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Support the Troops *warning graphic content*

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Chronic_
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I was just sent this video on facebook. At first I expected it to a screamer but it definetely wasnt. This is some of the most heartbreaking footage I have ever seen and makes me hate myself yet feel lucky for the luxuries i have while these troops are risking their lives for us with almost nothing. I'm sure you are all sick of seeing war crap and hearing about it in the news everyday but if you would please take a few minutes out of the day to watch this me and all the troops and vets out there would thank you. Some of this video is very graphic  just beware that you may see things you didnt want to see.. thank you for your time.
 Support the Troops.

Feb 25 2009 8:11PM
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aurora.
Posts: 1169 - Karma: 104
just the past. not the present.

and chill dude. im pretty sure that no one in here has explicitly disrespected the troops. I understand your anger and frustration but there are better ways to express it.

I know several people who are in iraq right now. One of them is a sick skier and he flies helicopters and wants to be a heli skiing pilot when he gets out of this shit. I think about him everyday im on the mountain and i hope he gets to live his dream of heli skiing and guiding.

If you want to be supportive of the troops then its only logical to not support a situation which puts the at risk (ie war). And not just any war, but this pointless apathetic ignorant mess. We as a country have so much money and power and instead of being productive with our resources, they are being thrown away on a pointless crusade.

im sorry that your friend and roomate is a victim of this and his life is at risk, and im sorry that so many people have had to die for no reason. (And saying that they have died for no reason is not disrespectful).

**But bitching at people over the internet is not a way handle the situation!!**

Do something about it. Educate yourself about the origins of this war, decide whether you believe what it going on is right or not, make a stand against it, and enjoy the life you lead because so many people aren't able to. Be grateful that you are able to wake up everyday and go ski.
Feb 27 2009 1:16AM
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boyd
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for sure. i'm canadian, but i still pay attention to the war, and i feel that i should support the "meaning" of the war that they are fighting in afghanistan. However the soldiers that are dying in Iraq aren't dying for your freedom, in Iraq they're dying for Weapons of mass destruction that don't exist.

Feb 27 2009 1:32AM
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[~_~]
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fail
Feb 27 2009 6:04AM
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Ben.
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hahshahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahah

how did i miss this the first time around. thats golden.


please, dont ever procreate
Feb 27 2009 11:11AM
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PhaedeD
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how about those people that protest the bodies of dead soldiers coming home... that shit is fucked up i would like to take an ak and spray those faggots when they are on the streets.
Feb 27 2009 12:37PM
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STREETS
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excuse me ? For his rights? Rights to what ? Rights to oil, or what? 
Feb 27 2009 12:48PM
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PhaedeD
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if this war was george bush's and baised on nothing but oil i think it would be over by now.
Feb 27 2009 12:57PM
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gmack24
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OBAMA IS GETTING THE MAJORITY OF THE TROOPS OUTTA THERE IN 18 MONTHS. FINALLY
Feb 27 2009 1:13PM
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PhaedeD
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ya so they can come home and get ass raped by our economy that OBAMA the main man is really going to help LOL!
Feb 27 2009 2:10PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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So bad, yet so true...
Feb 27 2009 2:18PM
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Tasche
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and then into afghanistan... I love Obama but the truth is that we will most likely always be at war in some way.
Feb 27 2009 5:17PM
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Captain-T
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That was extremely well put!

Feb 27 2009 8:58PM
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Ben.
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hahahahahahahhahahha. how are you even alive being that dumb?
Feb 27 2009 9:11PM
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MAC.D
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thank you. +k
Feb 27 2009 9:14PM
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PhaedeD
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are you blind and def?
Feb 28 2009 11:01AM
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PhaedeD
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deaf*
Feb 28 2009 11:01AM
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PhaedeD
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btw its funny when drew makes fun of people like me because he does it in a funny way and knows what he is talking about. the shit you say is just stupid. why dont you take that big brain of yours and put it back inside that totally sweet camo giro helmet you have they are so coool!!
Feb 28 2009 11:11AM
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yourthemannowdog
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There is a NSer that left for Iraq it think last december or early January. I support the troops all the way just never this war. The amount of trama they go through walking down a street is horrible, they can't shut that part of there brain yet, the one to always be aware of who might shoot them.
Feb 28 2009 11:53AM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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"Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn,
We should have sat us down to wet
Right many a nipperkin!

"But ranged as infantry,
And staring face to face,
I shot at him and he at me,
And killed him in his place.

"I shot him dead because –
Because he was my foe,
Just so – my foe of course he was;
That's clear enough; although

"He thought he'd 'list perhaps,
Off-hand like – just as I –
Was out of work – had sold his traps –
No other reason why.

"Yes; quaint and curious war is!
You shoot a fellow down
You'd treat if met where any bar is,
Or help to half-a-crown."

