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Bring our boys home? Yes, some residents say
The Hickory Daily Record ^
| 3/16/2004
| KIM GILLILAND
Posted on 03/16/2004 5:42:27 AM PST by ChadsDad
Bring our boys home? Yes, some residents say
Strong emotions stir opinions near anniversary of Iraq war
By KIM GILLILAND Record Staff Writer Tuesday, March 16, 2004
NEWTON - Is it time to bring the troops home from Iraq?
Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the war.
Why did America make so much fuss over Janet Jackson, when 550 boys came home in body bags? said Steve Hassouneh, owner of J & L Run In in Newton and native of Jordan. That does not include the injured and the maimed.
Hassouneh points to the cost of the war as a reason to pull out.
We spent $80 billion to prosecute that war, he said. It is said President Bush will ask for $20 billion more if he gets elected.
With the general election on the horizon, several local citizens say it is time for new leadership in Washington.
We need a regime change here, