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On his radio show yesterday, Rush Limbaugh declared that soldiers who support American withdrawal from Iraq are "phony soldiers."

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StarLord
Sept. 27, 2007, 4:10 p.m.
AAhhh... to be a true soldier, one must unquestioningly support your C-in-C, and pray that the Nuremberg defence will work if necessary.
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not2needy
Sept. 27, 2007, 7:43 p.m.
Rush is an idiot and proves it everytime he dares open his stupid mouth. What kind of soldier was he?
I just wonder what kind of mentality it takes to listen to Rush or O'Reilly, all they do is preach hatred.
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MonkeyBiz
Sept. 27, 2007, 8:39 p.m.
"what is the imperative for pulling out? What's in it for the United States to pull out? They can't -- I don't think they have an answer for that..."
That sums up what really disgusts me about these right wing screeching heads that have never served in the military and have no idea what war actually is.
HEY RUSH!! Here's my answer, though I doubt you will understand it, AMERICANS are DYING over there. That's the imperative you idiot! They are dying because people like you helped beat the drums promoting a pack of lies.
Why are there so many chickenhawks that have never fired a shot in anger willing to send our sons and daughters to their deaths and not even consider the deaths a viable reason to consider an alternative plan?
I am no longer active military, but I would love an opportunity to talk to this fat draft dodger face to face.
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Amazing1
Sept. 27, 2007, 9:21 p.m.
Rush Limp-paw needs to go contemplate another bottle of oxycontin. Who out there really thinks anything this yahoo has to say is worth listening to? He's a drug addicted, lying, hate-mongering draft dodger. Impeccable credentials for a Neo-Con cheerleader.
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Bkumm
Sept. 28, 2007, 1:10 a.m.
What a buffoon. I can't believe that this douche is the most listened to man in America. It's no wonder so many people have their heads shoved somewhere dark and unpleasant.
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GHOSTWHOWALKS
Sept. 28, 2007, 1:14 a.m.
Thanks Neo. He'd make a new energy source if someone could invent a way to turn hot air it to something useful.
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4mogger
Sept. 28, 2007, 1:48 a.m.
Nice circle jerk ya got goin on here.
I guess the millions of people that listen to conservative talk radio are idiots while the 34 people that listen to liberal talk radio are brainiacs?
As an Army Infantry vet, I can tell you that you all are full of crap. Limbaugh is an egotistical windbag but at least he sees the importance of victory at all cost.
To leave Iraq, ever, is not an option.
Face facts. The natural resources of that region cannot fall into the hands of radical islamic forces. We simply cannot allow that to happen.
We are still in Korea, how many decades after the war? None of you spineless leftists realize that?
We are still in Germany. Still have forces in Bosnia. Still have forces in East Africa. We cannot afford to leave any of these strategic areas...what makes you think that leaving Iraq is even an option?
You all need a reality check.
Even if Hillary is elected, which is entirely likely, she would do no different.
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UncontrollableScaldingDiarrhea
Sept. 28, 2007, 10:22 a.m.
And let's not forget lying soldier Scott Thomas Beauchamp, who decided to do a little embellishing on his anonymous blog.
It's not hard to see why people are skeptical.
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PatrioticAmerican
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:01 p.m.
You democrats and Libs are complete Idiots.and 1 sided,I say this because, if any of the stooges on the left,hillary Cliinton,Barrack binladen or hair edwards,were to say the exact same thing that Rush said you would support the statement 100% and you know you would So do all Americans a favor Stop asking for a surrender in Iraq, take the red tape off of our men and women and men serving in Iraq let them do there job and come home , then they wouldnt be over there for you to complain about, Dems wont bash America for us being over there and the soliders wont be tired and homesick and wont complain either, and to say you can only supprt the military, by serving a term is Utter nonsence, I dont recall Clinton serving in ANY form of the military, So dont Bash Bush for his National gaurd service without BAshing Clinton for his non service. Those that listen to his show listen to see what he will say next, So dems thank you for helping his ratings.
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Sandmn
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:12 p.m.
I never cared for this fat little guy or his commentaries, but isn't it a little insulting for this desktop dipstick, or anyone else to refer to an american soldier that has or is putting their butts on the line, as a "phoney soldier"? He went too far. These men and women do not make policy, they simply follow orders. None of them really want to be there, but what choice do they have, except to try to stay alive in this quagmire. If Bush likes his mercenaries so much, leave them and bring our guys home.
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cowboygrandpa
Sept. 29, 2007, 2:18 a.m.
sniper91: Amen.
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RickyDawkins
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:35 p.m.
I'm actually a nice guy, underneath the blubbery layers of neocon bigotry ...
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dunkirk
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:35 p.m.
Un-frigging believeable. Such big words coming from Gen Chickenhawk who nursed an anal cyst into avoiding serving. THAT is your phony soldier. THAT is the respect the military gets from the right.
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RickyDawkins
Sept. 28, 2007, 4:04 p.m.
Sir, yes sir!
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JoMama
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:41 p.m.
A-Hole Maximus
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Bkumm
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:46 p.m.
Which libs? Who said that?
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Will1313
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:51 p.m.
what do you call troops or anyone else for that matter that who...
break into a house.. rape a girl ... kill her and her entire family... set them on fire to cover the evidence...
what do you call them... ????
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Bkumm
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:45 p.m.
Here's what is most amusing. If ANY person on the left called some soldier a phoney, they would be excoriated by the right (including Limbaugh) before the ink was dry. Limbaugh does it and every conservative and righty on the planet jumps to his defense. Remember that your hero Rush has been busted for drugs (twice), is three times divorced and has attacked people with Parkinson's, drug addiction (pot meet kettle) and now our troops.
When are you conservatives going to stand by your so-called values and quit listening to this guy?
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NoWayMan
Sept. 28, 2007, 12:46 p.m.
rush shouldn't be talking about people being phony unless he's looking in the mirror.
what a piece of sh*t.