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To: pterional
If I made the decision to go on a dangerous mission into west Africa where 100 health care personnel have been infected and came down with Ebola . I would not come back to the states and endanger others, end of story, have a nice day.

There you go boasting again. How about making that decision for your wife/daughter/son/parents?

I would like to believe that I would make the right decision - not having been there, I can only hope. Boasting is for those that "have", not for those who claim that they "would". There is a difference and you seem to be incapable of discerning it.

See, the story isn't really ended until you actually do something boast-worthy then tell us about it. The "Legend in his own mind" phrase comes to mind.

I would like to think that, if my wife were kidnapped, and the deal was for me to show up to be killed that she would live, I would show up early. Will never really know. On the other hand, I have trouble imagining myself telling those who you so blithely say should stay the hell away as it's the "right thing" to shut up and die quietly so I can be safe - my wife/daughter/son/grand-kids mean so much to me that I really don't know if I could do it. Anyone who claims they could is either an ignorant liar or a sociopath with no value for life or conception of love.

Ball just bounced into your court. Might as well pick it up and go home - surely you can catch the drift that without actual choices to be made, then making them, it's all just an exercise in word-play.

228 posted on 08/03/2014 10:23:52 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb

I grew up in Africa and was infected with a blood borne disease. I was treated for this disease in the appropriate ward if an African bush clinic run by Southern Baptist missionaries.

I wasn’t allowed to travel back to the states until I could prove I no longer had the disease.

This was in the 70’s though. When most of the government bureaucrats had more clues than ‘compassion’.


229 posted on 08/03/2014 10:25:26 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: trebb

Well he brought his family to Africa with him so what does that about him?


245 posted on 08/03/2014 11:09:39 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God! ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: trebb

Let’s Try to stay on topic and not talk about dreamland fantasy kidnapping of family members.

The bottom line is a medical professional knew the risks came down with Ebola and should not have been brought back to the states with active disease.


246 posted on 08/03/2014 11:13:24 AM PDT by pterional
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