligible for the draft -- that's my motivation for learning everything I can about this evil administration. I've been just heartsick at the thought that my sons could be forced to serve in this immoral war.

When my oldest son was a senior in high school the year Dubya maneuvered his way into the WH, & he was getting calls from the military recruiters, I told one recruiter that I didn't want either of my sons signing up for the military.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because there's a Republican president in office now, & the Republicans love to go to war."

And the rest is history.

[King Coal]

9. I have a son that age too. And he is all caught up in ROTC.

We are going to have a long talk soon.

[pacalo]

13. My heart goes out to you.

Let's just hope common sense prevails this election & Kerry becomes commander-in-chief.

[leftchick]

7. right now my heart goes out to this kid more....

An Iraqi boy, living in a ghetto near front lines in the besieged city of Najaf, looks for something to salvage from a garbage dump outside his home August 22, 2004. More than two weeks of fighting between radical Shi'ite militants and U.S. forces has cost more than just lives in Najaf, a city that is sacred to millions of Shi'ites around the world. Some Iraqis who have not fled the violence are trying to scratch out a living under fire from all sides. But it is getting more difficult as the stand-off drags on and U.S. forces try to tighten their siege on the streets around the Imam Ali shrine where fighters loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are holed up. REUTERS


...and the THOUSANDS like him that the US is doing this to.

[Mojambo]

8. I agree.

At least the other kid had an assault rifle.

[King Coal]

10. But the other kid is ours.

[leftchick]

11. sorry... I don't see the difference

between human beings......

[DrWeird]

12. Pretty disgusting sentiment, if you ask me.

Very bigoted.

[Mojambo]

14. I consider myself a world citizen in matters of war. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. Boys and their toys.

Just having a bit of fun. You know, frat pranks.

Poor guy probably thinks he's "defending freedom" rather than killing for the bottom line.