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  • #31
    Originally posted by David Floyd
    And of course I'm a major victim of the war,
    Poor you. (I really want a patting on the head smilie?)
    I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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    • #32
      small chance I could go - its not just soldiers
      Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

      Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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      • #33
        Where exactly do you work? Or would you have to kill me if I ever found out?
        I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
        For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator Rubio

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        • #34
          I'm in the military (Reserves now, after recently leaving active duty), and could end up in the desert.

          I have many friends already there.

          It's our job, and if called we have to go and do it to the best of our ability.

          Which means that we will do it effectively.
          Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks...

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          • #35
            Good luck. I hope you'll make it as clean and as bloodless as possible.
            urgh.NSFW

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            • #36
              Good luck, hope we'll stop our blood-thirsty President and you won't be forced to become murderers.
              Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Skanky Burns


                EDIT: There, much better now.
                Still, its unlikely that Australian troops will see action in Iraq - considering the distinct lack of support the war is getting over here.
                Yeah, same here. This war does not have support in the UK, despite the number of troops being sent. I am glad to see there are protests over there in Oz, I can imagine them starting up here a bit more strongly if anything starts to occur. Simple fact is, there just hasn't been any justification for a potential war, just gesturing.
                Speaking of Erith:

                "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by DinoDoc
                  Where exactly do you work? Or would you have to kill me if I ever found out?
                  I work for the Government.

                  We need the UN involved so we can get the lovely UN danger money.
                  Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                  Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                  • #39
                    ...this is how much democracy counts
                    Speaking of Erith:

                    "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                    • #40
                      The British empire was built on danger money.
                      Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                      Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                      • #41
                        Good luck, hope we'll stop our blood-thirsty President and you won't be forced to become murderers.
                        Actually pulling the trigger is a choice no one has to make.
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                        • #42
                          I'm reading a book about the British Empire and was surprised to find that the British forces in the 16th, 17th and 18th century actually had rules for dividing up the loot from captured cities and ships. It was called "prize money". All the troops in a successful battle got a cut with the lion's share going to the officers and some kicked back to the Government. The navy was particularly lucrative, as was service in colonial armies. In some cases fabulous wealth was distributed. After capturing a Spanish gold ship, officers could retire on the proceeds to a country estate.

                          Maybe there would be more enthusiasm for this war if they brought back that system.......
                          Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                          Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                          • #43
                            If you put "Thinking" in place of "Procrastination", I believe you'd have a more personally accurate sig line.
                            Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                            "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                            He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                            • #44
                              Hell, let's go a step further and just bring back mercenary armies.
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                              • #45
                                Really, Sloww? Well, if you substituted "brain" for "hand" in your nickname, it'd be a much more accurate nick
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