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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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  • Sunday, September 16, 2007 02:23 AM

    Troops: The chicken hawks claim to speak for you. Do they?

    Troops: support for republicans is support for the Kagan policy of war without end, war without relief. I understand that for lifestyle reasons, Republicans are generally more appealing to folks in the military, but take a good hard look at the people who take cover behind you and take credit for your hard work, bravery and medals.

    Liberals, soldiers, everyone--we need to call out these Kagans, republicans and necoons for what they are: cowardly chickenhawks and frilly fightin' keyboardists.

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