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"All these people, if they got what they wanted, this country would no longer be free and they wouldn't be able to stand over there and protest." Lee Tuimanu'a, a former Marine who served two tours in Vietnam, was driving through town on his Harley when he saw the demonstration and the small group of counterprotesters. He pulled over and took a stand with the smaller group. An anti-war demonstrator, who didn't want to give his name, approached Tuimanu'a, wanting to know why the ex-Marine picked that side. "I've earned my citizenship. I have a right to be here. You haven't earned anything," said Tuimanu'a, who was wearing a "Remember New York" T-shirt and a red, white and blue bandana. After a few more exchanges, he lost patience: "Kid, you're a leech. You have the luxury of being here for free because guys like me made the sacrifice."

If this Marine didn't earn any medals during his tour in Viet Nam, here sure deserves a medal for his words today! Unfortunately, the "leeches" have been allowed to suck the lifeblood out of our country for too long.

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[Lent]

These are the type of people who would have been inviting the hoards of raging Muslims to walk over Western Europe. The Vietnam vet is like the Charles Martels of the world. Good for him.

[DoughtyOne]

It would be interesting to know where all these peace protesters were on September 10th. I'm sure they were emploring Osama to practice restraint.

Check out the numbskull who states that she hopes the US will now re-examine it's actions. Translation: Look, we brought this on ourselves, so don't go blaming others.

The Osamas of the world are looking to carry out more terrorism while lame brains like these demand we cower in silence.

These protesters think they represent what's best about the USA. Might I suggest that pleading the defense of Osami Bin Laden is not what's best about the USA.

[jae471]

Hundreds call for forgiveness, not violence

Millions call for retaliation and war on terrorism, not irrational pacifism.

[Storm Orphan]

Semper Fi, Mr. Tuimanu'a.

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[willyboyishere]

Old conceits die hard. How many thousands or millions more would it take to perish before "peace protestors" would have to admit we need to take military action? A hundred thousand? A million? Five Million?

[rockfish59]

they could give a rats ass about the 6,000+ victims. their agenda is communism, PERIOD!

[goodieD]

regular folks with kids, jobs and mortgages

Sorry, but "regular folks" understand that freedom (including the freedom to protest) was won with blood. And you don't get blood from sitting on your thumbs when someone attacks the foundation of this country.

[Travis McGee]

Just wait until the leeches get their draft notices next year!

I can already hear their wailing and tearing of hair.

"You mean I have to FIGHT for freedom? I thought freedom was free!"

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[Triage]

The Vietnam protestors were spoiled brat emissions from World War II having a big temper tantrum. They Carter pardoned them, but he did nothing to get the POWs or MIAs back. I always tell those people that they can't have it both ways; if we were wrong to enter that war, then Kennedy, Johnson, and McNamera were liberal war criminals; if not, the protestors were all liberal traitors. I see the same mind set beginning again with the current peaceniks.

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[Snow Bunny]

Thank God for Lee Tuimanu'a and what he said and for serving this nation and helping to keep me free.<>p> Man I hate this so much , anti-war protestors. It feels like the 60's starting all over again and I am not a happy camper about this one bit.

NOT ONE PROTESTOR GAVE ME MY FREEDOM BACK THEN NOR NOW !!!! It was paid for with a very high price of those who have served this nation in every war.

I say Welcome Home Vets and a big (((((( HUG ))))) and thank you. These protestors can go to hell and let Jane Fonda drive them there.

[Lion's Cub]

said Gina Aaf, an Afghanistan native and University of Washington student. "There have been many piles just like that throughout history and one more pile isn't going to solve anything."

I can make a pretty good guess where one cell is...Hope she's not studying microbiology, advanced chemistry, or nuclear physics...

[Twodees]

Hmm, "hundreds call for forgiveness" while a few hundred million call for retribution. Sounds like another fart in a whirlwind to me. The kids are in for a let-down.

[KQQL]

O.k Houston we got a problem,,, look what our enemy is promised , so we better shape up or more Americans are going to die.!
There rewards are

Eternal life in paradise,
The permission to see the face of Allah,
And the loving kindness of 72 young virgins who will serve him in heaven.
The shahid also earns a privilege to promise a life in heaven to 70 of his relatives.
Only justice will shut this crap!

[Gracey]

And they cheered for speakers who called for reason, patience, compassion and forgiveness in the midst of a military buildup sparked by the terrorist attacks.

I'd say, round them all up and send them to boot camp in Afghanistan, under Osama Bin Laden.

[X918]

"All we are saying ..is give peas a chance...."