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Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/30/2012 9:35:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Much less in the news...even if it should be...Is the heroic action of the typical American soldier.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/30/2012 11:42:03 AM   
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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/30/2012 4:56:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Notice how much attention it is getting here. I guess it is more fun to demonize our fighting men then acknowledge their sacrifice.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/30/2012 5:56:10 PM   
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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/30/2012 5:58:00 PM   
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Much less in the news...even if it should be...Is the heroic action of the typical American soldier.

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That'll last 3 seconds.

They need to show us burning Korans (sp?) or something similar.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/30/2012 10:09:13 PM   
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There are always acts of courage that are not covered by the news... everywhere in the world


And....there are a few acts of evil in our military....you don't have any trouble talking about them

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 8:05:14 AM   
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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 11:36:42 AM   
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Whoa there, is this a "report" by Falx News perchance?

FOX may have carried it (I'd hope they did) but I first saw it on an independent site. (yahoo)

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 11:43:18 AM   
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Much less in the news...even if it should be...Is the heroic action of the typical American soldier.

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Not wishing to sound nitpicky, but if that's a "typical action" then it can't be "heroic".
One or the other, dig?

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 12:02:20 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Moonhead

Not wishing to sound nitpicky, but if that's a "typical action" then it can't be "heroic".
One or the other, dig?

That's a non-sequitur. Don't even go there.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 12:33:47 PM   
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Seriously, the heroic is by definition out of the ordinary. If this soldier's (exemplary) conduct is heroic, then it can't be a typical action, can it?

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 12:49:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		It is all relative Moon...by typical I mean this type of act and kindness is much more typical to our armed forces then the peeing on the dead and the acts of a mad man...so nit pick away it will not change the basic goodness of the American soldier.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 12:56:33 PM   
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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 6:33:58 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Moonhead
Whyever not?
Seriously, the heroic is by definition out of the ordinary. If this soldier's (exemplary) conduct is heroic, then it can't be a typical action, can it?

Being heroic can mean someone exceptional but not necessarily so. IMO it can just mean someone who acts genuine bravery, makes sacrifices etc. so he qualifies.


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ORIGINAL: Anaxagoras
Whoa there, is this a "report" by Falx News perchance?

FOX may have carried it (I'd hope they did) but I first saw it on an independent site. (yahoo)

I was just joking about the reception (excuse the pun) Fox gets on here...

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 8:46:21 PM   
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Notice how much attention it is getting here. I guess it is more fun to demonize our fighting men then acknowledge their sacrifice.

Butch


I googled "soldier saves afghan girl" and got many pages of links to news coverage on it.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 8:55:23 PM   
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Tell that to the kids the other tit shot because he was feeling a bit mardy, mate


Typical of you and your like...ignore the acts of two million honorably serving men and women over the years but hang your hat on the actions of a few. Then raise holy hell if someone criticizes Muslims because you say we should not judge all Muslims on the acts of a few... well please at least be consistent.

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< Message edited by kdsub -- 3/31/2012 9:49:48 PM >

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 3/31/2012 8:59:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		How many Afgans did you see acknowledging his sacrifice?

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< Message edited by kdsub -- 3/31/2012 9:49:03 PM >

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 4/1/2012 6:22:01 AM   
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Notice how much attention it is getting here. I guess it is more fun to demonize our fighting men then acknowledge their sacrifice.

Butch



Well it can't be twisted to make the US look bad nor the republicans, so my guess is it will be pretty much ignored.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 4/1/2012 7:39:02 AM   
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Tell that to the kids the other tit shot because he was feeling a bit mardy, mate


Typical of you and your like...ignore the acts of two million honorably serving men and women over the years but hang your hat on the actions of a few. Then raise holy hell if someone criticizes Muslims because you say we should not judge all Muslims on the acts of a few... well please at least be consistent.

Butch

That's how hearts and minds programmes work (or more commonly don't work at all), unfortunately: the vile shit overpowers the positive stuff.

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RE: Will the Afghan people acknowledge this? - 4/1/2012 7:49:43 AM   
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