K_Kinnison Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 R15, your statement is complete Hyperbole. And is exactly the thing I wish politicians would avoid these days when campaigning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Here we are again. Another year... Another President... Another military buildup against targets in the Middle East... The more things change, the more they stay the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Loyaltist Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 You know, as this approaches again, I'm still ashamed of how my thirteen year old mind was filled with so much anger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 As with most things in life: "If I only knew then what I know now..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 A lot of things went through my mind that day. I did consider re-enlisting, but it actually occurred to me, on 9/11, that the president would mis-use the righteous anger at his disposal to invade Iraq, even though that country was obviously innocent of the attacks. America was by then dumbed-down enough that we would actually buy it! I had no desire to be a part of that misadventure. I saw, like a horrible daydream, that we would get in way too far because of it and bleed off our nation's resources and willpower...and that someday we would be surrounded by our enemies, and public opinion would be so against what we had done before that we would be almost unable to defend ourselves. At that point other countries begin long range bombing of the US. Only the latter part hasn't come true yet. YET. Look sharp, lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Begin long-range bombing with what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Bombs. Hell, I don't know. If the Chinese, Russians or whoever decided the world would be better off without the Great Satan's influence, an anonymously delivered* EMP in the upper atmosphere would knock us back a step or two... * Like a Boeing 777 'cargo' plane bought on the black market, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 9/11/2014 Here we all are again. How much has changed in the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Well, it's back to war in the Middle East again, so...not that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Loyaltist Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I still hate that I was so blinded with rage that condoned the deaths of countless civilians. I suppose the one good thing about this is that I was just thirteen and not older and holding these views. Also, good Lord, my grammar and argumentative skills were just atrocious. I really wish we could 'round up everyone in this thread to see what they feel looking back on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Happy nine eleven, infidels! *(Captures an ISIS leader, puts him in an orange jumpsuit out in the desert, makes him kneel before the video camera and hits him in the head with bacon.)* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Usually ed gives this thread its yearly bump, but he's MIA so far today, so I'll do the honors. RIP 9/11 victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 I'm on vacation. But yes, it is a day to remember. Thanks for taking care of the yearly bumpage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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