Bake
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Wed Jul-23-03 12:48 AM
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On the Brian Williams newscast on CNBC just now, Williams is interviewing the parents of 2 US soldiers in Iraq (2, plus a son in law, so 3 total). The parents are giving pretty much the company line--"soldiers shouldn't bitch about the conditions, etc." Williams asked the mother about the fact that we're losing on average one US soldier a day since the Chimp's declaration of victory.
The mother replied, I swear I'm not making this up: "I don't think one a day is so bad ..."
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!
I guess she'd change her tune if the one for tomorrow happened to be HERS!!! What a frickin' IDIOT!!! I honestly couldn't believe I heard that coming out of her mouth.
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Wed Jul-23-03 12:56 AM
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Edited on Wed Jul-23-03 12:56 AM by yowzayowzayowza
with 150,000 soldiers serving a year, the probability for her son is about 1 in 400.
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Wed Jul-23-03 01:05 AM
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2. She may one day have to sacrifice |
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that which she expects of others. Kharma can be a bitch.
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Wed Jul-23-03 01:10 AM
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Edited on Wed Jul-23-03 01:11 AM by julka
she was animatronic
even more than Williams
she made Gore look like Little Richard
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Wed Jul-23-03 01:29 AM
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Gore as Little Richard? Damn...
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Wed Jul-23-03 01:14 AM
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But I'm guessing she had been told to spout the patriotic RW line by the network. "If you want to be on TV, here's what you say ..."
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Wed Jul-23-03 03:43 AM
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6. What a stupid, sick thing to say |
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Y'know, some of us have family in Iraq. We have heard the storys, we know what these kids are going thru. For this so-called mother to say these things only shows me that MSGOP got a total fruitcake to give an opinion. Believe me, the word "Bush" is poison right now to these soldiers, and I get sick at her proposal that "One a day isn't so bad". She must not be close to her child, because I barely get sleep knowing my sister's husband is being hit by mortars day in and out.
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Wed Jul-23-03 04:26 AM
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7. She was probably carefully chosen |
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They're not going to put an angry screamer on TV calling for Bush's head. They'll put out someone who wants to calm criticism of the war.
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