The man he killed- Thomas Hardy- 1902

Feb 28 2009 12:08PM
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sk1er
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my opinion.  this video is whack.

 no i didnt watch all of it.  I stopped watching when i felt i got its message  My friends in the military don't want your pity which is exactly what this video is trying to evoke.  Respect them do not pity them.
Feb 28 2009 1:37PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Meh.  Everyone is there by choice.
Feb 28 2009 4:02PM
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Bob_Gnarley
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I have friends and family members who are either in Iraq or have fought in the Middle East, and I can safely say they do not want "to get the fuck out". They want Iraq to have an established democracy, and with Bush's last surge, they have one now. With the "Fighting for Freedom" comment, it just reinforces how stupid you are, because they are fighting for the Iraqi peoples' freedom, and they don't want another Sadam taking over. Learn some respect, douche bag.
Feb 28 2009 4:52PM
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Bob_Gnarley
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*FACE PALM*

Quit watching your biased MSNBC and reading the New York Times, because he is taking them out of Iraq and sending them to Afghanistan. Like I said, Bush won't get any credit for his last surge and finally establishing a democracy in Iraq. Obama will get all the credit for taking the troops out, because the last surge established a new Iraq. Afrghanistan is another story, though.
Feb 28 2009 4:56PM
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Alexander_Keith
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Yes makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep,
is cheaper then them uniforms, 'n they're starvation cheap.
We aren't no thin red heroes, nor we aren't no back guards too.
But single men in barracks, most remarkably like you.
And if sometimes our conduct ain't all you fancy paints.
Why, single men in barracks don's grow into plaster saints.

Feb 28 2009 5:06PM
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canudoa9
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well said
Feb 28 2009 5:17PM
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ski@jaypeak2
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You are a fucking piece of shit!  and i will give you my top three reasons why.

1.  You are from Canada!!  Dont bitch about my government and how it should change! worry about your own god damned problems.

2.  You honestly think our troops are mindless dogs controlled by there owners? seriously?  This coming from a kid with a bob marley icon.  Really fucking original you cocksucking faggot.

3.  Do you have any experience in foriegn policy?  Every war is fought by the poor for the rich. 

Fuck you and never come to american again if you dont like the way WE run things here

Feb 28 2009 5:35PM
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fillup
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Supporting your troops and supporting the war are independent. That video didnt make me want to support the troops anymore, it made me think of how ridiculous war is and why we put people in those situations.
Feb 28 2009 5:51PM
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k-rob
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the war on terror is as futile as the war on drugs or the war on poverty.
Feb 28 2009 5:54PM
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ski@jaypeak2
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Well its a good thing you cant vote in America.  Please leave your political opinion at the door unless we are discussing your country.  Thank You
Feb 28 2009 6:14PM
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k-rob
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too late, it's already posted.
Feb 28 2009 6:29PM
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assface
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i did not understand that because i am stupid and it was too long
Feb 28 2009 6:29PM
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OhMyBosh
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i dont support the troops because i dont support the war.


they arent fighting to protect any of my rights... the video is simply BS propaganda as usual.

i could make a similar video showing iraqi civilians, except it would be 100 times worse than everything in that one.
Feb 28 2009 6:31PM
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assface
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what is ns for then?
Feb 28 2009 6:42PM
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B.Aussie
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Wow. That was an eye opening video.  I've always been behind the troops, but have never really thought about just what they are doing and how much they are doing just to secure our freedom.
Feb 28 2009 7:32PM
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OhMyBosh
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as in, nothing?
Feb 28 2009 8:29PM
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jstemp
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reading everyones comments has made me think that everyone has forgotten why we started this war- they fucking attacked us, they invaded our fucking homleland, and ever since we have been over there, no body has even dared fucking attacking us again, there have been attacks around the world, but not in the USA. all because of our troops and because they go out there and put their lives on the line so we can sit on our asses and complain and bitch about this.

sorry, i just needed to vent

Mar 1 2009 12:59AM
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Ben.
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are you actually legally retarded?
Mar 1 2009 1:02AM
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jstemp
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nope.

Mar 1 2009 1:07AM
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Ben.
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a) iraq didnt attack us
b) they didnt invade us
Mar 1 2009 1:09AM
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[~_~]
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why don't you read before you start making assumptions ya cunt
Mar 1 2009 1:09AM
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jstemp
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i never said iraq attacked us, i didnt say who did, i meant the terrorists
Mar 1 2009 1:12AM
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k-rob
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wrong terrorists dude.
Mar 1 2009 1:23AM
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corona
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oh you piece of hypocritical shit.
never go to any fucking country outside the US then!
your country meddles with the running of other countries more than any other in the fucking world.
dont you fucking bitch about someone complaining about the way your country is run when your country bitches and complains and tries to change any fucking countries political system they dont agree with.

Mar 1 2009 1:53AM
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corona
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douch
Mar 1 2009 1:54AM
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corona
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oh you piece of hypocritical shit.
never go to any fucking country outside the US then!
your country meddles with the running of other countries more than any other in the fucking world.
dont you fucking bitch about someone complaining about the way your country is run when your country bitches and complains and tries to change any fucking countries political system they dont agree with.
Mar 1 2009 1:55AM
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corona
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oops sorry bout the double post of that
Mar 1 2009 1:56AM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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I love how stupid many people on NS seem to be.

1. People who were talking about it being "their choice" to sign up and fight for the US and your country, yes mny of them will have signed up because they felt they wanted to, but i guarentee many signed up because they were in a bad finacial situation and the army put them in a secure position with a secure job and secure pay

2. What your doing to Iraq is no better than what you did to Vietnam, your going in their, tearing a country apart and getting out, yes you may have brought freedom from saddams rule, but youve left behind millions of dead innocent people and many many ruined livelyhoods, it could have been done differently.
Mar 1 2009 6:50AM
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Static
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haha
Mar 1 2009 7:01AM
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OhMyBosh
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i find it hard to believe that there are still people who actually think that this war is real and based on the idea of 'defending the US' or whatever... I dont see how anyone can even begin to argue that its a war for oil and money and whatever else.
Mar 1 2009 7:53AM
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