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Matthew Carberry
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Letter from Iraq (from a Marine Officer via Time mag.)
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A little hope, a little frustration...
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1543658-1,00.html
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Ever get that sinking feeling?
Letter from Iraq (from a Marine Officer via Time mag.)
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Good read, thanks...
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Letter from Iraq (from a Marine Officer via Time mag.)
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Wow. Great read. Thank you.
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Letter from Iraq (from a Marine Officer via Time mag.)
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Excellent. Thank you very much for posting the link.
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Well, if you have the sudden urge to lick your balls you'll know you got the veterinary version... K Frame
The number of unserious people in critical jobs, and no one being accountable for failures of epic proportions, is...a national disgrace and crisis. --CDR Salamander, retired naval officer
French G.
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ohhh sparkles!
Letter from Iraq (from a Marine Officer via Time mag.)
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2 thumbs up for "Best Chuck Norris Moment" You can't fight city hall indeed.
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I'm so contrarian that I didn't respond to the thread.
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Letter from Iraq (from a Marine Officer via Time mag.)
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"The insurgents know that the police are far better at finding them than we are and they are finding them. Now, if we could just get them out of the habit of beating prisoners to a pulp... "
Anyone else think there may be a connection here?
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Hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats
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[sarcasm]No connection, because, according to Really Smart People, such methods don't work when seeking information.[/sarcasm]
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Re: Letter from Iraq (from a Marine Officer via Time mag.)
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I love the story about the mayor too. Thanks for the link!
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