951-Riverside
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Sun Mar-12-06 03:18 AM
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8,000 people have deserted from the Military? |
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I just heard about this Weekendupdate on Saturday Night Live of all places.
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wake.up.america
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Sun Mar-12-06 05:28 AM
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1. Really? Where, When, How, What, Who ? Desertions US ARMY |
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Edited on Sun Mar-12-06 05:30 AM by wake.up.america
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Sun Mar-12-06 05:51 AM
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2. thanks for finding that article |
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Sun Mar-12-06 06:18 AM
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3. Very misleading headline. |
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Edited on Sun Mar-12-06 06:26 AM by brmdp3123
The article goes on to say that desertions are actually low by historical standards.
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Sun Mar-12-06 06:41 AM
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5. because previously,there had been a draft |
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If there were a draft right now,I assure you,these numbers would quadruple.
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Sun Mar-12-06 08:53 AM
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Sun Mar-12-06 06:37 AM
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Deserting is the only honourable thing to do. These people have my utter respect. But if 8000 people per week would desert and speak out against the war in Iraq, all your troops would be home within 3 months. And it would create a strong movement for impeaching Bush.
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Sun Mar-12-06 08:13 AM
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6. They are not deserters already |
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They are just personally and individually redeploying themselves for other important contingencies. Fighting a cause of utter madness is just utter madness. The feckless people in D.C. who claim to be leaders of the federal government are no more protecting the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution than the man on the moon
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Sun Mar-12-06 08:43 AM
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Sun Mar-12-06 08:49 AM
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8. Suport our ex-troops! May they mulitply and thrive. |
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Sun Mar-12-06 08:54 AM
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11. Great bumper sticker! |
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Sun Mar-12-06 09:36 AM
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12. But you didn't include the punch line |
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"At least somebody has an exit strategy..."
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