More evidence that Iraq, Afghan wars have stretched too long
A U.S. Army Ranger from San Diego has been killed in combat in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Sunday.
Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer Domeij, 29, was killed Saturday in Kandahar province when his unit was attacked by the enemy with an improvised explosive device.
Domeij enlisted in the Army in 2001 and joined the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington in 2002. He was on his 14th combat deployment.
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Fourteen combat deployments in a 10-year military career. (According to the Pentagon, Domeij enlisted in July 2001, before the terror attacks of that September.) You have to wonder what that does to a person, and to his family. Even had he survived, that’s an awful lot to ask of a soldier, and the soldier’s family. (Sgt. Domeij leaves behind his wife, Sarah, and daughters Mikajsa and Aaliyah.)
Also killed in the attack were 1st Lt. Ashley White, 24, and Pfc. Christopher A. Horns, 20.
– Jay Bookman
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carlosgvv
October 24th, 2011
8:15 pm
To just say the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have strectched too long is not exactly true. It would be far more correct to say these wars should have never started in the first place. As I have said before, my real fear is we will come to understand all our combat deaths and injuries that occured and are still occuring in these wars will turn out to be for absolutely nothing. I have an equal fear that The Military-Industrial Complex is far stronger than any of us have imagined and will, sooner or later, probably sooner, get us into another war for political and monetary profit. If this is the case, it means both Republicans and Democrats have bloodstained hands and have no intention of stopping this kind of madness. Worse, the American voters don’t seem to have any way to stop this.
Cemal Guven Asti
October 24th, 2011
8:15 pm
Brings troops home !!!
Not so fast.
Troops should stay longer until they pay their dues for terrorizing the people of Iraq and Afganistan.
If/when they come back home they will be irrecognisable monsters as menace to their families and society.
Go On patriots keep waving stars and stripes and send murder gangs called US Army to murder brown skinned peole everywhere they try to occupy.
1811/0311
October 24th, 2011
8:15 pm
Ooooops !
Headline: “Qaddafi apparently sodomized after capture”
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20124758-503543/globalpost-qaddafi-apparently-sodomized-after-capture/
1811/0311
October 24th, 2011
8:16 pm
“Dulce Bellum Inexpertis”
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 24th, 2011
8:18 pm
Special Forces” Ever seen a grown man naked?
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
8:20 pm
The puny voice from the left as reflected on this blog will continue its puny irrelevance until it’s mostly muted in this country. They’re foolishness has been unveiled to the American public as evidenced in last years national election and while the displacement of political tools will continue in 012, tremendous damage to our country has already been done.
Geraldo
October 24th, 2011
8:20 pm
Mitch McConnells chin found in Al Capones vault!
AmVet
October 24th, 2011
8:21 pm
AmVet, I did not vote for Obama.
No, you made an even more egregious error in judgement, you voted for the worst ever.
Twice.
Speaking of inexplicable, this desperate lunacy by the GOP sheep and their wholesale smearing of fed up Middle Class Americans is really an interesting development, huh?
They stand up FOR the banksters???
Incredible…
bman
October 24th, 2011
8:26 pm
Joseph….I suppose there’s nothing wrong discussing several topics at the same time. By the way, how did you like the weather today? A little rain last night, but it dried up just in time for rush hour this morning. I
: )
do
October 24th, 2011
8:27 pm
Enter your comments here
josef
October 24th, 2011
8:28 pm
Bman
Larry craig
October 24th, 2011
8:28 pm
Tap, tap!
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
8:28 pm
Yep there are Taxpayer all over the map, especially since everyone knows men are directionally challenged.
There’s an app for that. It’s really hard to get lost as long as you have a signal.
Beau
October 24th, 2011
8:30 pm
Kaddafy looked like Jesus on the cross….
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 24th, 2011
8:31 pm
del’s rant is hilarious….. someone forgot the 2008 election and the history of the midterms….but that is okay little del…. you keep ranting at the passing clouds! We do agree, you right wingnut tools have damaged the country but we are resilient and we can heal and come back.
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
8:33 pm
HEFTY, HEFTY, HEFTY!!!! wimpy, wimpy, wimpy.
De puny people. dey have de puny voices. And look. Dey is on de right. hehehe.
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 24th, 2011
8:34 pm
Has anyone noticed that George Bush nor Dick Cheney has said anything about pulling out of Iraq?
IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE OIL. Their OIL SUPPLY HAS BEEN CUT OFF! SOMEBODY GOT RICH FROM THAT WAR. I WONDER WHO (BUSH AND CHENEY)?
Chicken con
October 24th, 2011
8:36 pm
I love the smell of cap guns in the morning.
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 24th, 2011
8:38 pm
@Cemal Guven Asti October 24th, 2011 8:15 pm
You can blame George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for those wars. Obama is smarter than that.
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
8:39 pm
I think North Dakota is the new Iraq. And the natives are much more friendly there. They have not resorted to IEDs. Halliburton is lovin’ it there.
bman
October 24th, 2011
8:41 pm
This board is a little more enjoyable later at night.
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
8:43 pm
I heard that Halliburton has discovered that paying the taxes to drill for oil in North Dakota is a helluva lot cheaper than payin’ for the security needed in Iraq. And they don’t even need to shock and awe the residents in order to get access to the land.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
8:43 pm
As I read and access my liberal friends on the blog I look at AmVet, Soothsayer, Normal Brosefhus, Jackie and josef and I say to my self that while I vehemently disagree with their politics I respect their views because they speak with respect and intelligence. On the flip side we have taxpayer, fight the goodfight, Adam, Midori, getalife and a few others who are so completely devoid of intelligence you have to wonder what benevolence of society has allowed them to exist this long. Based on that observation I’m certain we are a charitable and good nation.
AmVet
October 24th, 2011
8:45 pm
HNN Poll: 61% of Historians Rate the Bush Presidency Worst
Asked to rank the presidency of George W. Bush in comparison to those of the other 41 American presidents, more than 61 percent of the historians concluded that the current presidency is the worst in the nation’s history. Another 35 percent of the historians surveyed rated the Bush presidency in the 31st to 41st category.
http://hnn.us/articles/48916.html
Faux snooze
October 24th, 2011
8:50 pm
Launch sequence fake war on Halloween.
Eleanor Roosevelt
October 24th, 2011
8:50 pm
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
getalife
October 24th, 2011
8:51 pm
Yeah del,
It would help if you got something right before you judge others intellect.
How many deployments for you del?
Can you muster enough thought to answer this simple question?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 24th, 2011
8:51 pm
ahh del, I am sure that your little buddy Scout will remind you about the personal attacks….. oh wait, I bet he won’t. It would show real character.
And of course, your complete lack of comprehension of what the constitution says…. but thanks again for another rant without substantance, fact or quality. And just offensive in its ignorant undertones.
The Scarlet A
October 24th, 2011
8:54 pm
The soldier killed was in an elite unit and had been in an elite unit his whole career. Elite units get deployed. Elite units get deployed even when we AREN’T officially at war.
You are stretching on this one Jay. At any time he could have chosen not to enlist or chosen to go to a non elite unit. Please don’t dishonor his death trying to make a political point.
As to Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer Domeij? Airborne brother. I ask the Airborne question, “How far.” and were he here to answer he would say, “All the way.”
(Drink raised) To absent companions. Response: Airborne.
Bipolar luv pump
October 24th, 2011
8:56 pm
Id like to mate glen beck and Rachel maddow.
The Scarlet A
October 24th, 2011
8:57 pm
Amvet@ 8:21: Nice post. The sliming of the middle class even eclipses the sheep lie about “job creators.”
Yeah job creators in OTHER COUNTRIES. How can they even utter those two words without hurling upon themselves? Oh, I know. Because they really aren’t that smart.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
8:58 pm
Getalife, 5 over 6 years. How about you?
JKL2
October 24th, 2011
8:59 pm
f sinkwich- Anybody see Bush throw out the first pitch at the WS last night?
You notice he sent his wife to game one to avoid complete humilitation?
Bush caught me off guard when walked out then just turned and fired. Politics aside, physically the man is a complete animal to this day. He could literally run rings around obama without breaking a sweat. I just hope I can do half of what he can when I’m his age.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
8:59 pm
Keep up the good fight,
Thank you for continuing to prove my point.
Chow
October 24th, 2011
9:00 pm
The draft dodger in chief, gw, can throw a mean speedball and suck it up his nose as well!
getalife
October 24th, 2011
9:01 pm
I served every single day fighting you cons destroying our country del..
