Saddam spied on his own people.... but I wonder if he sent them

HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat Dec-31-05 06:46 AM
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Saddam spied on his own people.... but I wonder if he sent them

off to war without body armor.... huh.

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Missy M

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Sat Dec-31-05 07:10 AM
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1. I guess Saddam and Bush have much in common.

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CJCRANE

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Sat Dec-31-05 07:16 AM
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3. Well, they both wanted a One Party State...

the main difference though is that Saddam was a secular leader.

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Hubert Flottz

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Sat Dec-31-05 07:11 AM
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2. Saddam and Union Carbide gassed people!

Union Carbide never even got in trouble for it!

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rzemanfl

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Sat Dec-31-05 07:55 AM
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4. I thought this was going to end with "cookies." n/t

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Poppyseedman

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Sat Dec-31-05 08:27 AM
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5. At least we aren't sending our children to invade other countries.........

Edited on Sat Dec-31-05 08:27 AM by Poppyseedman

but Saddam did.............without body armor. He used them as cannon fodder in the war with Iran

That being said, every american solider should every piece of equipment they need to survive

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat Dec-31-05 08:30 AM
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6. We aren't sending our children to invade other countries? Hmmm.

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Poppyseedman

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Sat Dec-31-05 08:59 AM
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8. No, we aren't sending our children to invade other countries.

Edited on Sat Dec-31-05 09:19 AM by Poppyseedman

How many volunteers do our military enlist that are 13, 14 years old. Hmmm

Yes, we do have 18 years old in the military, but they aren't children. They can vote.

Saddam conscripted {that would be the opposite of volunteer} young teenagers to be cannon fodder for the war with Iraq

But you already know that, don't you???

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat Dec-31-05 09:08 AM
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9. Nope, didn't know that... whereas we just starve 'em until there is

no other place to go to find work or a "potential" future.

http://www.afsc.org/youthmil/Military-Recruitment/Do-you-know-enough-to-enlist.htm#2
Am I trying to escape my own problems?
If you're thinking about joining the armed forces to get out of a bad personal or family situation, don't rush to enlist. Don't make this important decision when you are upset, confused, unsure about your future, or pressured by your family.

Many people discover that their problems get worse, not better, in the military. Others find after enlisting that their situation at home improves, or they don't want to be in the military after all.

Don't enlist unless you're sure. If you change your mind after you join, it's very hard to get out.

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Poppyseedman

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Sat Dec-31-05 09:18 AM
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10. Personally, I think the enlistment age should be raised to 21

or get a parental waiver to join. OTOH. Boot camp typically weeds out the ones who are too immature to handle the military.

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat Dec-31-05 09:22 AM
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11. Immature or not, educated or not, if these morans in charge allow

the infinite outsourcing of what used to keep young Americans alive, their only choice in many many instances is the military with promises of careers, education, excitement, and other items best left unsaid.

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rodeodance

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Sat Dec-31-05 08:48 AM
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7. Bush spied on his own people

umm... would love to see this as the major headline

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mwb970

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Sat Dec-31-05 09:27 AM
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12. The Bush administration is a combination of America's enemies.

Edited on Sat Dec-31-05 09:28 AM by mwb970

They've drawn from the worst of the worst.

- Opposition to the Constitution from the Tories & British.
- Racism from the Confederacy.
- Invasion of non-threatening countries from Hitler.
- Merging of corporations and the state from Mussolini.
- Suppression of dissent from the Soviet Union.
- Illegal wiretapping from Nixon.
- Torture from al Qaeda.

What's next? We're running out of enemies.

(edit: added Nixon!)

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat Dec-31-05 09:32 AM
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13. Good job, I will put that in my quotes folder... thanks. nt.

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AnnieBW

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Sat Dec-31-05 12:20 PM
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14. Depends On Who They Were

If they were Republican Guards - no. If they were regular Iraqi army, they were screwed.

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat Dec-31-05 12:52 PM
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15. Our national guard was screwed without armor as well... not to

mention the unarmored humvees, not to mention the poor planning, no plan for after the "war/massacre" etc, etc.

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