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Etta Place · 04-21-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffXD

I found some people today and took some photos of em to convey my viewpoint and post it on a message board. I did it between working and doing some lawn maintenance.

They were orignally posted by another member of this forum a few weeks ago. I will not name him as I don't play that way, if he wishes to make himself know, thats great. If not, thats great too. The truth is, you don't know the sentiment of each and every Iraqi. I am sure there are those that want U.S. forces to leave yesterday and I am sure there are those that are greatful that U.S. forces have made thier lives better. Those photos indicate some people that are happy.

There is an even greater truth that I have come to realize more and more each day. People in the United States have the opportunity to sit at thier computers, bitch and moan about the war that is going on, (both sides bitch and moan, it happens here every day, myself included) and opine about the whole affair. None of it means a damn thing. It might make us feel better to get to yell at someone that thinks opposite of what we do and argue till we are blue in the face, but in the grand scheme of things, it doesnt mean jack.

Being able to see a picture of a kid in Iraq that has a bag of GLUE and some MARKERS and stuff so he might be able to draw some and make a picture makes me feel good. Especially when that kid was born into a hell hole with a bunch of extremists that are intent on killing those that don't believe the right way.. Shia and Sunni. I am happy that kid had one day to hold up his bottle of glue, smile and have a little fun.

So.... I might post some more photos tomorrow. I haven't decided yet.

Are you saying that kids weren't having any fun before we got there?

Etta Place · 04-21-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AZXD

But pictures can tell a story that is different than what is written/said

Wow! I had never seen this before.

**Frenchy** · 04-21-2008, 10:26 PM

I'm sure there are plenty of pictures of happy children playing and happy shoppers at the bazaar's shopping, under the old regime.

JeffXD · 04-21-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Etta Place

Are you saying that kids weren't having any fun before we got there?

Yes.
Oh, and I am not going to back that up. Its my opinion. I do not think kids were having fun under the reign of Hussein.

XDConvert9mm · 04-21-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffXD

Yes.
Oh, and I am not going to back that up. Its my opinion. I do not think kids were having fun under the reign of Hussein.

**Frenchy** · 04-21-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffXD

Yes.
Oh, and I am not going to back that up. Its my opinion. I do not think kids were having fun under the reign of Hussein.

Kids are kids...They will make a good time under any circumstance.

JeffXD · 04-21-2008, 10:44 PM

You know, for what its worth. I don't think kids are having fun here either. Thier time is micro-managed by over zealous parents anymore and it sucks. I am gonna make sure my upcoming kid has fun. Lots of getting really dirty, and wet, and scraped knees, and stuff.

XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact · 04-21-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffXD

I am gonna make sure my upcoming kid has fun. Lots of getting really dirty, and wet, and scraped knees, and stuff.

There isn't enough of that anymore. Remmber when there use to be commercials that encouraged climbing trees just not near power lines? I think parents now would have a corinary if something like that was on TV today. But it's all good when teenage so-n-so knocks up teenage who ever while drinking and doing drugs on thier favorite TV program they watch as a family because it's "real life" or something.

Etta Place · 04-21-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffXD

Yes.
Oh, and I am not going to back that up. Its my opinion. I do not think kids were having fun under the reign of Hussein.

I doubt this, sir.

**AZXD** · 04-21-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Etta Place

Wow! I had never seen this before.

Really ??
I've known about this for a few years now

It's one of many reasons that cause me to mention propaganda so much ??
It's everywhere!!!

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If you're one of those tin foil hat accusers ... Might I suggest that your hat has mearly slipped and is blocking your vision

04-21-2008, 10:26 PM	#33
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 14,155	I'm sure there are plenty of pictures of happy children playing and happy shoppers at the bazaar's shopping, under the old regime. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ "My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office. Within 90 days, we will go back after kitchen table dealers, and work to end the gun show and internet sales loopholes. In the first year, I intend to work with Congress on a national no carry law, 1 gun a month purchase limits, and bans on all semi-automatic guns."--Barack Obama, VPC Fund Raiser, 2007

04-21-2008, 10:44 PM	#37
JeffXD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,578 Blog Entries: 1	You know, for what its worth. I don't think kids are having fun here either. Thier time is micro-managed by over zealous parents anymore and it sucks. I am gonna make sure my upcoming kid has fun. Lots of getting really dirty, and wet, and scraped knees, and stuff. __________________ This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way. - Jon Voight

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