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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2007, 08:19:17 AM »
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It is our worst national shame that we have NEVER treated our wounded vets as we should.

lazs


True that.
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« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2007, 08:26:32 AM »
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There have always been abuses of veterans..   The media can do a service by exposing these abuses.   It is a shame that they only do it when it suits their politics tho.   Oh well..  it is what we have come to expect from them.  

That is why they are dying off.. so hidebound and blinded in their cause that people are turning them off.   No amount of makeup or hairspray can save em.

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as if people would'nt complain that they were being alarmist or something.  

(rolls eyes)
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« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2007, 08:27:31 AM »
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why keep the media out when they are the only ones bringing it to the light of day?

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Agree.
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« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2007, 08:34:54 AM »
We have always treated our vets badly 88,, wounded or not and it matters not what group is in power.   If you think differently then you are simply easily duped.

So I guess having the republicans in power is the best thing for the vets..  the media will "investigate" the republicans... something is getting done.   If a klinton were still in power then nothing would be getting done... and... we wouldn't hear about it.

sooo.. the best thing for veterans is, as always, a republican admin.

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« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2007, 09:01:04 AM »
Retired Major General Paul Eaton disagrees.  In a recent interview, Eaton lamented that so many service members believe that conservatives “are good for the military.”
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“That is rarely the case. And we have got to get a message through to every soldier, every family member, every friend of soldier,” that the Bush administration and its allies in Congress have “absolutely been the worst thing that’s happened to the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps.”
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« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2007, 02:32:19 PM »
I don't recall soldiers being thrilled with klinton or karter.   I would say that soldiers got a better deal with republicans than democrats over the years.

It is often a slight difference and sometimes boils down to attitude and respect but...  either way... the country, you and I.. have always treated veterans badly.

The real difference... and what you are avoiding responding to, is that the democrats always get a pass from the left wing media.

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« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2007, 05:12:01 PM »
Oboe,

The general didn't say anything about "Conservatives".  President Bush is not a conservative.  He's a republican, but he left the conservative path long ago.
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« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2007, 05:13:55 PM »
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being sent back to war zone while still injured?

http://www.salon.com/news/2007/03/11/fort_benning/

This doesn't look good!


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A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2007, 06:35:48 PM »
Veterans were treated pretty good after World War II and after Gulf War 1.  

In all seriousness, the only time veterans arent treated good is when we are losing the war.
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« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2007, 06:40:49 PM »
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Veterans were treated pretty good after World War II and after Gulf War 1.  

In all seriousness, the only time veterans arent treated good is when we are losing the war.


Wrong.
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« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2007, 07:50:21 PM »
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Oboe,

The general didn't say anything about "Conservatives".  President Bush is not a conservative.  He's a republican, but he left the conservative path long ago.


You are absolutely right about that, Eagl.    I just watched his interview again and he said "Republicans" not "Conservatives".    

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/10/eaton-military/

Thanks for the correction.  
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