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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 01:12 PM
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Rumsfeld tells soldiers tough sh*t.
Rumsfeld basically told the troops tough shit when they complained about body armor and the likes. Who do these little weasels think they're talking too?

http://nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Rumsfeld.html?hp
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 01:17 PM
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1. They think they are talking to subhumans
and that they themselves are superhuman. They are the elite, we the scum of the earth.
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LuCifer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 01:19 PM
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2. I'm surprised he didn't just tell them to...
..."fuck off" ala Dick! Com'on Rummy, don't be a dummy! Don't let us down!

We The People...please note this only applies if you are a neo-CON. Emphasis on the CON part.

Lu
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underseasurveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 01:54 PM
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3. "You go to war with the Army you have"
{rumsfeld's thought bubble}....and you will like it, you will shut the fuck up about it, and you WILL do what we say.
((((FUCK YOU RUMSFELD!!!!))))
:mad: GADS how I hate these people!
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Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 01:55 PM
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4. Was the follow-up question something to the effect of
"Can you tell me why the military is having a hard time recruiting people?"
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 03:01 PM
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8. She asked about not being able to leave the service: stop gap provision
he blew her off by saying the services have used this for years.
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 02:05 PM
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5. I was driving when I heard that this morning, and I nearly went
off the road I was so furious. I was rolling down the street saying
"Asshole, asshole" which I usually reserve for bad drivers!!!!!


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placton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 02:07 PM
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6. and, of course, the GOP is the "pro-military" party
The problem is, the guy who asked the question probably voted for * and the straight GOP ticket. He will the next time, too.

I suggest we abandon any efforts to attract the military vote. We will get some, but most are hopeless.
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 02:56 PM
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7. I like how he said "you're gonna get blown up anyway"
when they questioned him about armor for their Humvees.

What a great guy
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 03:03 PM
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9. He said you go to war with the army you have not the one you want
WHAT THE FUCK ABOUT THE ONE WE PAID FOR YOU FUCKING IDIOT???????
i WISH THEY HAD LYNCHED THE FUCKER.
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 03:12 PM
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10. Yeah. I'll bet HE had armor on
for that little "talk"
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American Tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 03:32 PM
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12. WTF He did not REALLY say that, did he?
Someone told me that and I thought it was a joke.
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 03:46 PM
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13. here's what he said exactly
Edited on Wed Dec-08-04 03:52 PM by Nordic
``You can have all the armor in the world on a tank and a tank can (still) be blown up,'' he said.

I'm sure that made them all feel so much better
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 03:29 PM
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11. Randi just played the sound
:wow:
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 03:52 PM
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14. Abstinance-Only
At least he's staying on-message.

His administration always says the same thing about condoms.
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