“At least 28 soldiers have failed to report for flights back to Iraq after two weeks of leave in the United States or to call ahead with an explanation, US military spokesmen said Tuesday”
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_22-10-2003_pg7_44
I don’t think any US soldier should be invading and occupying Iraq, but cowardice like this is sickening!
Let your governemt call you home, until then a life of cannon fodder awaits.
I hope they go nuts and start sabotaging the US forces and start killing each other. 
Don't they shoot deserters?
Why are there so many kukri's in the US army? :)
instead we could pray that they work towards change of regime’s mind 
Superior weaponary alone does not win you wars. You need bravery as well, a commodity in short supply in the US army.
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Don't they shoot deserters?
Why are there so many kukri's in the US army? :)
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:) ...'kukri' was just going to ask what it was, its 'GI-kukri's from now on. ... you ask why, well all the 'sher' you'll find are fighting against the occupation.
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Superior weaponary alone does not win you wars. You need *bravery as well, a commodity in short supply in the US army.
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and you forget intellect,modesty, honour,nobility,honesty,
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Superior weaponary alone does not win you wars. You need bravery as well, a commodity in short supply in the US army.
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Exactly. If the lessons of Vietnam were not enough, then the Iraqi's will give them a refresher course.
Yes, all hail the brave resistance fighters following in the great tradition of homicide bombers and civilian killers. They are so brave and noble and honest and intellectual and have only the best interests of the Iraqi people at heart.
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Yes, all hail the brave resistance fighters following in the great tradition of homicide bombers and civilian killers. They are so brave and noble and honest and intellectual and have only the best interests of the Iraqi people at heart.
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Hear, Hear.
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Yes, all hail the brave resistance fighters following in the great tradition of homicide bombers and civilian killers. They are so brave and noble and honest and intellectual and have only the best interests of the Iraqi people at heart.
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Our views maybe opposite to one another, however 'only' the Iraqi peoples view need to be taken into account
who feel life under Sadaam was better than the present occupation. who in the first place are here because of alleged WMDs (wich can be traced back to the UK), only thing is there are'nt any. the war on the whole is not valid.
It is when people feel they are under oppression, in dire straits, in need and have fewer means, that suicide bombers are
created and as for civilian casualties, are caused on both sides, while one has all the latest war tech, and discipline when they kill non combatents it is dismissed and shrugged off as "collateral damage"
Ha ha ha,
Iraqi desserters were what? 100,000 brave iraqi's who stripped off their uniforms and walked back to their villages?
And for your information, the soldiers reported are considered AWOL, not deserters.
So what probably happend to the 28 missing soldiers?
5 probably missed connections in their travel plans.
4 were probably lost by the military computers.
10 were drunk as skunks, or were ahnging out with their wife and kids.
3 were scared and did not want to return,
and the remainder were introducing their new Iraqi brides to mom....
The other 6 were probably in their local mosques repenting.
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Our views maybe opposite to one another, however 'only' the Iraqi peoples view need to be taken into account
who feel life under Sadaam was better than the present occupation. who in the first place are here because of alleged WMDs (wich can be traced back to the UK), only thing is there are'nt any. the war on the whole is not valid.
It is when people feel they are under oppression, in dire straits, in need and have fewer means, that suicide bombers are
created and as for civilian casualties, are caused on both sides, while one has all the latest war tech, and discipline when they kill non combatents it is dismissed and shrugged off as "collateral damage"
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The problem is that these homicide bombers are not taking the Iraqi people's best interests into account. These terrorists are either part of the Sunnis who now have to share status, power and wealth with other Iraqis or foreign religous extremists. There are unlimited means that they could use to get their country back from the occupiers, you can't tell me that the only option left is to target innocent civilians and aid givers.
Of course there was no other way the US murderers could have gone about confiscating the non-existant WMD from iraq was there?
Dear or dear, exposed again hippo :)
Shock and awe baby, yeah.
Haha good one. 
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The problem is that these homicide bombers are not taking the Iraqi people's best interests into account. These terrorists are either part of the Sunnis who now have to share status, power and wealth with other Iraqis or foreign religous extremists. There are unlimited means that they could use to get their country back from the occupiers, you can't tell me that the only option left is to **target* innocent civilians and aid givers.
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I do not approve of suicide bombings, I always ask myself what makes a person carry out a suicide bombing, well I'll never know, until someone invades my country, after it was already brought down to its knees through years of sanctions, makes me homeless, kills my neighbours and family etc and knock it back into the dark ages.maybe then I'd understand.
Iraqi people on the whole feel the same way, its just a few
who have the courage to show resistence.as for they do'nt know whats in their best interest, so are you saying the invadeing forces know whats best for the Iraqi people, make war on them, and lets have control of oil production.
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Poor guy…
Soldier charged with cowardice](The Seattle Times | Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.)
I wonder if any of these cowards/traitors/dissenters have been all located yet?