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Terminius_Est  3 stars
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This is going to be a tough spin for the Pentagon.

 

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Sith_Mauler  4 stars
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its time to bring those boys home.
soldiers dont give a fck about the locals anymore.
same thing happened in vietnam.

 

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suntzukali2  3 stars
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probably combat stress. Feel bad for the guy because he will probably get life but what he did suggest a mental break down of some sort.

 

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Bat_Avenger  1 star
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OH THE HORROR!!! I hope he had a good excuse, like revenge for a book burning.

 

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myxomatosis8  3 stars
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I'm surprised more of them don't do this.

 

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tillsb  2 stars
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Registered: 2003-7-24 20:45:26
Sith_Mauler posted:

its time to bring those boys home.
soldiers dont give a fck about the locals anymore.
same thing happened in vietnam.



Not really surprising I mean what do we have in common with them outside of all being human?
-Mithan-  4 stars
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Registered: 2000-3-1 11:53:15
Terminius_Est posted:

This is going to be a tough spin for the Pentagon.



Pick one:
A US Soldier today was walking through Kandahar when his gun missfired. The US Army is investing the incident.

A US Soldier today was walking through Kandahar when he saw a suspected Taliban Operative moving to detonate his suicide vest. After the soldier shot him, it was discovered that the suspected operative was in fact, not an operative. A full investigation will be launched.

After many months of blood shed, a US Soldier today suffering extreme PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) had a complete break down and walked off base and shot an unarmed civilion.

After 6 worthless US Soldier deaths from barbaric idiots that got upset about a Koran burning, a US Soldier today decided enough is enough and went out to rid the world of some idiots.

A baby killer decided he hadn't killed anybody for a few days and went out and killed somebody else. BOOHAA!

 

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Sith_Mauler  4 stars
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tillsb posted:

Sith_Mauler posted:

its time to bring those boys home.
soldiers dont give a fck about the locals anymore.
same thing happened in vietnam.



Not really surprising I mean what do we have in common with them outside of all being human?



I think most US service members go to war with a sense of honor, valor, courage, etc...
Until they face the crucible of combat, then people change.

 

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tillsb  2 stars
Title: me
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Registered: 2003-7-24 20:45:26
Sith_Mauler posted:

tillsb posted:

Sith_Mauler posted:

its time to bring those boys home.
soldiers dont give a fck about the locals anymore.
same thing happened in vietnam.



Not really surprising I mean what do we have in common with them outside of all being human?



I think most US service members go to war with a sense of honor, valor, courage, etc...
Until they face the crucible of combat, then people change.



I think most do it because it's a job and then combat changes them. I'm just basing this off those I know which is anecdotal at best.

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