What Do You Think?: Iraq Troops Complain (The Onion)

[mark414]

Last week, troops complained to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about extended deployments and poor equipment. What do you think?


Joy Parks
Systems Analyst
"The inability to leave a war zone and lack of safety are the two exact reasons I decided not to join the military."


Dustin O'Brien
Fire Fighter
"Don't they know about the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on the 'when do we get to go home?' question?"


Clinton Rhodes
Film Editor
"Years from now, our troops will look back at the war in Iraq and wonder why they haven't been allowed to go home yet."


Neil Dawson
Farmworker
"I'm so confused. In times of war, should I support the troops or the president?"


Lewis Richards
Lab Supervisor
"If those troops keep griping and grousing, I don't think they're going to be named Time's Person of the Year again any time soon."


Heidi Williamson
Teacher
"Man, all the troops do these days is bitch, bitch, die unnecessarily, and bitch."

edited to include the link:
http://www.theonion.com/wdyt/index.php?issue=4050

[billie_]

1. god, the onion is the best!

yeah, who should i support?
the troops or the president?


bitch, bitch, die unneccesarily...

[mark414]

2. it is sad

that the onion and the daily show are the only hard hitting sources of news and information that are widely available...

[billie_]

3. yes, it is....do u like tom burka?

http://www.tomburka.com/

[mark414]

4. alas, i have not heard of him

looks good though

i bookmarked it...i'll have to peruse once i have more time...

thanks!

[billie_]

5. no problem, he is great....

"opinions you should have" is the name of his blog....gotta love that
:)

[fnottr]

6. I love it

did anyone see the piece on wal mart from last week?

"Wal-Mart announces massive rollback on employee wages"

http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4049

classic

[billie_]

7. HAHHA, yeah that was great....check this 1 out, it suits most of us-

http://www.theonion.com/election2004/news_4027.php

[laheina]

8. LOL

I can relate. If I venture too close to CNN my liberal senses start tingling.

[billie_]

9. i won't go near CNN...glad u enjoyed that link, it was almost to close

to where i am right now....outrage overload.

[auburngrad82]

10. My two favorites

"I'm so confused. In times of war, should I support the troops or the president?"

"Man, all the troops do these days is bitch, bitch, die unnecessarily, and bitch."