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Active Duty GIs Being Recruited To Lobby Congress Against War

Submitted by dgsteltz, Oct 26, 2006 07:19

I don't feel they should be prohibited from speaking out . Of course Mr. Bush would term them as unpatriotic as he does others if they don't agree with "HIS" war in Iraq.


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As a US army daughter, sister, and a soldier's significant other, I feel that active duty military personnel are the... [MORE]

Monica 

Sep 2, 2008 16:56

I definately have mixed feelings about servicemen/women endorsing or aiding any political cause while still in uniform. Having served in... [MORE]

jim newitt 

Oct 31, 2006 12:31

I am a Viet Nam era veteran. I could care less if these soldiers had professional media consultants or not.... [MORE]

Hal Muskat 

Oct 27, 2006

As a former Army Sergeant and daughter of military parents, I fully agree with General McInerney that the soldiers should... [MORE]

Deborah Leigh 

Oct 27, 2006

Shameful just as General McInerney has stated. But what is even worse is, we are at war. America was attacked... [MORE]

joe bramman 

Oct 26, 2006

We never should have gone there. The president targeted Osama bin Laden, somehow he has become rather unimportant in this... [MORE]

karla elisa 

Dec 9, 2006 02:03

As a retired military, I recall that when on active duty, you cannot participate in political campaigns or with groups... [MORE]

Kristen McFarland 

Oct 26, 2006

If these soldiers are against war, why did they volunteer? They should have found civilian jobs. Why should they disgrace... [MORE]

J Hile 

Oct 26, 2006

yes we have a right to say no [MORE]

shagy 

Dec 4, 2007 08:25

When I was on active duty during the 1960s, soldiers were instructed on the limitations imposed on active duty personnel... [MORE]

RAZ 

Oct 26, 2006

How much money did they pay these soldiers for this? How sad that we cannot do something about Mr. Soros.... [MORE]

Patricia Hatton 

Oct 26, 2006

What do you suppose they signed up for? Somebody should have told them that soldiers fight in wars.

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Annabel Alderman 

Oct 26, 2006

Is is just possible that the folks who actually are on the ground fighting the war know something the generals... [MORE]

GEORGE johnson 

Oct 26, 2006

The Democrats and the Soros are despicable to initiate this scheme just to affect the election.

They are shameless to use... [MORE]

antonia vivar 

Oct 26, 2006

The group of 213 members in the Appeal for Redress represent .015% of the 1.4 million US active & reserve... [MORE]

Diane Hubbard 

Oct 26, 2006

A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service should not be involved in this kind of politics.

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Sam 

Oct 26, 2006

I don't feel they should be prohibited from speaking out . Of course Mr. Bush would term them as unpatriotic...

dgsteltz 

Oct 26, 2006

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