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
9:01 pm
“(Drink raised) To absent companions. Response: Airborne.”
Amen…great post.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 24th, 2011
9:02 pm
Del, the only point proven seems to be the one on the hat on your head. Anytime you need to be shown as ignorant, glad to help.
Although your posts do speak a lot about you already (and not at all in a good way).
Kamchak
October 24th, 2011
9:03 pm
Bush caught me off guard when walked out then just turned and fired. Politics aside, physically the man is a complete animal to this day.
Bromance.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
9:04 pm
getalife,
Oh yeah, C.A. the country thanks you for your service. Well, not most of the country.
rightwingextreme
October 24th, 2011
9:04 pm
AmVet
October 24th, 2011
7:18 pm
Scout, for one of a very few times, I completely concur.
No more needless loss of American lives.
And had a mere 538 Floridians voted differently in 2000, it is entirely plausible that thousands of American men in uniform, like that Army Ranger would still be alive…
it’s also quite possible thousands more Americans would have died here in the Homeland. just sayin….
Paddy O
October 24th, 2011
9:04 pm
You are not fighting a conventional war. Hell, we are not even addressing the elements of government malfeasance which lead to the 9/11 attacks – our immigration system is not effective, nor is the tracking of visa’s foreign nationals adequate – those are the 2 key problems that lead to the 9/11 attacks. You are no using a sledge hammer to bash roaches. It takes a whole lot of sledge hammers to bash all the roaches in the mountains of afghanistan. We have horrible leadership which is more interested in getting elected the next time than improving the nation. And with the citizens split about 50/50 on politial philosophy, exploiters can easily manipulate, with the assistance of a muckraking journalism industry, an election & the opinion of someone who comes to the national stage. Sad. We need to take our troops out of all these foreign nations, reduce visa & legal migration to manageable numbers, and effectively seal our borders. Having a pro-blue collar trade policy would be a nice change too. The Pentagon is the tail wagging the rest of the government dog. It is not sustainable, and will bankrupt us (without manufacturing, we can no longer tolerate the hemorraging of economic/national capital – China & OPEC). Good luck, America!!
Paddy O
October 24th, 2011
9:05 pm
make that now
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
9:06 pm
Awww. Del don’t luvs me. Well, I would say what I think about that but… Oh what the hell. Kiss mah grits, Del. hehehe. And pay your taxes. After all, those young men and women fighting over in Iraq and Afghanistan are doing so to protect the likes of your sorry azz too, dontcha know.
getalife
October 24th, 2011
9:07 pm
Great Presidents continue to serve after they leave office.
w goes to Ranger games.
Epic failure that gave President Obama a big pile of stinking crap.
Sandy
October 24th, 2011
9:08 pm
Simper stupid. Thank God for women. Nice to see all you lawn jockeys popping wood over stupid war fought for the ruling class.
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:08 pm
War is an awful thing
I think we’ve had enough for a good long while
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
Taxpayer,
Good I’m in your head. Thank you for proving my points”now try to sleep. I’ll bet you can’t.
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
[T]he war on terror is superficial as “the 9/11 attacks gave the US an ideal pretext to use force to secure its global domination.” He further records that “the so called “war on terrorism” is being used largely as bogus cover for achieving wider US strategic geopolitical objectives…..in fact, 9/11 offered an extremely convenient pretext to put the PNAC [Project for a New American Century] plan into action. The evidence again is quite clear that plans for military action against Afghanistan and Iraq were in hand well before 9/11.” In its report prepared by the Baker Institute of Public Policy (April 2001), it stated clearly that “the US remains a prisoner of its energy dilemma. Iraq remains a destabilizing influence to….the flow of oil to international markets from the Middle East” and it its recommendations elaborated the dire need that because it was a challenging risk therefore, the “US military intervention” was the most favored action.
This whole thing disgusts me, but I cannot help but post it.
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
Sandy
Put down the vitriol
Paddy O
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
I would disagree on the Ranger/constant deployment statement. There are Ranger battalions all over gov’t installations, so the deployment rotation should be relatively low. 14 in 10 years it a bit much. However, it also explains how he rose to E7 so fast – gunny sgts usually don’t get killed. How many officers above the rank of Major have been killed, combined, in the 8 or so years we have been in Afgan/Iraq?
bman
October 24th, 2011
9:11 pm
Jm….I agree.
