[lbo-talk] We can lose, or we can just lose later

joanna 123hop at comcast.net
Wed Nov 23 13:23:02 PST 2005


There's a middle ground between blaming and thanking.

How about, "Glad you're out of that hellhole."

Joanna

boddi satva wrote:


>Hang on,
>
>I hope we are not sliding back into the Vietnam era stupidity of
>blaming soldiers. Once you are a soldier you lose your political
>independence, you serve the government and you have to do hard, shitty
>things that most people are unwilling to do - and do them at
>significant personal risk. You better believe I never miss an
>opportunity to thank people in uniform and I would suggest that,
>particularly as a leftist, you start doing the same.
>
>boddi
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>>>A childhood friend of mine is in the Marine Corps and went back into
>>>active duty. He's serving right now in Fallujah. He's quite a
>>>right-winger but of course I have sent words of encouragement and
>>>support (even though I think he's a lunatic, I NEVER miss an
>>>opportunity to thank our soldiers for their service).
>>>
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>>You never miss an opportunity to thank our soldiers for their "service"?! I
>>think your friend's not the only nutcase.
>>
>>Carl
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