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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   OK
Date:   2/14/2009 9:07:21 AM

I'm not sure why you have to make a show out of saying this. TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS THE EQUIVALENT OF YELLING, which I'm sure you know.


We obviously agree to disagree on the point of whether working for the government is serving the country. But I would point out that there are civilians in the war zone, both government and contractors, who are also putting themselves in harm's way, just as much as some uniformed person. In fact, not everyone who wears the uniform serves in the war zone. So I don't think it is quite as clear cut as you might believe.

When I worked counternarcotics programs in the late 80's - early 90's, every time I went South, I was issued a weapon, traveled in an armored vehicle, and had a military body guard because being a 'target of opportunity' was a strong possibility.

And what about the government civilians. that were taken hostage in the Iran? Do you also say that they didn't "serve" their country?
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You Won't Believe This ! - PikeSki - 2/13/2009 10:00:58 AM
     Excuse me - water_watcher - 2/13/2009 10:18:55 AM
     The only good thing - water_watcher - 2/13/2009 10:21:28 AM
          another good thing - PikeSki - 2/13/2009 10:33:04 AM
          The only good thing - alahusker - 2/13/2009 3:16:45 PM
     You Won't Believe This ! - Summer Lover - 2/13/2009 11:37:05 AM
          You Won't Believe This ! - rude evin - 2/13/2009 1:41:10 PM
               You Won't Believe This ! - water_watcher - 2/13/2009 2:29:25 PM
               You Won't Believe This ! - Summer Lover - 2/13/2009 2:31:56 PM
                    Yes, I do - Talullahhound - 2/13/2009 4:11:33 PM
                         Yes, I do - PikeSki - 2/13/2009 4:23:52 PM
                              Yes, I do - Talullahhound - 2/13/2009 4:29:59 PM
                                   Tarp - water_watcher - 2/13/2009 5:30:18 PM
                                        Tarp - Talullahhound - 2/13/2009 6:28:30 PM
                                             Nomenclature - Swimmer27 - 2/13/2009 6:40:32 PM
                                                  Actually, it is serving - Talullahhound - 2/13/2009 10:03:29 PM
                                                       And I guess you Know this - Talullahhound - 2/13/2009 10:04:54 PM
                                                            i owe you NOTHING... - Swimmer27 - 2/14/2009 7:57:34 AM
                                                                 OK - Talullahhound - 2/14/2009 9:07:21 AM
                                                                      OK - Swimmer27 - 2/14/2009 9:26:43 AM
                                                                           OK - Talullahhound - 2/14/2009 12:57:46 PM
                                             Tarp - water_watcher - 2/14/2009 6:11:14 AM
                                             Tarp - water_watcher - 2/14/2009 6:13:44 AM
                                                  But govt employees pay taxes - Talullahhound - 2/14/2009 8:51:38 AM
                                                       You don't get it - water_watcher - 2/14/2009 8:57:36 AM
                                                            WW & MM.... - Swimmer27 - 2/14/2009 9:19:51 AM
                                                            You don't get it - MartiniMan - 2/14/2009 9:52:22 AM
                                                                 Shw will never 'get it' - Swimmer27 - 2/14/2009 12:09:35 PM
                                                                      Doesn't Destroy my World View - Talullahhound - 2/14/2009 12:51:06 PM
                                                                 MM - Talullahhound - 2/14/2009 12:45:20 PM
                                                                      I know you did not as me ... - water_watcher - 2/14/2009 10:11:11 PM
                                                                      Another economics lesson - MartiniMan - 2/15/2009 9:46:05 AM
                                                                      Tough question I know - MartiniMan - 2/16/2009 9:54:56 AM
                                                                           Tough question I know - water_watcher - 2/17/2009 6:30:27 AM
                                                            You don't get it - Talullahhound - 2/14/2009 12:41:39 PM
                                                                 Once again... - Swimmer27 - 2/14/2009 2:40:13 PM
                         How much per job created? - MartiniMan - 2/13/2009 4:56:34 PM
                              How much per job created? - Talullahhound - 2/13/2009 6:34:07 PM
                                   How much per job created? - cobra - 2/13/2009 9:01:58 PM
                         Yes, I do - muddauber - 2/14/2009 6:12:14 AM


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