Comments on: American soldiers in Iraq http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Doug http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24150 Doug Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:05:27 +0000 http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24150 No, Thomas, I haven't read that one but I'll check it out. I knew a guy who worked on a top-secret weapons system many years ago, and when I asked him about what he was working on, he said, "I can't talk about it, but you should read Tom Clancy's "Cardinal of the Kremlin" because a lot of people around here wonder how he figured out so much about what we're doing." So I read that one. I guess Mr. Clancy is pretty good at figuring out what's going on in the US military/industrial complex. No, Thomas, I haven’t read that one but I’ll check it out.

I knew a guy who worked on a top-secret weapons system many years ago, and when I asked him about what he was working on, he said, “I can’t talk about it, but you should read Tom Clancy’s “Cardinal of the Kremlin” because a lot of people around here wonder how he figured out so much about what we’re doing.” So I read that one.

I guess Mr. Clancy is pretty good at figuring out what’s going on in the US military/industrial complex.

]]> By: Thomas http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24149 Thomas Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:57:33 +0000 http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24149 Hi Doug, did you ever read Tom Clancy's 'Executive Orders'? I just started reading (english version I acquired in London this week) and it appears like the template for 9/11. As it was published in '96, they had enough time to work it out. The enemies were others, but... Hi Doug,

did you ever read Tom Clancy’s ‘Executive Orders’? I just started reading (english version I acquired in London this week) and it appears like the template for 9/11. As it was published in ‘96, they had enough time to work it out. The enemies were others, but…

]]> By: George Siede http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24111 George Siede Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:55:37 +0000 http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24111 Where is the outrage from the American people? Where is the outrage from the American people?

]]> By: Tom http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24105 Tom Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:40:23 +0000 http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24105 Yeah, I saw this one live when it aired. It's quite a contrast to the high spirits the Bush administration says are the case over there. In related news, Paul Harvey today reported bitterly that the VA has STILL not paid out to Vietnam vets affected by Agent Orange. Every couple of years some court or other orders them to pay, and they ignore it. So once THAT gets over to Iraq and Afghanistan, morale should dip even more. You know, Bush lost Paul Harvey about a year and a half ago. If you're a Republican president and you lose Paul Harvey, you're in bad shape. Yeah, I saw this one live when it aired. It’s quite a contrast to the high spirits the Bush administration says are the case over there.

In related news, Paul Harvey today reported bitterly that the VA has STILL not paid out to Vietnam vets affected by Agent Orange. Every couple of years some court or other orders them to pay, and they ignore it. So once THAT gets over to Iraq and Afghanistan, morale should dip even more.

You know, Bush lost Paul Harvey about a year and a half ago. If you’re a Republican president and you lose Paul Harvey, you’re in bad shape.

]]> By: Lynn http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24101 Lynn Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:20:28 +0000 http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24101 And Moe, Elton's son was one of them. His tour was extended, then he went home for a few weeks and then returned for another year. He's home now but expects to be sent back eventually. And Moe, Elton’s son was one of them. His tour was extended, then he went home for a few weeks and then returned for another year. He’s home now but expects to be sent back eventually.

]]> By: scott b http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24088 scott b Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:53:36 +0000 http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2007/07/19/american-soldiers-in-iraq/#comment-24088 Simply amazing. And that story is played out hundreds of times each day. Nothing really surprises me any more when stories come out of Iraq that don't really go through the CNN/MSNBC filters. ...Sad :( Simply amazing. And that story is played out hundreds of times each day. Nothing really surprises me any more when stories come out of Iraq that don’t really go through the CNN/MSNBC filters.

…Sad :(

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