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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">My brother almost made it through Ranger school (while I do not support his actions) but the hair person gave him a bad cut and his lead guy (forgot the name) asked him if he got it cut, my brother said yes but the guy thought he was lying so he kicked him out of it.

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Anyone feeling the urge to get political in this issue, just remember a couple things. Tillman signed up after 9/11 before things got started in Iraq. While he did some time in Iraq, he didn't ask to go there. And when he died it was fighting Al-queda and Taliban remnants in Afghanistan, not in Iraq.

Regardless of you feel about the rightness or wrongness of the war in Iraq or the administration policies in general, most of the world supported the decision to go into Afghanistan. That's the cause Tillman walked away from his privelaged life for, and that's the cause he died for.

[ April 23, 2004, 21:08: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">My brother almost made it through Ranger school (while I do not support his actions) but the hair person gave him a bad cut and his lead guy (forgot the name) asked him if he got it cut, my brother said yes but the guy thought he was lying so he kicked him out of it. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That ranks as one of the stupidest things i've heard.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well... exactly. putting your life in jeapordy for your country/ freedom/ what you believe in takes guts. If I believed the cause was just I'd like to think I'd do the same.

The trouble is I wouldn't trust my government (or any other gang of bloodsuc^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H politicians) to do anything for the benefit of the country/ freedom/ anything other than serving their own agendas.

I'm afraid the man in question (and many others like him) made a very brave gesture, but then had his life thrown away by some self-serving bastard in an office 2 continents away.

Maybe I've gone too far already. I'll shut up now.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I guess if we have to explain it to you, then it is most likely you may not understand. For that I am truly sorry.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I strongly urge all to honor Alpha's request and keep the politics out of this thread. Thank you.

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Well said, Atrocities, and thanks.

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Here is a good commentary on the death of Pat Tillman.

ESPN

It is too easy to forget those who put their lives on the line daily. Perhaps this death will help us to remember. I know it is bringing it home to me.

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wow AK. This has really hit home with you.

I raised a glass tonight for you and your pain over Mr. Tillman.

Take Care

Simon

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The sad thing is, so many people die, I can't care enough about all of them, only far less than they deserve.