[Rhodes22-list] Political:Off to Iraq

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Combat pay is around $150.00 per month.  I'm sure they are all planning retiring on it.

Name the smarter more cost effective way, as opposed to waiting for the next 9/11.

Philip


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From: DCLewis1 at aol.com 

> 
> In a message dated 10/25/2006 11:43:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> flybrad at gmail.com writes: 
> 
> These 'kids' may be getting a re-enlistment 
> bonus but would they return to the "sandbox" for money if they didn't 
> believe in their mission? 
> 
> 
> 
> FWIW, I believe they get more money in Iraq and Afghanistan - combat pay. 
> 
> Whether they want to be there or not is besides the point, in my opinion. I 
> don't want to see them blown up. I don't want to pay for them being over 
> there. I don't want them killing the indigenous population. I regard invading 
> a sovereign country "to improve their lives" as brain dead and un-American. 
> There were and are much smarter and more cost effective ways to address the 
> terrorism problem than invading Iraq. 
> 
> Dave 
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