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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:26 PM Original message |
Poll question: A teenager who chooses to join the military and go to Iraq is: |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. How could anyone possibly answer with that limited amount of information? |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Under what circumstances would a tour of duty in Iraq be a GOOD thing for a teenager? nt |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. If they're a psychopath? n/t |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. As others have pointed out, joining the military does not guarantee a tour in Iraq |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. My nephew KNEW he'd go to Iraq. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Not if Obama keeps his word. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
61. Loading a handgun, pointing it at your head and squeezing the trigger doesn't guarantee |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. .09 % chance of being wounded. .01 % chance of getting killed. |
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Extend a Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. understandable in some circumstances |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. One with no job prospects. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Some people want the sense of 'belonging' to something. Something bigger than yourself. nt |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. That's what the first option is for. -nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. You expressed the selfish individualism of the Republican Party really well! nt |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Not everything you don't like is Republican. -nt |
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walkaway (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Too young to make a decision like that |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. agreed, too young |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. My answer also |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. There is definitely that... |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. Do soldiers get to decide where they're posted? |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's a dangerous move. n/t |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. Remember when we were 18? It's their lives to live or lose eom. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not my decision to make. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. i personally think would be stupid, but hit other. my boys will have no need to go to |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. I personally wouldn't want to take the chance of going to Iraq. But when you're young you feel |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
64. Young and dumb, that's why they get them at that age. |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. Making their own choice. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. Other - The wisdom or lack thereof of such a decision is impossible to predict |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Probably Brainwashed and Uninformed |
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GCP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Ill-informed, mis-informed, under-informed |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. Either an ignorant young fool or a psycho killer. n/t |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. So are you implying by your statement |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. or none of the above. nt |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
23. . . . is: from a family that thinks it's patriotic to serve. Or thinks he's immortal, as most |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. Your Polls is Bias. You are looking for agreement. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. Apparently my nephew is stupid as well - even though he was his class valedictorian. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. I joined when I was 17 - could not afford college, had not prepared |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
27. Not enough info, that said, his chances of serving in kandahar |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
29. In too many cases...dead. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. Other: Choosing to share the burden of this nation's military choices. |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. making his own mind up and would probably appreciate your |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. The premise (that a teen can choose to go to Iraq in the military) is flawed. |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
33. Has not read All Quiet on the Western Front and Catch-22. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. There can be one or several reasons why a young person may feel the need to join.. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
35. Making a personal decision, which is his to make. nt |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'll call it 'misguided.' |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
38. Employment |
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A-Long-Little-Doggie (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. My son. |
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Bonescrat (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
42. Misled nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. Making a personal decision. nt |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
44. Military service is very honorable |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. Dependents |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. Most likely making an emotional decision without having |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
47. Did he specifically request an assignment in Iraq? |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. I signed up when I was 18 |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. "War sucks, but it is not as bad as they make it out to be." |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. im of this mindset as well, combat is bad, but the times between more than make up for it. |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #49 |
75. Hmmm.... |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. I imagine it rests on the premise of whether he himself believes the conflict to be legal or not. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
51. Desperate |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
53. Joining the military would be a positive move for a good number of teens |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I voted "other" in this poll |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
54. Deserving of my thanks. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
55. i'm hoping you did not say that to him. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I hope so, too, but I wouldn't keep my hopes up |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
59. Young and stupid. Just like I was when I signed up. |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. I was glancing thru these posts again... |
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ReliantJ (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
60. If they come from a long line of veterans |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. Lots of people join the military for the benefits/ schooling |
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bobbert (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
65. 'stupid' is such a harsh word. I wouldn't call someone stupid for that |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
66. It's his choice. You may not agree with it, but it's his life to lead as he sees fit. n/t |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
67. As a young adult, it's his decision to make. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
69. Other: In this economy perhaps has NO other prospects. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. right, and keeping those who should be in college signing up |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
71. Teens don't always have the ability to see the long therm consequences. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Neither do middle aged and older adults |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. They must still have high levels of the stupid hormone: testosterone |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
72. Other: Very young. I hope he comes back okay. ... |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
78. Nonexistant - there are no such teenagers. |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
79. I chose stupid. |
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