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Old 02-26-2013 | 02:00 PM
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My sincerest sympathies for my former military brethren. It's been a tough slog for many since 9/11. I don't see this making matters any better.

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you think it will change MIC profits?
Old 02-26-2013 | 06:16 PM
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you think it will change MIC profits?
No, with all the DHS contracts and now state and local law enforcement getting involved, I'm sure there will be plenty to keep the ISR lobby and some aspects of the MIC they comprise gainfully employed.
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It's not and it won't. But then, it's not supposed to. <----That is the whole purpose of this insane joke.
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It's not and it won't. But then, it's not supposed to. <----That is the whole purpose of this insane joke.
It's not a joke. The plan is that castration will go more smoothly if you start with a lobotomy.
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
It's not a joke. The plan is that castration will go more smoothly if you start with a lobotomy.
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It's not a joke. The plan is that castration will go more smoothly if you start with a lobotomy.

Interesting how some consider your comment to be funny, given the context. IMHO that speaks volumes about them.
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Originally Posted by UnderOveur
Interesting how some consider your comment to be funny, given the context. IMHO that speaks volumes about them. That is, of course, because it does. The kind that is so very happy and content to live behind the wall of protection our military provides, all the while condemning it for how it provides that protection.

"Coward" is too nice a term for such people.
If you're talking about Jungle??? He already did his time, nobody can man the walls forever.
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Originally Posted by UnderOveur
Interesting how some consider your comment to be funny, given the context. IMHO that speaks volumes about them. That is, of course, because it does. The kind that is so very happy and content to live behind the wall of protection our military provides, all the while condemning it for how it provides that protection.

"Coward" is too nice a term for such people.
Would you care to share your military experience with us?

How did you gain such insight? Protracted campaigns and awards for valor?

Armchair Rangers?
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