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Monday, March 10, 2008 12:00 AM

War cheerleaders ask: "Is Obama man enough to be president?"

As always, Democratic candidates are accused of lacking manliness because they're not eager enough to send others off to war.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Monday, March 10, 2008 10:17 AM

    Real Men Fight Fights...Fake Men Just Start Them

    That's been the reality of this administration. They start the fights that real men have to finish for them. Soldiers pay for the hubris of our leaders so they can act like "real men" when all they're doing is posturing by having people fight in their stead, never once thinking of the cost in real human lives. Just dollar signs and political bludgeoning sticks.

    —Kryptik Read Kryptik's other letters

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