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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 05:48 PM
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If you lost a loved one to the war on terror-would you meet with Bush?
Not me. What's the point for some of these families? I guess I'm just not seeing it.
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Waya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 05:52 PM
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1. If you lost a loved one to crime......
wouldn't you want to confront the criminal? I know I would.
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 05:59 PM
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6. If it were a confrontation in court, there would be a record of what is
said or what happens. This admin. can say anything.
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 05:56 PM
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2. If you're talking about Sheehan, the point is,
he needs to explain what the "noble cause" is when ostensibly we attacked Iraq because he had WMDs. Rightfully he should explain how the WMDs morphed into WMD plans into removing Saddam into bringing them democracy into a "noble cause".
We now know there were no WMDs, and the Iraqis aren't getting democracy by a long stretch of the imagination.
Bush has a LOT of 'splaining to do.
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 05:58 PM
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5. Not talking about Sheehan. I'm referring to those who meet w/Bush
for the alotted 5 minutes of Bush drama after their loved one has been killed. I know what Sheehan's mission is.
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getmeouttahere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 05:58 PM
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3. No, because it wouldn't take the loss of a loved one....
for me to want to throttle him I was close enough to do so. It's best I keep my distance.
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 05:58 PM
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4. I'd probably kick him in the nuts.
If he deigned to meet with me under those circumstances.
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 06:00 PM
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7. Well, I'm sure my mouth would earn me a jail stay
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Inland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 06:13 PM
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8. Why, so he could lie to my face? No, thanks. nt
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 06:29 PM
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9. I would meet with him, but then I would probably get in
a HEAP of trouble for what I would do to him. Kestrel would get spanked bigtime.
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Used and Abused Donating Member (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 07:13 PM
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10. only if i was prepared to go to prison or get executed
I can't stand that man. The moment he smirked at me or called me "sis" or something, I would go bananas on him.
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A Brand New World Donating Member (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:03 PM
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11. I wouldn't give ** a second of my time, most especially if I was in
mourning due to his illegal and immoral war.I cannot think of a person on this Earth who I despise more.
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 09:07 PM
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12. Yes, but I would have some questions prepared in advance and
I wouldn't be the least bit interested in his phony expressions of sympathy.
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formernaderite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 09:40 PM
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13. I think Cindy's great ...but
If my adult offspring, volunteered to go military....I'd be pretty disappointed. I would not want to meet the pres whoever they were, if my offspring were killed. I'd still be pretty pissed at my warmongering offspring for enlisting in the first place.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 10:25 PM
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14. Simple question ... complex answer
If I were in exactly Cindy Sheehan's shoes, I'd like tot hink I was as brave and strong as she is .... and would like tot hink I'd be doing something like she's doing.

Would I meet with idiot son? In a word ..... no. There's no point in it. He feels nothing, so words from me to him would be meaningless.

Were my loved one lost in a justified battle in some war, that would be different story.

The 'War on Terror©' is bullshit. Jingoistic. A brand name. A marketing ploy to keep idiot son's handlers and puppetmasters in power.

Are we at real risk for an attack by terrorists? Yes.
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