Paddy O
October 24th, 2011
9:11 pm
AmVet – GOP sheep? What party has twice in 2 decades bastardized NATO? It appears they are chronical cowards.
The Scarlet A
October 24th, 2011
9:11 pm
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
9:01 pm
“(Drink raised) To absent companions. Response: Airborne.”
Amen…great post.
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You would say Semper Fi to that. It’s ok. Same thing.
it’s time we left that cesspool, back-woods, 6th century, country Afghanistan. Any word on the pull out from Iraq? Either bomb them both into submission or get the hell out. Quit killing our kids for folks who give less than a damn about us. Afghanistan exports nothing but heroin. Who needs that?
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:11 pm
Shucks, Del, that there check will hit yore bank account in just 7 more days! Hang in there! See you at Wal-Mart!
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:12 pm
We lost 2% of our population in the civil war
By comparison, these wars have been a lot less painful
But war in any form is awful
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
9:12 pm
Good I’m in your head. Thank you for proving my points”now try to sleep. I’ll bet you can’t.
I’m sure you’re a pigment on someone’s imagination. Aside from that, I just responded to your rant about me. Sleep tight.
Sandy
October 24th, 2011
9:13 pm
Jm lay off the snuff films
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:14 pm
Sandy “snuff films”
Whatever
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
9:15 pm
The Scarlet A,
I can’t disagree.
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:16 pm
The low-information Fright Wing couches the Iraq, Afghanistan wars in “patriotism” when, in reality they are simply opportunistic wars for securing resources for the empire.
What a sad, pathetic loss of human life for the wrong purposes.
JKL2
October 24th, 2011
9:17 pm
tell the truth;-) -Has anyone noticed that George Bush nor Dick Cheney has said anything about pulling out of Iraq?
I know Cheney has had a couple rants, but have you heard Bush say anything since he left office? It’s called respect. If you want to hear some bad mouthing of our country you’ll have to ask Carter or Clinton.
Sandy
October 24th, 2011
9:17 pm
War is for goons!
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:18 pm
Sooth
Exactly what resource does Afghanistan have that we want?
Whatever. U turkeys are absurd.
Oh I forgot, they have golden alien poop in afghanistan….
1811/0311
October 24th, 2011
9:19 pm
Headline: “Dems duck president on campaign trail…”
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:19 pm
The overriding motivation for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are shielded by political smokescreen that the US and UK will run out of sufficient hydrocarbon energy supplies whereas, the Arab and Muslim world would control almost 60% of the world oil producing capacity and perhaps more significantly 95% of the remaining global oil production capacity. The news media reports indicate that the US is predicted to produce only 39% of the domestic oil production in 2010, whereas in 1990 it produced 57% of its total oil consumption. The UK Government projects ”severe” gas shortages by 2005 and it confirmed that 70% of the electricity will drawn from gas and 90% of gas will be imported. It is interesting to note that Iraq is said to have 110 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in addition to its approximately 15-20 % of the world oil reserves. In another research report by the Commission on America’s National Interests (July 2000), it observed that the most promising new energy resources are found in the Caspian Sea, Central Asian region and it would spare the US exclusive dependence on the Saudi Arabian oil imports. The report outlined the feasible routes for the Caspian Seas oil deliveries, one hydrocarbon pipeline via Azerbaijan and Georgia and another pipeline through Afghanistan and Pakistan would ensure the future strategic demands of the US government. To review the documentary evidence of the 9/11 events, it is not unlikely that many strategists have seen the American Government failure to avert the 9/11 terrorist attacks as facilitating a much needed stage drama for its policy aims and an invaluable opportunity to attack Iraq and Afghanistan – a military intervention already been well planned in early 2000. The PNAC policy blueprint of September 2000 projects the transformation of the American power as an unchallengeable global superpower and the need for some tangible tragedy to make it happen. The paper outlines that it “is likely to be a long one in the absence of of some catastrophic and catalyzing event- like a new Pearl Harbor.”
It’s really pathetic that so many you men have lost their lives in a needless adventure.
willie lynch
October 24th, 2011
9:20 pm
1811/0311
October 24th, 2011
7:23 pm
“The war with Islamic Jihadists (like cancer) will never end. What may end is our will to fight it.
