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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 03:34 PM
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We bring all the troops back from Afghanistan - will they stay in the military on bases
throughout the country? If not, where are the jobs in civilian life? Who has the money to employ them? Just asking!!!!
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RoseMead Donating Member (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 04:13 PM
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1. Are you suggesting
that they might as well stay in a combat zone because there are no jobs at home?
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VMI Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 04:15 PM
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3. Insane, huh?
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VMI Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 04:14 PM
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2. After Vietnam my dad did that until he retired...20+ years.
What is wrong with that?
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freddie mertz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 04:16 PM
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4. This is officially nuts. nt.
Edited on Tue Dec-01-09 04:16 PM by freddie mertz
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 04:21 PM
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5. Yes, let's KILL more innocents in the crossfire as well as strew more uranium all over Afghanistan
Edited on Tue Dec-01-09 04:23 PM by ShortnFiery
because by GOD our righteous USA Citizens need JOBS? :grr:

WE MUST stay in Afghanistan and bring the NATIVES "Hell on Earth" as a JOBS PROGRAM? :wtf:
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 05:12 PM
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6. America is an engine that runs on misery and death.
I don't expect us suddenly to choose life instead.
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 05:28 PM
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7. maybe we could start another war to help employment?
thou shalt not disparage the military on DU - it is a sacred monster of our own creation.
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Garam_Masala Donating Member (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 06:21 PM
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8. They won't be coming home until economy creates jobs for them
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