The argument - the winnable one - is that we need our army here

[Joe for Clark]

NOW.

It is an uncertain world. And our army is pretty small. What the hell are they doing in Iraq??

Is to me, anyway.

Joe

[JuniperLea]

1. I just said that earlier today...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=665694&mesg_id=665817

Quoting self: If the terrorists wanted to hit us here in the US, they have the perfect opportunity because of BushCo! We have no defense in our own backyard.

[Joe for Clark]

2. I do not,- cannot read this all the time.

So if you raised the same argument - than I agree with you.

Joe

[JuniperLea]

3. I'm not saying you should have seen this...

I'm just saying "great minds" and all that.

:)

Edited to say... I can't read 1/4 of what's on here in a day... seriously... goes too fast. And much of it I won't even open the thread. Judging a thread by it's title? You betcha!

:)

[Joe for Clark]

4. OH, you said things well enough -

Dude I picked a fight about God the other day.

I argued it was 50-50 as to existance - Just cause I had to have a discussion about something that meant something to me. Cause I knew the deployment of my kid was so stupid.

You did fine.

Joe

[JuniperLea]

5. Oh, Joe... my heart goes out to you

My mind quite literally will not let me go there. I cannot, no matter how hard I try, imagine a child of mine in Iraq or Afghanistan. And I have a wonderful imagination. I think my mind is trying to protect me. I have three kids between the ages of 22 and 27. In my heart, every kid in uniform is a kid of mine.

Have you talked about him here? Did I miss it? I really would like to hear about him.

I'm weak. I know I'm weak. If I had a kid deployed, I'd be doing much worse than picking fights on a message board.

Sending you and your son ((((((((((GOOD VIBES))))))))))).

[Joe for Clark]

6. Oh, every one of those kids are OUR KIDS.

I cannot look at it any other way.

Been to too many Basic Grad classes now.

They ARE all our kids.

If you are weak - they we all are.

They need to come home.

Joe

[JuniperLea]

7. So few words, but powerful enough to bring tears to my eyes

Yes, they do need to come home.

I plan on being at airports, docks, wherever possible to welcome these precious kids home. I'm visualizing the day.