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Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:00 AM

American war culture in a nutshell

Sitting around, war supporter Fred Kagan demands that troops be denied any relief until they win.

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  • Saturday, September 15, 2007 07:37 AM

    But who keeps empowering these idiots?

    My anger at the Bush administration and the neocons behind it is significantly large. But, my anger towards congress, democrat and republican, which empowered the adminstration and continues to roll over on its back and toss money Bush's way, all the while mouthing platitudes to the masses back home, is...well, damn, there's just no way to describe it any more.

    Our system of government is so hopelessly corrupt and morally bankrupt I have little hope for its repair. Little hope, period.

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