Comments on: Tours of duty for 15,000 U.S. Army troops extended. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:03:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MB KATSUMOTO http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3775895 MB KATSUMOTO Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:13:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3775895 The country died on November 22, 1963. The country died on November 22, 1963.

]]> By: tony http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3677400 tony Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:25:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3677400 been in the army for over three years. spend 10 months for the frist tour and on my 7th month on my secound. do the math. thats about half my army carea over iraq. i had four months left, now i am extended. seen friends blow their heads off because of fmily issures that couldn't been solved over here. and couldn't go back to fix them. seen friends get blown up. but i am over here doing my job. patrick this hole bulshit you wrote, "Good. Troops that don’t want their tours extended shouldn’t volunteer to be in the Army. Comment by Patrick1 — April 9, 2007 @ 4:28 pm" will i don't see you over here. shut up sit down. and fuck you i belive that 12 months is to long the frist place and now they want 15 months. what the hell is going on with these fucks who don't even know how it is to lose a buddy and stand there while calling their names for roll call. i do and it is fucked up. extend us longer you going to get more Amercan deaths on your hands. because 10 months in you are beat and tired. thats all i got to say. been in the army for over three years. spend 10 months for the frist tour and on my 7th month on my secound. do the math. thats about half my army carea over iraq. i had four months left, now i am extended. seen friends blow their heads off because of fmily issures that couldn’t been solved over here. and couldn’t go back to fix them. seen friends get blown up. but i am over here doing my job. patrick this hole bulshit you wrote, “Good. Troops that don’t want their tours extended shouldn’t volunteer to be in the Army.

Comment by Patrick1 — April 9, 2007 @ 4:28 pm”

will i don’t see you over here. shut up sit down. and fuck you i belive that 12 months is to long the frist place and now they want 15 months. what the hell is going on with these fucks who don’t even know how it is to lose a buddy and stand there while calling their names for roll call. i do and it is fucked up. extend us longer you going to get more Amercan deaths on your hands. because 10 months in you are beat and tired. thats all i got to say.

]]> By: Soldier in Iraq http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3674469 Soldier in Iraq Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:58:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3674469 As I write this during my 17th month of duty straight in Iraq, I'm both sickened and grateful for many of the comments on this blog. Many are just bred out of complete ignorance, as what's reported on CNN by armchair analysts usually couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, I'm impressed when they get just about anything right. On one hand, it's great that we live in a society where people can voice even the most ignorant opinions. On the other, I'm embarrassed by my generation. Go ahead - call me a right winged and enjoy your sushi and beer. I can live with myself that instead of complaining about the government and what I would do if 'President for a Day', I'm actually involved and doing some good from inside the system. As I write this during my 17th month of duty straight in Iraq, I’m both sickened and grateful for many of the comments on this blog. Many are just bred out of complete ignorance, as what’s reported on CNN by armchair analysts usually couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, I’m impressed when they get just about anything right. On one hand, it’s great that we live in a society where people can voice even the most ignorant opinions. On the other, I’m embarrassed by my generation.

Go ahead – call me a right winged and enjoy your sushi and beer. I can live with myself that instead of complaining about the government and what I would do if ‘President for a Day’, I’m actually involved and doing some good from inside the system.

]]> By: We are the troops http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3671026 We are the troops Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:10:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3671026 Hmmmm... Imagine that!!!!! I don't see them spending mutiple tours, much less 15 months in Iraq. Hmmmm… Imagine that!!!!! I don’t see them spending mutiple tours, much less 15 months in Iraq.

]]> By: The BRAD BLOG : House Democrat Asks For Answers on Bush 'Surge': 'When Does This End?' http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3632185 The BRAD BLOG : House Democrat Asks For Answers on Bush 'Surge': 'When Does This End?' Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:35:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3632185 [...] Committee chairman, sends a letter to DefSec Gates asking "Where does this end?" on the heels of yesterday's news that yet another 17,000 troops will be added to the "surged" [...] [...] Committee chairman, sends a letter to DefSec Gates asking “Where does this end?” on the heels of yesterday’s news that yet another 17,000 troops will be added to the “surged” [...]

