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If those on the "left" would quit painting 50% of the country as idiots, we might have a chance.  And…
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Cuba, we now know, was perhaps the closest we came to full-scale launch.  Less known I think is Eisenhower's message…
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I haven't changed my mind about the approach, and suspect I'm not alone (vast understatement).  I would have expected dems…
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Yeah, but it was a good one.  <grin>
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And IMHO Kerry was right in his approach to terrorists as a "criminal enterprise" rather than a military force.  Not…
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He promotes the bill as a "draft" but title is "Universal Service" - a more comprehensive approach to serving the…
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The beauty of the system is in offering paid alternatives to joining the military.  I know what Charlie Rangel is…
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Points well made, and the crux of the debate. Right now I suspect a survey of volunteers and active duty…
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Wise guy.  🙂    And no, it should start with members of congress.
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Let's say Green candidate X is popular in the area, has a solid organization on the ground, runs on a…
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Rangel's bill is conceptually sound, although poorly written.  Universal Service is something those of us in uniform felt was a…
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National party should support your local candidates - even if they're not "Democrat" - if they can win an election,…
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BUT.  Don't forget this guy likes nothing more than to get a rise out of the opposition.  I agree with…
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Said it before:  the Democratic party needs a reformation that will accomodate "outside" views in that big tent.  In other…
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The difference is between professionals and amateurs.  Training is directly related to the "puppet perception", and the mortality rate.
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They usually rerun in the evenings on CSPAN 1 or 2
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This is politics at its nefarious worst.
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Writing a quickie diary now - they're killing the Iraqis.
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If you get any of them talking about training Iraqi forces please log a short synopsis.  (Christoff's testimony is damning...military…
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U.S. government data do not provide reliable information on the status of  Iraqi military and police forces......the reported number of…
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