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Midnitesun

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Gaia

0 posted 2003-04-06 12:22 PM

death by euphemism

maybe not-so-friendly fire?

will we ever learn?

Ratleader

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1 posted 2003-04-06 12:25 PM

I remember a movie -- "Paint Your Wagon" I think -- in which rape was described as "assault with a friendly weapon".... It's pretty much the same except that here it's not done for comedy.

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Midnitesun

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Gaia

2 posted 2003-04-06 12:27 PM

I've never yet met a friendly weapon.

Startime55
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since 2003-04-05

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Alberta, Canada

3 posted 2003-04-06 12:29 PM

*sigh* War Is Hell...My heart goes out to all Americans fighting for peace and all innocents being hurt by this War.....

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

4 posted 2003-04-06 02:04 PM

Well said Kacy...left me thinking..
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02

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New York

5 posted 2003-04-06 02:15 PM

Kacy - I NEVER understood why it is called friendly fire - well besides the obvious fact . . . nice job here . . . xxoo

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

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6 posted 2003-04-06 02:24 PM

Powerful message.
Thank you.
Eric

kayjay
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since 2002-06-24

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Oregon

7 posted 2003-04-07 11:56 AM

Perhaps someday...we will learn
And a poet will be the teacher.

Your war writing is so clear. Ken J

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

Edder
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since 2003-04-02

Posts 671

8 posted 2003-04-07 12:34 PM

isn't it tragic that with all the technology and precision we possess we can't indentify our own?

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light

9 posted 2003-04-07 12:47 PM

Oh, yes! I know what you mean! The newscasts are full of them.

Peace, Love & Light,
Linda

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

10 posted 2003-04-07 05:07 PM

Thanks to all.

I'm getting tired of oxymoronic statements, government euphemisms, and propaganda in general.

We need to call death DEATH, and war WAR,
and be done with it or lose ALL credibility with the rest of the world.

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