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Save the SEALs: A serious nation doesn't prosecute its heroes
The Washington Times ^ | December 1, 2009 | Editorial

Posted on 11/30/2009 8:05:45 PM PST by Abakumov

The fact that this case has come this far shows an astonishing lack of perspective. While these three patriotic young men stand before a military judge to answer a terrorist complaint about an alleged thrown punch, CIA- and Air Force-operated drone aircraft rain hellfire missiles on terror suspects, killing them and anyone who happens to be nearby, whether or not they have the right target.

Fighting a war is dirty business. As George Orwell is reputed to have said, "we sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodod; blackwater; courtmartial; fallujah; seals; sealtrial; specialforces; terrorism; usnavy
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To: Abakumov

I have a link
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=nf&gid=201355981560
it’s called Support The Navy Seals who Captured Ahmed Hashim Abed


21 posted on 11/30/2009 8:53:58 PM PST by Freedom2specul8 (Vote conservative....Please pray for our Troops, our Vets, our Country, Families and Friends)
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To: sonic109

facebook are the libs best friend... (smirk) they use it dont they? I’ve only been a member for a week or 2. For family purposes.


22 posted on 11/30/2009 8:55:28 PM PST by Freedom2specul8 (Vote conservative....Please pray for our Troops, our Vets, our Country, Families and Friends)
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To: hometoroost

Flood Senator Webb with faxes, phone calls, and emails. He was a former SecNav, and still has influence. Plus, its happening in his state.


23 posted on 11/30/2009 9:00:44 PM PST by Salvavida (Restoring the U.S.A. starts with filling the empty pew at a local Bible-believing church.)
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To: Abakumov

What is it going to take to convince the leftist that we really are at war? Will our cities have to be nuked first? Will our lives be decimated by bio engineered plague?

It was just sixty years ago that whole cites were burned up by war, 100,000s of people were being killed. It could happy again if we let our guard down.

How did we elect this blind eyed losers to power?


24 posted on 11/30/2009 9:00:58 PM PST by garjog (Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)
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To: hometoroost

Ha!

That’s funny.


25 posted on 11/30/2009 9:23:40 PM PST by El Sordo
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To: Abakumov

“A serious nation doesn’t prosecute its heroes”

That should read “A serious president doesn’t prosecute its heroes”. That’s the reason they are being prosecuted. The illegal president is not only not serious he also is only interested in when and where the next party is.


26 posted on 11/30/2009 9:43:03 PM PST by taxesareforever (Release Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich and let him and his family get on with their lives.)
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To: sonic109

“The Seal situation should have THOUSANDS protesting in the streets in every city and town.”

As should Waco, Ruby Ridge, and the Elian Gonzales atrocity.

What will it take?


27 posted on 11/30/2009 11:28:33 PM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: SantosLHalper

“We won’t do anything about it because we have become accustomed to a certain way of life and don’t want to endanger it”
That way of life is about to end quickly. It seems like Conservatives are only prepared to act when it’s literally a kill or be killed jungle and not a moment before.This is why Obama does what he does ..He knows damn well we won’t do shit about any of his plans.


28 posted on 12/01/2009 2:40:13 AM PST by sonic109 (and...what are we going to do about it ? NOTHING..so shut up and take it !)
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To: Yorktownpatriot

Good for you . I hope you make a real scene.


29 posted on 12/01/2009 2:40:58 AM PST by sonic109 (and...what are we going to do about it ? NOTHING..so shut up and take it !)
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To: garjog

what is it going to take the RIGHT to prove we are at war with our own government?


30 posted on 12/01/2009 2:42:49 AM PST by sonic109 (and...what are we going to do about it ? NOTHING..so shut up and take it !)
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