In my opinion, the fight must be shared by America at large. That has never happened.”
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I believe on 9/12/2001 America’s will was set.
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:20 pm
“War is for goons!”
Tripe comments are from dimwits
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
9:20 pm
Our President, Obama, is ending that Bush-led disaster in Iraq. It’s so nice to have an intelligent and caring president. And Afghanistan will be over as soon as pracitical. Unfortunately, we cannot do as so many Republicans suggest and simply walk away from our committments. However, we can insist that they help pay for their wars.
The Scarlet A
October 24th, 2011
9:22 pm
Paddy O: There are to the best of my knowledge, three oerational Ranger battalions. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. There are three others that provide the training. So no son, there really AREN’T that many Ranger battalions and the scope of their mission is exactly what is needed in Afghanistan.
I seriously doubt you served (unless you were a REMF) and if you DID serve, it wasn’t as a Ranger or any other elite unit or else you would know better.
please get your facts in order before you post nonsense about elite units. You haven’t a clue what goes on in these hero’s heads. Really, you don’t. Our way of thinking and self sacrifice is way beyond anything you could even begin to fathom. Don’t speak for us. If we need words, we will speak for ourselves, we are quite capable of doing so thank you very much and much more articulately than you ever could. Mostly we speak by our actions.
Ever notice you NEVER read about Elite Units whining to the media about their deployments? There is a reason for that. You wouldn’t understand.
TaxPayer
October 24th, 2011
9:22 pm
I never could stomach tripe myself.
1811/0311
October 24th, 2011
9:22 pm
“When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
An’ go to your Gawd like a soldier.”
Rudyard Kipling
getalife
October 24th, 2011
9:22 pm
“taxpayer, fight the goodfight, Adam, Midori, getalife ”
Looks like we are in del’s head.
Place is empty.
willie lynch
October 24th, 2011
9:23 pm
JKL2
October 24th, 2011
9:17 pm
Bush and Cheney are just glad they haven’t been brought up on charges for war crimes. Be quiet and maybe they’ll forget about you is the tactic they’re employing.
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:23 pm
Sooth. Stop lying
It makes you look as ridiculous….. As you are
1811/0311
October 24th, 2011
9:24 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75th_Ranger_Regiment_(United_States)
http://www.benning.army.mil/tenant/75thRanger/
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:24 pm
Taxpayer 9:22
JKL2
October 24th, 2011
9:25 pm
getalife- I serve every single day fighting to destroy our country del.
fixed your typo.
mmm, mmm, mmm, Barack the Liar Obama - BEND OVER, Here comes the CHANGE!
October 24th, 2011
9:25 pm
I KNOW NObama said the first thing he would do when elected was bring the troops homes, and added you could bank on it. What happened Jay?
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:26 pm
Getalife 9:22
You must be in someone else’s head
Since it’s supposed to be a crowd with 4 of u in there
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:26 pm
[T]he most American people could hope for under the present circumstances is to “stave off defeat” in Iraq war. Mike Whitney (“Come and see our overflowing morgues…..come and see the rubble of your surgical strikes”: An Arab Women Blues by Layla Anwar), believes that General Sanchez is neither against the war nor for withdrawal. He simply doesn’t like losing…. and the United Sates is losing.”
The General is reported to have admitted that “ after more than four years of fighting , America continues its desperate struggle in Iraq without any concerted effort to devise a strategy that will achieve victory in that war-torn country or in the greater conflict against extremism.” Under President Barrack Obama, the global community looks anxiously how and when the promised change will come to America’s failed strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan. How soon, President Obama will be able to put the body of US politics together again after its moral, political and financial collapse. America and Britain appear lost, not knowing how to come out of the self-engineered defeat in wars against Islam and the humanity. Masses have sympathies with the true believers and the Muslim freedom fighters appear to have lost nothing. They had no banks to declare bankruptcy and they had no Bush and Cheney to go down in disgrace. They remain in tact and active all the fronts even buying weapons from the US and Russia to fight against them. American strategists know well to do business in global arms market. The so called superpowers are extremely nervous not knowing how soon they could be replaced by smaller nations of the developing world.
A poorly thought-out adventure without the benefit on analysis regarding the actual prospects of “winning,” whatever that may be.
How many wars will America enter without the slightest thought as to whether or not the possibility of “winning” actually exists? Few, if any, if history is any guide.
