> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:32:31 +0000, Snarky aided th' terraists with the
> following claims :
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>> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:29:27 -0700, thunderhox wrote these lies, denials,
>> arrogant assertions, erroneous presuppositions, and/or obfuscations:

>>> On Sep 11, 12:31 am, TransWench wrote:

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>>>> Just pointing out that ShrubCo repeatedly made a bogus connection
>>>> between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, using it as one more lame
>>>> justification for the invasion, an invasion with a price tag in the
>>>> lives of American servicepeople now closing in on 5,000 (counting only
>>>> those actually killed in Iraq by insurgent activity,

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>>> It's an all-volunteer service and that's the risk of being a soldier.
>>> Nobody forced them to sign up. Why did they think they are taught to shoot
>>> rifles and lob grenades in basic training if not to kill people?

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>> Certainly it's *all-volunteer*. That doesn't mean they get to decide what
>> they'll do or where they'll go. Nor does it mean they were signing up
>> for it, if they joined in, say, 2000, or early 2001.

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> Besides the lack of economic opportunities for inner city and poor youth
> make it less of a volunteer military when the other "choice" is *no*
> employment or a Micky Dees job.
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