Navy SEAL Chris Kyle "American Sniper." Shot and killed.

[noisycats]

Originally Posted by citizenzen

I have not said the insurgents were justified in their actions.

You don't have to. I will.

How can anyone argue that insurgents going after military targets is anything but justified?

It's like some of the posters have no concept of war.

Opposing forces attacking each other is pretty much war in a nutshell.

[Peace]

Originally Posted by noisycats

You don't have to. I will.

How can anyone argue that insurgents going after military targets is anything but justified?

It's like some of the posters have no concept of war.

Opposing forces attacking each other is pretty much war in a nutshell.

I'd like to know how a person can be labeled an "insurgent" in their own country.

[citizenzen]

Originally Posted by Technarchy

Evil, period.

And cowards.

Of course the are.

The government said so.

[Technarchy]

Originally Posted by citizenzen

Of course the are.

The government said so.

No they are cowards and evil because insurgents like raping little boys, sending dumb kids to get killed for $2, and hiding in small villages behind women & children where ROE prevents us from engaging.

[steve knight]

Originally Posted by glocke12

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02...#storylink=cpy

thats a 2.5 hour delay...

Maybe they still had ammo left so they did not want to the interruption. I know I have a sick mind.

[citizenzen]

Originally Posted by Technarchy

... sending dumb kids to get killed for $2.

While the U.S., on the other hand, pays way more than that.

[eric/]

Originally Posted by citizenzen

While the U.S., on the other hand, pays way more than that.

I wasn't aware that we paid children to go to war for our country

[Peace]

Originally Posted by citizenzen

While the U.S., on the other hand, pays way more than that.

Originally Posted by eric/

I wasn't aware that we paid children to go to war for our country

Kinda weird that in civilian life an 18 year old is called a "kid" but in combat they aren't.

[eric/]

Originally Posted by Peace

Kinda weird that in civilian life an 18 year old is called a "kid" but in combat they aren't.

I was under the impression that people whom were 18 years old were adults.

[Peace]

Originally Posted by eric/

I was under the impression that people whom were 18 years old were adults.

Oh. I agree completely.

I was referring to the media mostly.

[Happybunny]

Originally Posted by eric/

I was under the impression that people whom were 18 years old were adults.

Order a round of beer at 18 in the US you have to be an adult

[eric/]

Originally Posted by Happybunny

Order a round of beer at 18 in the US you have to be an adult

yeah that's a dumb law. you can do anything you want but buy beer at 18

[Peace]

Not sure if things have changed since the vietnam era but you could by beer at 18 on military bases back then.

[rdowns]

Originally Posted by Peace

Not sure if things have changed since the vietnam era but you could by beer at 18 on military bases back then.

Drinking age was raised to 21 in the early 80s. Federal government threatened to withhold highway funds to any state not following suit.

[zioxide]

Originally Posted by rdowns

Drinking age was raised to 21 in the early 80s. Federal government threatened to withhold highway funds to any state not following suit.

FREEDOM!

this country is so dumb most of the time.

[eric/]

Originally Posted by Peace

Not sure if things have changed since the vietnam era but you could by beer at 18 on military bases back then.

21 now

[Peterkro]

Originally Posted by eric/

I wasn't aware that we paid children to go to war for our country

Average age of a grunt in Vietnam?

[Peace]

Wow. So I guess those beer machines in the enlisted mens lounge at Great Lakes Naval Training Center are gone.

Too bad.

[eric/]

Originally Posted by Peace

Wow. So I guess those beer machines in the enlisted mens lounge at Great Lakes Naval Training Center are gone.

Too bad.

Definitely. And I agree.

Originally Posted by Peterkro

Average age of a grunt in Vietnam?

unknown

[Peterkro]

Originally Posted by eric/

unknown

Nin-a-nin-a-nina Nineteen.

[eric/]

Originally Posted by Peterkro

Nin-a-nin-a-nina Nineteen.

and what age are you an adult in the US?

[Technarchy]

Originally Posted by citizenzen

While the U.S., on the other hand, pays way more than that.

You could always sign up and find out the differences for yourself.

[citizenzen]

Originally Posted by Technarchy

You could always sign up and find out the differences for yourself.

Do they take 52 year-olds?

[Peterkro]

Originally Posted by eric/

and what age are you an adult in the US?

You don't get the concept of average do you?

[Technarchy]

Originally Posted by citizenzen

Do they take 52 year-olds?

Yes...Doctors and Lawyers.