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**Flalafuse** · 01-17-2008, 04:27 AM

I think we should be grateful to the Brits for standing with us. It's not their fault Rumsfeld screwed up so badly. Ultimately, we were the primary military partner and deserve the credit for these screw ups.

I have to say 1 thing though - the NYT has taken a blow in my opinion on credibility. Why did they publish that story saying Iraqi veterans come back as violent, even though the murder rated they cited is significantly lower than the crime rate among the general population of 18-34 year olds in the US. It just seems like they want to bad mouth our troops with a totally bogus story.

Like most people who oppose the war, I take offense at smears against our troops. Just because George Bush is a f-cking moron doesn't mean our troops are non honorable, just and moral. And the only place I've seen ethical lapses is with mercenary contractors like BlackWater that Congress still hasn't acted to rein in and make subject to the rule of law.

01-17-2008, 04:27 AM	#30
Flalafuse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 387 Senior Member	I think we should be grateful to the Brits for standing with us. It's not their fault Rumsfeld screwed up so badly. Ultimately, we were the primary military partner and deserve the credit for these screw ups. I have to say 1 thing though - the NYT has taken a blow in my opinion on credibility. Why did they publish that story saying Iraqi veterans come back as violent, even though the murder rated they cited is significantly lower than the crime rate among the general population of 18-34 year olds in the US. It just seems like they want to bad mouth our troops with a totally bogus story. Like most people who oppose the war, I take offense at smears against our troops. Just because George Bush is a f-cking moron doesn't mean our troops are non honorable, just and moral. And the only place I've seen ethical lapses is with mercenary contractors like BlackWater that Congress still hasn't acted to rein in and make subject to the rule of law.
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