The Scarlet A
October 24th, 2011
9:27 pm
mmm, mmm, mmm, Barack the Liar Obama – BEND OVER, Here comes the CHANGE!
October 24th, 2011
9:25 pm
I KNOW NObama said the first thing he would do when elected was bring the troops homes, and added you could bank on it. What happened Jay?
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And they are coming home. What is your point?
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
9:27 pm
getalife,
Duh, Duh. Duh. that’s okay we know it takes you a long time to come back.
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:28 pm
Sooth
We won the wars. Wacky……
Sandy
October 24th, 2011
9:29 pm
Soldiers are the ignorant tools of the bourgeoisie….
JKL2
October 24th, 2011
9:30 pm
Paddy O- it also explains how he rose to E7 so fast – gunny sgts usually don’t get killed.
About average for what he did. As it’s been said, some units deploy alot. 14 in 10 years means some were very short and probably not very glamerous, but still count. Had to be some volunteering involved. People do different things for different reasons. Some people just like it. (see The Hurt Locker. Totally unrealistic movie, but they did get that part of it right.)
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:31 pm
Jm: you are so much afterbirth that gums up this place. Maybe you should try a stint over at Wingnut’s blog. (Just a suggestion)
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:31 pm
Sandy is a troll
Jay, you reading this garbage?
JKL2
October 24th, 2011
9:31 pm
sandy- Soldiers are the ignorant tools of the bourgeoisie
So are you, you’re just too ignorant to realize it…
The Scarlet A
October 24th, 2011
9:32 pm
Sandy: Soldiers are not “ignorant.” They answer to a higher calling, one you in your selfish way wouldn’t understand. It’s ok, we support your right to be ignorant and insulting to us for our sacrifice. Because you see, we HAVE to sacrifice for people like you in order to sacrifice for folks who are worth something. The flotsam and jetsam like you get a free ride, but we don’t begrudge you.
Kamchak
October 24th, 2011
9:32 pm
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:31 pm
Sandy is a troll
I loves me some irony in the evening.
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:33 pm
Sooth. Go there yourself. You’re the nut that thinks the president blew up the WTC
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
October 24th, 2011
9:34 pm
“Soldiers are the ignorant tools of the bourgeoisie…”
Now if they start believing that as they just may, you’re going to be in deep, do, do, won’t you.
Sandy
October 24th, 2011
9:34 pm
Your all a bunch of spent tampons sending young men to fight your wet dreams….
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:35 pm
Jm: you really think we won the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? We’re leaving with out tails between our legs just like Vietnam. Our nation is bankrupt. We have to borrow money from China, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia just to continue fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.
What planet are you living on? Better yet, what alternate reality in which parallel universe are you living in? Our country is broke. Finished. The Empire has collapsed.
getalife
October 24th, 2011
9:35 pm
I multitask del.
“Duh, duh, duh” is the smartest post from you yet.
Genius I tell ya.
Thulsa Doom
October 24th, 2011
9:35 pm
Will wonders never cease. I actually agree with the liberals on this one. Iraq is stabilized, the last of our combat soldiers have left there. Its time to wind things down there and let the Iraqis take it from here. Don’t pull out completely yet. Leave some advisors and trainers but otherwise its time to go.
Afghanistan? To hell with them. Let them go back to fornicating with goats and beating their women. Its the only thing these savage and barbarous people know. They are just a damn waste of time, money, and blood and quite frankly the idea that we could ever civilize these savages was just plain silly from the git go. We go to the tribal clan leaders with one simple message. If you openly support terrorist groups like Al qaeda then fine but as long as you do we reserve the right to lob cruise missiles up your a$$. You simply make it not worth their time to harbor terrorists. They’ll get the message.
Jm
October 24th, 2011
9:35 pm
It’s a complex world
Abe Lincoln’s wife’s family were slave owners
The Scarlet A
October 24th, 2011
9:36 pm
Oh lordy, Sandy didn’t get ENOUGH attention so it has to resort to childish behavior.
I’m sorry I responded to it. Please forgive me fellow bloggers. I helped feed the troll……….
Soothsayer
October 24th, 2011
9:37 pm
“Soldiers are the ignorant tools of the bourgeoisie….”
Ignorant is the operative word here.
Patriotism clouds the judgement.