US Army Beckons the Dead to Re-enlist


	US Army Beckons the Dead to Re-enlist

bookchick49

1-8-2007 2:30 AM

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us army, army, war, enlistment, military

bookchick49 says:

Ok. I think this top's any and all Bush news of late.

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1-8-2007 2:52 AM

Godfrey Daniel

This is I think the third time this has been clipped. It's really remarkable, the cynical delight--thinly veiled by mock outrage-- some are getting over a simple glitch in record keeping, as though this has some significance beyond that. sheesh.

1-8-2007 2:56 AM

Godfrey Daniel

..and how is this "Bush news"? Come on, BC, this sort of thing seems a bit out of character for you.

1-8-2007 3:35 PM

anonymology

GD, I'm only on my weekly drop-in, but surely I haven't missed the 'you are no longer allowed to post, tag and comment as you please'?

1-8-2007 3:37 PM

anonymology

'... comment as you please' memo? that was...

1-8-2007 6:09 PM

bookchick49

GD, maybe this will help....

No one can blame GW, Rummi or Cheney for this one. How's that?

1-12-2007 1:26 PM

Godfrey Daniel

Thank you, Miss Chick.

Anon, if you ever infer from any of my comments that I am discouraging the expression of any opinion, it is either from ineloquence on my part, or misread on yours.

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