|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 11:53 AM Original message |
14 Americans die in Afghanistan . . . What's not to protest about this Afghan policy? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. These men and women gave their lives to protect you, me and the Afghani people. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mullard12ax7 (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'd prefer they didn't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Afghanistan is not an illegal war. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mullard12ax7 (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Right, and no one was ever tortured |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. LoL! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. Which law is the war in Afghanistan in violation of? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. How is the original authorization of military force still valid? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 07:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Because it gave authority to the President to make the determination: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. There is NO threat to America from Afghanistan |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Wrong.nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. heh |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Have you seen Rethink Afghanistan? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Yes, and I found it lacking. But rethinking is good. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I voted for change I could believe in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. So did I. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I don't mean to pick on you, but can you elaborate? None of us know what the threat is apparently |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Don't hold your breath. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Why do you want the baby Afghans to die? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Why do you? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. You are quite the intellectual |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Agreed /nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. These men and women were cannon-fodder in a lost war. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. The numbers of willingly duped keep shrinking, thankfully. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
daedalus_dude (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. How do you know that? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. that's utter bullshit.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. OH NOES!!!111!! NOT THE FASCIST IMPERIALIST!!!111 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. No they gave their lives for corporate interests |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. That is such a bunch of bullshit |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 05:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. Excuse me, but what are they protecting me from? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
47. they died for nothing, they died for multinational corporations to continue |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. Pawns in the bosses' chess game, casually sacrificed for political ambitions. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. You have a point with combat deaths, copter crashes can happen anywhere. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. you're inviting the disconnect |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. 3 copters 2 separate incidents, 1 overstretched empire running on fumes and worn out parts |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. proudly recommended.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. Ever notice |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I haven't challenged anyones patriotism. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
haroldweeks (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. We are there, Obama inherited it, we cannot leave a mess |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. we should accept the reality |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. How many decades are you willing to stay there? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. There is no way to avoid leaving a mess. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 05:40 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Thanks Mods. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
40. This story has me paranoid right now as my cousin is an engineer/helicopter crew in Afghanistan now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. that's what I hate the most |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 04:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Seems as if my cuz dodged a bullet... one of the copters |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. we'll keep him in our thoughts |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
43. K&R |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu May 02nd 2024, 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC