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- inactive, on 07/05/2008, -8/+31This is just more BS fear mongering. There is probably a small amount of truth to it, but as always its being blown out of proportion to scare the public to get support for right-wing extreme policies.
- inactive, on 07/05/2008, -14/+33Fear mongering *****.
- active1x0, on 07/05/2008, -11/+24What U.S. are you living in? You cannot be deployed or placed in combat situations until you are 18 years of age. In fact, you can not even receive any military training until you are 17, and even then, explicit parent consent is required. Buried for attempting to discredit the military without knowing the facts.
- ninjadeathcult, on 07/05/2008, -8/+22More ***** propaganda designed to scare the naive. You are more likelly to be struck by lightning twice on the same day then to be killed in a terrorist attack.. And yet these stories are highlighted and made to create acceptance of further errosion of our civil liberties in the name of protecting us from the terrorist boogie men
- overridemymind, on 07/05/2008, -0/+9Yes, you can "enlist" as early as fifteen. However, this just keeps a future training "slot" open for you in the future. This is known as the Delayed Entry Program, or DEP. However, you are not actually locked into your contract until the day you "ship out" to Basic Combat Training. If you change your mind between 15 years old and the day you graduate high school, you can simply not show up to the MEPS station on your ship date.
How do I know this? Well, I was entered into the Delayed Entry Program from age 17 -- I did ship out, but before I did, My initial DEP contract expired, and a new one was signed, and my six year enlistment began.
Ergo, buried for bending the truth, or simply not knowing all the facts. - OC73, on 07/05/2008, -10/+19Garbage pro-terrorist propaganda from a far left media outlet.
When your enemy is relying on children to do their fighting, it's a sign of desperation not success. Just look at the last days of the Third Reich. - pintomp3, on 07/05/2008, -6/+16al qaeda doesn't need to recruit. seeing your brother getting killed by blackwater or having your father dragged off and tortured is enough for most people to fight back.
- active1x0, on 07/05/2008, -6/+15Ah yes: children. Recruit them early while they lack the ability to truly understand the consequences of anything. Force them to believe what you believe because they don't know any better. Ask them to strap bombs to their chest before they can understand what really happens when you blow yourself up in a market full of living, breathing people.
Yes, Digg, these terrorists are just 'civilians defending their homeland from evil invaders.' Give me a ***** break. - dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -1/+8You should be greatful that the military has to "Recruit" you.
In many countries, it isn't even a matter of choice. You either join the army or go to jail. And there's nothing wrong with that. As a man, it's your job to protect your women, children and elderly. Military service is the way we as a country all stand together to defend all our women and children. - dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -1/+8Zero?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_suicide_bombers ...
- dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -3/+10Where I live, terrorist attacks are daily. I myself was saved from a suicide bombing only because I caught a ride home one day instead of taking the bus. Several times, I have been at the site of an attack just minutes after the attacks. I know people that have been severly injured in terrorist attacks, and have been to countless funerals of friends that have lost family members in terrorist attacks. My mother was once told by a muslim worker she hired for gardening - "You know I love and respect you. But if it ever comes to a full out war between our people, I will have no reserve before shattering your skull with a stone". Needless to say, we never hired him again.
The only reason this isn't a daily reality for you as well, is because your government can actually do something to fight these terrorists. Be grateful for that. Don't ignore the threat. If you give up on the fighting, allow them to discourage you, it will be too late when you get the wake up call. - dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -2/+9Gotta love the propaganda. Those are pictures from traditional weapons displays during Israeli independence. This is clearly visible by the cord tied to the triggers. Here's another one:
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0clo8cN6aXcNT
But you do your job of spreading hate and lies well. Way to take such a picture out of context, and display it as "arming children". - dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -2/+8Who did we torture or kill before 9/11, the attacks against the USS Cole, The bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, the bombings of our embassy and marine barracks in Beirut?
- proficient, on 07/05/2008, -8/+14This is quite horrid indeed.
- inactive, on 07/04/2008, -7/+13"But this is the only way they can protect themselves/their families/their religion"
- quiksliver, on 07/05/2008, -0/+6i logged in to digg you up
- inactive, on 07/05/2008, -2/+8 They must be desperate. They are running out of women and men...
- active1x0, on 07/05/2008, -2/+8"Also, where did you hear that they are civilians defending their homeland other than the first sentence of my post?"
War protesters.
Also, the minute you ask a 12 year old child to strap a bomb to his chest, I don't give a ***** what the ***** you are fighting for - you are a ***** animal. - PhilLesh69, on 07/05/2008, -8/+14But it apparently works amongst the lesser intelligent folks in our society.
I say we call these cowards out. We should ridicule anyone who supports the "Global War on Terror" as simple and weak minded cowards.
They don't seem to understand the definition of or purpose of terrorism. They are willingly, thumping of the chest proud of their reaction to terrorism, and are making terrorism a valid tactic by their fear filled reactions.
I grew up with terrorism. My father became a commander of an Army Depot a few months before the Beirut Marine Barracks was bombed. I was sitting next to him at sunday brunch when his XO came to the table to tell him that he needed to sign off on 1,000 body bags to be sent to Lebanon immediately. I also remember reading the briefing packet he was given upon becoming a base commander, that said he should never take the same route to work each day, or that he should put broken glass on the top of the wall around our house. I remember when the base security and MPs came and installed about 7 or more panic switches throughout the house, or how I accidentally triggered the panic system when I was trying to wire a phone into my bedroom, and our house was surrounded by 25 soldiers and security contractors with M16s.
I also remember being in Heidelburg in 1989 when the Nato Commander was hit by an RPG in the trunk of his armored mercedes, and how we had to drive around his wrecked car to enter the base at heidelburg.
These fools who are so afraid of "terrorism" don't even understand what terrorism really is, or means.
To them, 9/11 was a "wake up call", and they have been ***** their pants ever since.
I saw 9/11 as a desperate act of people who cannot harm our nation, who can only lash out against us in criminal acts and sadistic hatred.
I say we expel anyone who still believes that we are in an "existential war against islamic extremism" and get about stopping the effects of terrorism from destroying our nation's core principles by the people who are afraid. - dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -2/+7Reading this article doesn't have me scared, it has me enraged. Sending a child to go blow himself up is a ***** crime against humanity. Ignoring it because of your political agendas and "liberal" views (if you were anywheres close to being a liberal, this would anger you even more than it angers me), is criminal as well.
- overridemymind, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5This may or may not be a fear-inducing campaign, but if you think about it -- it'd be a good tactic for the Taliban -- using children against us.
As some of you may, or may not know, I'm enlisted in the US Army, and I'm stationed *somewhere overseas*. Being in a foreign country, with not a whole lot to do during free time, leaves conversation open to "What would you do if..." topics.
The topic of "would you shoot at a child if you saw him or her aiming a weapon at you or your 'battle buddies'" The answer is... typically hotly debated amongst us.
People like to think of the military as one big evil entity. But you have to remember, we're all people with our own ideas, values and backgrounds. Yes, we do get some pieces of ***** in (the abu-graib incident, for example), and they usually get media coverage -- bad news == better ratings. But the majority of us are good people, and many of us would not shoot at children, even if it meant our own death.
Something to think about,
overridemymind - P5ycHo, on 07/05/2008, -3/+8Inaccurate. Al Qaeda does not exist.
- overridemymind, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5Wow. Simply wow Micetro. I've heard of "being obnoxious by way of internet anonymity" but that comment was just re-*****-cockulous.
Buried for being a racist piece of *****, or just an idiot with a keyboard. - cheese06, on 07/05/2008, -4/+912 Year Old Beheads an American Spy: http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/188003.php
- stfucupcake, on 07/05/2008, -1/+6I bet that blatant racist ***** is popular at your trailer park.
- PhilLesh69, on 07/05/2008, -4/+9get me straight. I don't justify terrorist attacks. HOWEVER, I also do not justify people using those criminal acts to justify their own goals, either.
Using terrorism as a cludgeon to bash anyone who opposes your viewpoint is no better than using terrorism to force your politics on your enemy. If you use another person's terrorist attack against you as justification for your ideology, you are just as bad as the terrorist. - poiuytrewq44, on 07/05/2008, -10/+15But you can enlist when you are 15 for future training once you get out of high school. Buried for not even reading what I wrote.
- cheese06, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5really uncalled for.
- Magillicutti, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5About 3 years.
- catfish182, on 07/05/2008, -0/+4big deal.
Gangs in the inner cities have been doing this for years. - tomasII, on 07/05/2008, -0/+4ah yes those freedom fighters who fly planes into buildings...
- cheese06, on 07/05/2008, -5/+9i'm pretty sick of people shouting "fear mongerer" left and right when a certain news organization is trying to cover a story. this is blown out of proportion because its on cbsnews.com? its quite evident that al qaeda recruits young kids straight out of their religious madrasas to do the clerics bidding.
12 year old beheads an "American spy": http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/188003.php - krypritcmind, on 07/05/2008, -0/+4Damn that was good! ;)
- siszam, on 07/05/2008, -11/+15This is bad but so is letting recruiters into American high schools. America has nothing to be self righteous about.
- dracostimpy, on 07/05/2008, -4/+8This is excellent news since this means a decade or so from now, there will be a REAL enemy for us to fight! Think of how much easier it'll be to get the citizens to support the wars on Indonesia, Pakistan, Venezuela, Galapagos Islands, Molossia and Tuvalu when there are REAL al qaeda members scattered across the globe! Now at last the war on terror can spread freedom to all corners of the globe! Huzzah!!!
- Zpanzer, on 07/05/2008, -0/+4in Denmark, when a man reaches the age of 18, theres a "lottery" where you either get enlisted for some months duty in the danish army, or you are lucky and get a "free card". If you get enlisted, there is still a chance you will be denied acces due to either psysical stuff like a bad back, eye problems etc or mental problems.
- dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -1/+5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_bomb
You sir, need to play more computer games. - solid12345, on 07/05/2008, -0/+4"Who put the Shaw in Iran"
We never "put the Shah in Iran" he was born King of Iran from birth you ***** idiot, you people get your history from leftist talking points that think world history began after America became a super power.
The Shah fled to Italy for about 3 days fearing Mossadegh was trying to overthrow him, we only brought him back. - BillE3, on 07/05/2008, -1/+5Nothing new here the Islamic Brotherhood has been indoctrinating children in the schools and mosques since the late 1930's when they joined with Hitler to exterminate the Jews. The only thing new is the homicide belt. A pandemic world wide racism. They love your support, but will still cut your head off with a dull knife.
- medfreak, on 07/05/2008, -2/+5@dkapuchino
You are clearly derailing his point. He already said that terrorist attacks are unacceptable. How about you answer his argument instead. Israel does not have "daily" terrorist attacks. This year so far it had only 2. Yet the Palestinians continue to suffer from incursions and assassinations. How about we agree that the Israeli soldiers that head shoot and snipe Palestinian children for stone throwing are terrorists too and we can then discuss viewpoints and ideology.
Deal? - inactive, on 07/05/2008, -0/+3Ya
15 going on 30
Just look at the angry hairy scary screaming fathers of these adorable children
Always yelling
"Death to Amerika"
"Death to the Zionist"
These fathers fondle their AK-47 more then their wife.
Spend more time praying and bitching about the west then playing stick ball with Junior.
. - Telmarine, on 07/05/2008, -0/+3Its a point of view, Americans view them as terrorists and other view them as freedom fighters, but they are terrorists no doubt
- dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -2/+5I'm not sure how you were brought up, but by any values I have, someone that sends a child to blow himself up with the promise of "god will protect you", deserves neither the label "Freedom fighter" nor the label "Man".
- PhilLesh69, on 07/05/2008, -6/+9Oh no! We're all doomed! They're recruiting children!
No, wait. Maybe that means they can't recruit from more mature and rational adults?
But hey, whatever scares you. If you really love watching cars go around in a circle 500 times, and still think that Georgie is doing a great job, more power to you! You ought to be afraid of the brown people destroying America because they hate us for our freedoms.
Meanwhile, the more rational amongst us will be a little bit more concerned with rising fuel and food prices, and other more realistic issues.
But just do us a favor, don't vote in November. You guys are responsible for everything you fear, and you will only make things worse. Stay home that Tuesday in November. You owe it to your nation if you really are a "patriot". - humanerror, on 07/05/2008, -3/+6Well I have a college degree so I was hoping I could start out somewhere in middle management.
- dkapuchino, on 07/05/2008, -2/+5@Telmarine,
Please, if you can't answer to the point, just don't answer. - inactive, on 07/05/2008, -0/+3Best comment on here yet. And being dugg down, so point taken.
- solid12345, on 07/05/2008, -1/+4"fear mongering *****"
Funny how America is the ONLY nation in the world not expected to react to terrorist attacks militarily.
Whenever the Chechens bombed Russian apartments, trains, and schools, they sent the Spetznatz in and brought wrath down on the pricks and nobody said anything about it.
But now when the US army or the Israelis do the same it is a war crime or part of a conspiracy by the government to take our rights away. - inactive, on 07/05/2008, -1/+4Well - they should try DIGG - this is a rich environment for half educated children with left wing idealistic viewpoints about a world they barely even know exits.
- inactive, on 07/05/2008, -0/+3 I love reading all the Boo-Rah conservative comments, better than the Saturday cartoons. I don't know if they realize they sound just as Hypocritical in their self-righteous zeal as Al Qaida does.
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