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Originally posted by deeprivergal
They aren't as uniformed as they were in the days of Vietnam. They know more than you think.
The troops are not as stupid as some would have us believe. Troops are often cut off from the day to day reports and may not know what the big picture is, but you can't convince me that they don't know what is going on.
Originally posted by sweatmonicaIdo
Gradyphilpott,
For a Marine, you are absolutely disgraceful. Here we are talking about a woman who doesn't understand why her son had to die like that, and you are acting like this is some political conspiracy instigated by Kerry.
Do people see anything beyond politics anymore?
Flame away.
Originally posted by sweatmonicaIdo
Gradyphilpott,
For a Marine, you are absolutely disgraceful. Here we are talking about a woman who doesn't understand why her son had to die like that, and you are acting like this is some political conspiracy instigated by Kerry.
Do people see anything beyond politics anymore?
Flame away.
Originally posted by dgtempe
Folks there is only one real Marine
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Have we run out of arguments and find ourselves reduced to ridicule as our only defense?
Originally posted by dgtempe
We are talking about a grieving mother and a dead child. If you cannot find in your heart any sensitivity for this topic I am afraid that you will be ridiculed.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Originally posted by dgtempe
Unless you're a mother, you will never know the bond between mother and child.
Oh, I guess this explains the abortion movement and child abuse and abandonment.
[edit on 04/9/17 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Originally posted by dgtempe
Folks there is only one real Marine
The world is full of real Marines, you see them everyday quietly going about their business, standing up for the ideals and values the Corps instilled in them. Just as I do.
Have we run out of arguments and find ourselves reduced to ridicule as our only defense?
Originally posted by Tesla
[Karma sucks Mr. Philpott
Originally posted by Tesla
My dad was a Marine in WWII and Korea.... he wore a bracelet for a MIA in Vietnam for years...... Semper Fi....
You couldn't even shine his shoes , much less walk in them..... I'm glad he isn't here to see what has come to this country.
Since her son's death, the bereaved mother has spoken out repeatedly against the ongoing Iraq conflict. She is active in an anti-war protest group, Military Families Speak Out.
The Pittsburgh Independent Media Center reports she recently participated
in demonstrations around the Republican National Convention in New York.
In March, The Toronto Star reported that she appeared outside Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. where many of the wounded soldiers are treated; Dover Air Force base where soldier remains arrive; and shouting at Secretary of State Colin Powell's motorcade after a speech at Princeton University.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
You should be careful whom you call disgraceful. What do you know of Marines? When you have seen what I have seen and experienced what I have experienced in the cause of liberty, then you might presume to judge me, monica. Until such time, you would do well to study hard and hope that someday you might have earned the right to be called Marine.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
I think these actions go far beyond bereavement and move into the area of politcal action. I am sorry for her loss, but at this time, she is using her loss to further her agenda. I think her son would be ashamed of her actions and I certainly would be if my mother acted in this way.
Her son died with honor for his country. He was a not only a volunteer, but an officer. He deserves a better tribute than this.