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3601186 JPark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:32:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3601186 Yeah, Walt, it is tough to tell when the automatic deletions will start. Yeah, Walt, it is tough to tell when the automatic deletions will start.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3601119 WaltTheMan Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:30:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3601119 Please note that the comment count does not match the number of comments. Please note that the comment count does not match the number of comments.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3600981 WaltTheMan Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:26:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3600981 Jake's bio is on my facebook.com entry. Jake’s bio is on my facebook.com entry.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3599057 JPark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:36:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3599057 #56 I can usually tell and get all embarassed for those who reply. Kinda like those who reply to firehead. That guy is way to over the top to be real. #56 I can usually tell and get all embarassed for those who reply. Kinda like those who reply to firehead. That guy is way to over the top to be real.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598968 ForTruth Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:35:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598968 Sorry, I thought it was obvious how ludicrous it was. I know better now. Sorry, I thought it was obvious how ludicrous it was. I know better now.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598640 JPark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:28:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598640 #53 Aww, FT, don't do that. I usually know who is trolling but it is embarrasing to people that are attacking your fake troll. #53 Aww, FT, don’t do that. I usually know who is trolling but it is embarrasing to people that are attacking your fake troll.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598264 ForTruth Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:19:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598264 TP really does need to get registration. TP really does need to get registration.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598259 ForTruth Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:17:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598259 I did jack Jake's name for a couple posts on this thread. Sorry. I did jack Jake’s name for a couple posts on this thread. Sorry.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598198 JPark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:12:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598198 #51 Ahh, ok. Trolling the trolls is cool. I hate namejackers on both sides. #51 Ahh, ok. Trolling the trolls is cool. I hate namejackers on both sides.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598152 ForTruth Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:09:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598152 Oh no JPark, I just trolled 3 threads for about 15 minutes. The Obama thread, the tours of duty thread, and the President border visit thread. I was done around 5:30 pm TP time. Oh no JPark,

I just trolled 3 threads for about 15 minutes. The Obama thread, the tours of duty thread, and the President border visit thread. I was done around 5:30 pm TP time.

]]> By: fuzzwald http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598065 fuzzwald Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:06:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598065 Patrick1: It's past your bedtime, sonny. You snuggle under your covers and let us grownups visit amongst ourselves. Duhbya is extending tours and wasting the troops because he knows that it's all over for him and the rest of the neocon vermin if they start drafting for this little adventure. http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/DOF/italy/captioned/hanging.htm Patrick1: It’s past your bedtime, sonny. You snuggle under your covers and let us grownups visit amongst ourselves.

Duhbya is extending tours and wasting the troops because he knows that it’s all over for him and the rest of the neocon vermin if they start drafting for this little adventure.

http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/DOF/italy/captioned/hanging.htm

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598057 JPark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:05:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598057 saying, I should say saying, I should say

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3598050 JPark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:05:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3598050 #47 So was it you, ForTruth, say "but Clinton did so and so" for about 10 threads? #47 So was it you, ForTruth, say “but Clinton did so and so” for about 10 threads?

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3597728 ForTruth Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:53:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3597728 <em>A real army wants to fight indefinately, they are honed killing machines that can’t do anything else besides kill. So let them do it. Comment by Jake</em> This one is especially good. A real army wants to fight indefinately, they are honed killing machines that can’t do anything else besides kill. So let them do it.

Comment by Jake

This one is especially good.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/comment-page-2/#comment-3597587 WaltTheMan Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:49:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/09/tours-of-duty-for-15000-us-army-troops-extended/#comment-3597587 Let us review Jake's career: He worked as a crash dummy for the NASA Rocket Sled program. After each time he crashed into a 16 meter thick granite barrier at orbital speeds, they would scrape his brains off of the base of the sled into a bucket, turn him upside down, put a funnel into each nostril and pour them back in. He sloshes when he nods or shakes his head. The kind of sound that you hear when you shake up a container of orange juice or paint thinner. Every once in a while, in the past, the air relief valve at the back of Jake's head malfunctioned and a little grey matter dripped out. That has not reoccurred since November, 2006. Jake’s golden retriever has entered some posts when he (Jake, not the dog) passed out. On those occasions, the posts seem more rational, hence the apparent schizoid behavior. Jake had a brain scan in December, 2006 - they found nothing. Let us review Jake’s career:

He worked as a crash dummy for the NASA Rocket Sled program.
After each time he crashed into a 16 meter thick granite barrier at orbital speeds, they would scrape his brains off of the base of the sled into a bucket, turn him upside down, put a funnel into each nostril and pour them back in.

He sloshes when he nods or shakes his head. The kind of sound that you hear when you shake up a container of orange juice or paint thinner.

Every once in a while, in the past, the air relief valve at the back of Jake’s head

malfunctioned and a little grey matter dripped out. That has not reoccurred since November, 2006.

Jake’s golden retriever has entered some posts when he (Jake, not the dog) passed out. On those occasions, the posts seem more rational, hence the apparent schizoid behavior.

Jake had a brain scan in December, 2006 – they found nothing.

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