Misunderestimator
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Tue Dec-21-04 02:54 PM
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The kid who cleans my pool is going to Iraq. |
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Edited on Tue Dec-21-04 02:55 PM by Misunderestimator
He just told me that matter of factly, as he explained that he was training the guy with him to take his place while he was gone. I said "Aren't you afraid of being killed?" "Nah... I know 25 people who've gone over and come back. Not one killed." I said... "But just the same... why would you want to go fight in THIS war and take a risk like that?" He said "Ya gotta go sometime. Have a nice day, Ma'am."
Ok, so I hated the Ma'am bit, but... jeez... these kids have no idea. Merry Christmas kid.
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Blue-Jay
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Tue Dec-21-04 02:58 PM
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They really have no idea why we're there. It's even sadder that they don't seem to give a shit.
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jonnyblitz
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Tue Dec-21-04 02:58 PM
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2. they dont want to hear that if they are going over |
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Edited on Tue Dec-21-04 03:03 PM by jonnyblitz
I am chatting online with an army friend of mine right now who is over there (as I type this)and everytime I bring up something about over there he gives me a brief response then talks about something else non related. he wants to change the subject. I think i understand.
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Tue Dec-21-04 03:01 PM
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3. When he gets over there he's going to say |
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"What the fuck was I thinking?!"
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Zuni
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Tue Dec-21-04 03:06 PM
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4. I have friends who have been there and some that are there |
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and while they acknowledge it is a nightmare, they seem to think it won't or couldn't happen to them. It is called denial and it's not just a river in Egypt.
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histohoney
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Tue Dec-21-04 03:11 PM
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like my mothers people. VERY superstitious (Who me? yea maybe a little too). If you talk about bad things or evil and sound afraid, the evil comes for you. NOT A STATEMENT of TRUTH but maybe thats how some of them feel.
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Tue Dec-21-04 03:10 PM
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I'm glad God watches out for children, drunks and fools. Come home safe, kid.
*sigh*
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Paleocon
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Tue Dec-21-04 03:30 PM
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7. Lucky for you there are plenty off illegal immigrants to do the jobs... |
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that Americans are unwilling to do!
That's the Bush plan... Ship Americans off to war and import low wage workers...
Quite a plan...
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