# Go MARINES! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 7, 2004, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446 "2004-11-07T02:49:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446/61 "2004-11-07T07:03:42Z")
> [@Muad'Dib](#): > > So’s the oil. 😃 and the no-bid contracts. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446/62 "2004-11-07T10:39:13Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > As a poster who is a) a Dem; and b) has spent considerable time in Iraq and Afghanistan; I feel I am in a unique position to point out that the originator of this thread is a complete and utter moron, I also suspect he has no idea what war is. I’ve been in three, they are not sporting events and only fat-assed Red Staters safe in their Walmarts cheer them like they are sporting events. Odd is the Democrat who uses such unfortunate classes as the obese to construct his insults. Normally, you people are much more careful about how you frame your bigotry. > [@](#): > > First off, only Red Staters think that everything in Afghanistan is fine, because they don’t see anything about it on the front page of the Weekly Shopper Gazette, and because Fox news says it’s great. Karzai has been elected mayor of Kabul, he has no real authority and the state will fail. Well, that’s not true prima facie, since JayJay is a Blue Stater and opined that “In Afghanistan we had whole-hearted international cooperation and a clear mission (which we failed to complete, anyway), as well as a strong and independent ally in the Northern Alliance.” > [@](#): > > Secondly, we can never win in Iraq, never, it’s over. We might win the battle of Fallujah, but in so doing we will recruit more terrorists all over the world then we can ever kill. Well, you can say that about any place. Did America really win in Germany? After all, the Germans are not our lapdogs. And now, Nazis are headquartered over here. > [@](#): > > Thirdly, isn’t the poster at all concerned by the orthodox view of the Red Staters that only Republicans love America? No, I guess not, all we Dems get is a profound sense of sorrow and the bitter victory of a great big I told you so, in the next four years. If true, you will certainly do it. Oh, how pitiful, we who do not dwell in the leftists’ Ivory Tower. If only we dolts could comprehend as you do the metaphysical angst of being human. Damn us for being happy for the wrong reasons. Could someone please pass the jelly? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446/63 "2004-11-07T15:32:31Z")
Hey Blackacre, if you are so thirsty for blood, why not run down to the nearest enlistment center and sign up? Now. I hope “our” side succeeds and has the least casualties possible, but it won’t be a cakewalk. So here’s my Prayer Of Sarcasm: “Oh Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that we may blown thine enemies into tiny pieces, in Thine infinite mercy.” And once again, stop with the “traitor” shit. In a democracy/republic, having a Thought does not equal treason. Thinking - Try it some time. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446/64 "2004-11-07T15:48:03Z")
You don’t ever tire of these inane semantic games, do you **Lib** , you disingenuous fuck? > [@](#): > > Well, that’s not true prima facie, since JayJay is a Blue Stater and opined that “In Afghanistan we had whole-hearted international cooperation and a clear mission (which we failed to complete, anyway), as well as a strong and independent ally in the Northern Alliance.” What part of “ **which we failed to complete** ” implies that **jayjay** thinks everything is fine in Afghanistan? Wilfully miss the point much? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446/65 "2004-11-07T15:52:15Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > You don’t ever tire of these inane semantic games, do you **Lib** , you disingenuous fuck? And kisses right back to you. > [@](#): > > What part of “ **which we failed to complete** ” implies that **jayjay** thinks everything is fine in Afghanistan? Wilfully miss the point much? The part that said, “In Afghanistan we had whole-hearted international cooperation and a clear mission … as well as a strong and independent ally in the Northern Alliance.” In other words, the parts you willfully omitted. Strip dependent clauses from quotes much? ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446/66 "2004-11-07T15:56:32Z")
All right, enough of this stupidity. **Blackacre** , you’re trolling, i.e. posting shit for sole reason of provoking more shit in return. There’s plenty of that—way too much–around right now. Knock it off. Locked. TVeblen Pit mod [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-marines/273446.md?page=3)