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• • 05 Aug 07
  • 12:50 pm

  Rather than comment on the specifics of Foster's points, scorp immediately veers into the partisan kneejerk by talking about Progressives. Foster didn't mention them nor actual political parties. His points are about how functional militaries have acted previously and how far off those precedents our present-day military - and surrounding institutions - have become. He concludes that we should not give it free passes, nor give blind trust to its overseers (our government and press) because doing so comes at an unaffordable price. When you've been around the military life for many decades, your perspectives are based upon comparative experiences of …

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• • 07 Aug 07
  • 4:38 pm

  At the time of the Iraq War Resolution 2002, the Pentagon estimated 5000 American combat deaths in Iraq. Hillary, Biden, Dodd, Edwards, Feinstein, Kerry, Reid, Rockefeller, and Schumer voted for this War, and these deaths, because it was vital to United States national interests..... And all the Progressive sons-of-bitches (and Hillary) are screaming bloody murder, not because Bush did it wrong, but because he has handled it so well. Revisionist history at its best, coupled with the stalwart support of an authoritarian Constitution-breaker. Typified by the stubborn denial of reality by an obvious member of the 25% who drank the Kool-Aid. …

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