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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:00 AM
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Drudge picked up the story about Liberal Guardsman on duty in Iraq...
Edited on Tue Aug-02-05 10:01 AM by kevin_pdamerica
Folks have been following the Leonard Clark story. For those who have not, click here to see cross posts on the internet: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-45,GGLD:en&q=%22leonard+clark%22+%2Biraq

He has been gagged by order of the Army, demoted, and fined for speaking truth to power.

Note all of his comments are archived for viewing in court at a later date, but his friends have gone over in detail all of his prior posts... there was NO sensitive data given. All ambigious with no specific details. But very outspoken on the war.

Because he has been gagg'ed he can not defend his reputation, and it is being smeared now by an AP wire that was posted on www.drudgereport.com. So all the right wingers are going there to fill the blog with hate speech against a liberal soldier.

The AP story went far and wide: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2004-45%2CGGLD%3Aen&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&ncl=http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx%3Farticleid%3D247028%26area%3D/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/

You can still see the link on Drudge now...

he does read this blog still and needs your love and support. He is fearful of his family and what they are doing to his name... all while still following orders.

Please... if you ahve a few seconds... go to http://www.leonardclark.com/blog and send him your positive thoughts. This is how you can support a fellow believer and defender of the truth.

Thanks!

Kevin Spidel
the site admin of www.leonardclark.com
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SheepyMcSheepster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:05 AM
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1. thanks for the links
i have not read much about this story at all.
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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:11 AM
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2. please send him your thoughts if you feel inspired. n/t
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:20 AM
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3. Done. Thanks!
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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:24 AM
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4. thanks... keep this kicked and send him yoru thoughts.
this is a good way to "support the troops"
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:32 AM
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5. done
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:38 AM
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6. cnn just said that Clark did not appeal the ruling of posting classified
information on this blog. Short report.
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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:06 AM
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8. in his defense...
it was because they said they would keep the charges "quiet" so that folks don't get pissed at his family here at home...

but they leaked the charges anyway to the media... he is no reconsidering. But really worried for his family.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 10:46 AM
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7. Thanks Kevin!
By the way, check your email...
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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:56 AM
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16. never got anything n/t
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lucca Donating Member (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:19 AM
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9. Done. Thank you.
Leonard Clark, you are a hero.
I wish there were more like you; speaking out and telling the truth.

Hang in there....be strong.
There are so many that support you.

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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:23 AM
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10. Thanks for the post, Kevin.
I think about him often. He is a good man who is simply telling the truth. A true, American Patriot.

Peace.
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:27 AM
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11. A few words for Leonard,
Please know that we are with you in spirit. I myself am doing what I can to get the truth out about what they are doing to you.

It is, after all, 1984. The evil bastards of the world are viewed as the good-guys. Heroes and patriots like yourself are being smeared in the press and every way imaginable.

We really are all in this together. Please know that the kindest of thoughts are being sent to you. :grouphug:



Zola



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SlowDownFast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:29 AM
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12. Done and
There are fucking freeper fascists posting their filth on his blog.

We owe it to Leonard to show our support and make freepfacist posts few and far between...
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:37 AM
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13. I added my support to Lenny.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:48 AM
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14. Thank you for presenting the opportunity to post a few words of support.
I sent my best wishes and admiration.

Some of the comments were pretty gross, though. Good lawd, I am so tired of the chest-thumping, knuckle-dragging, thoughtless morons who are always ready to spread their hatred. Yuck!!!
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:50 AM
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15. My question is
how do they know he's a liberal???? Has he said he was one? If not for all they know he could be a republican. I get so fed up with people always trashing liberals. We're not your enemy moron's. Just the people trying to save you.
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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:58 AM
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17. he always signed his blog as...
"the liberal in iraq"

this was to counter rove's argument that liberals do nothing to counter terrorism, and that all we do is "whine"
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sojourner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 11:59 AM
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18. I Lenny has made his political leanings known...not that has squat
to do with anything. We are supposed to have freedom of political expression in this nation.

Hang in there Leonard...our thoughts are most definitely with you.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 12:09 PM
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19. Done.
Kicked $20.00 to PDA this week, you guys are doing a great job.
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 12:12 PM
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20. Wonder how many of those fdouchebags calling him a traitor
or a coward or whatever are actually in the armed forces?

What's that? Probably none of them?

What a suprise.
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tomg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 12:17 PM
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21. Done
Can't believe the utter hypocrisy of some of the rw posters on his site. Well, actually, I can believe it.
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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 05:09 PM
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22. nominated!
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dhinojosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-05 06:01 PM
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23. Kevin locked it down...
Kevin should've been more of a hard ass.
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