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stevenleser

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20. Not just the US.

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 06:10 PM

Sep 2013

Civilians on a military base don't wear military uniforms. That's against the law.

There are children on a military base and on many bases there are elementary schools with civilian teachers. I guess those are legitimate targets too according to you?

The difference between what is considered an acceptable military target and what the Ft. Hood shooter did is he directly targeted those people. They were not killed because a bomber from afar loosed an ordinance that killed them because of their proximity to an actual military target.

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Fort hood shooter forcibly shaved in prison [View all] rl6214 Sep 2013 OP

Alternate headline -- Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #1

I like this one a lot more n/t sharp_stick Sep 2013 #3

Thank you get the red out Sep 2013 #4

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Michael Grant Cahill was a 62 year-old civilian. nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #7

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #15

Still a civilian. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #21

Do you think missiles targeting a base care if it is a McDonalds? Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #26

Technically, the terrorist mindset is any US taxpayer is a valid target. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #35

Skinner just banned him. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #36

I guess I wasn't the only one outraged over those comments. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #43

I liked the poster but he went overboard on this. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #44

Yeah. I was surprised he got banned. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #45

Well you take your chances and he did. I wish him the best. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #56

Yeah, progressoid Sep 2013 #82

Yes I wish him well. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #84

Arctic Dave is a wonderful person whom I know personally, Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #98

It was sad. I wish him well and would not be surprised to see him again. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #99

He is a good man. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #100

And to think, he was so-o-o anti-gun. nt Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #60

Good for him. pintobean Sep 2013 #51

He had a bad moment. Wish him the best. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #53

Not sure if it was his only bad moment Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #58

He took his chances. I wish him well. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #59

Thank you skinner rl6214 Sep 2013 #55

took long enough, that one should have been banned long time ago JI7 Sep 2013 #68

He might. I wish him well. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #69

Huh, didn't expect that, but he was overboard here. uppityperson Sep 2013 #71

I disagreed with him on some things but I liked him. Wish he did not say these things. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #72

That was a righteous bust, and long overdue. nt MADem Sep 2013 #79

Well he had a very bad moment. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #80

He's had quite a few bad moments. MADem Sep 2013 #81

As you said he had a buch of bad moments but I wish him well. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #83

You're a good person. MADem Sep 2013 #87

Thank you for the kind words. Being on MIrt you see a lot of not so nice things. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #88

He totally deserved it (nt) LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #92

He had a bad moment and I wish him well. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #93

I swear LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #94

Thank you. You are nice yourself. I enjoy reading your posts in the religion room. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #95

sleep well, sweet, sweet prince... dionysus Sep 2013 #52

! Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #57

the WTC was a military target to extremists, WTF. Still civilians. bettyellen Sep 2013 #46

did you intend to reply to me? NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #48

yes, just punctuating what you said, with a RL example! bettyellen Sep 2013 #49

That's a great example. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #50

you were the wind beneath my post's wings, Nutmeg. bettyellen Sep 2013 #54

I've just got to say that subthreads like this one between you two Turborama Sep 2013 #64

Wow, thank you for saying that. bettyellen Sep 2013 #73

He also murdered innocent soldiers. Jenoch Sep 2013 #11

Military targets. Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #16

If you are looking at it that way you can extrapolate that to much of the civilian population. stevenleser Sep 2013 #18

The US thinks so also. Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #19

Not just the US. stevenleser Sep 2013 #20

If you work on a military bas then you are a target. Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #23

I'm confident I have shown how ridiculous your position is, particularly if you later cry about stevenleser Sep 2013 #24

Are they working on miltary bases? Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #27

Most Army dining facilities are staffed by civilians. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #42

As are the commissaries, exchanges, barber shops, day care centers, clubs, restaurants, MADem Sep 2013 #89

Target of whom? Jenoch Sep 2013 #34

You seem to have a warped sense of the U.S. military. Jenoch Sep 2013 #33

Hasan targeted and murdered unarmed soldiers Abq_Sarah Sep 2013 #96

I have to agree. Hasan should have been treated as an enemy combatant, subject to a summary scooter rider Sep 2013 #32

And we have a winner! 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #13

+72 (virgins) Throd Sep 2013 #37

What makes you think it's a charade? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #38

one more post and you hit 10,000 zappaman Sep 2013 #39

Someone replied to me today and had 6,666 posts Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #41

I've no doubt he believes what he believes but I've also no doubt he is outside God's will Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #40

Agnostic Aerows Sep 2013 #76

Much better! n/t Aerows Sep 2013 #75

More accurate, too. nt MADem Sep 2013 #78

Constitutionally-correct headline... Fawke Em Sep 2013 #85

Actually, he's been found guilty and sentenced to death n/t Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #86

Tough shit leftynyc Sep 2013 #2

+1000 (n/t) spin Sep 2013 #5

Interesting that the beard became important only after he became a murderer. brooklynite Sep 2013 #8

Is it just me, or does he look a lot like George Zimmerman? Glorfindel Sep 2013 #12

The Army doesn't allow beards or side burns, only neatly trimmed mustaches. leeroysphitz Sep 2013 #30

Many male soldiers get shaving profiles because of the horrible in-grown hairs TheDebbieDee Sep 2013 #62

Never saw a single bearded soldier the entire time I JimDandy Sep 2013 #63

It's a different era... Woof_Woof Sep 2013 #65

That makes sense. I dated several AA guys (female) JimDandy Sep 2013 #66

Navy used to allow beards--they got rid of them for good in the eighties. nt MADem Sep 2013 #90

Aah...That was before my time. n/t JimDandy Sep 2013 #91

I knew an old salt who used to say (because they'd threatened to do away with the MADem Sep 2013 #97

The military does give waivers to those that have to have beards due to religion. tammywammy Sep 2013 #67

Good. nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #9

Would really enjoy this video... Woof_Woof Sep 2013 #10

I agree with every post here but this one of the best rl6214 Sep 2013 #14

Yep! TTIWWOP (or V) backscatter712 Sep 2013 #17

Dip him in Nair. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #22

Only up to the shoulders... or down as the case may be. n/t cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #70

this is horrible! zappaman Sep 2013 #25

good. Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #28

Shave the privates? Bay Boy Sep 2013 #29

lol Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #31

you want I should kick your wandering ass, Bay Boy? Skittles Sep 2013 #61

This is getting more interesting... Bay Boy Sep 2013 #74

He should have thought about that before he joined the military... JCMach1 Sep 2013 #77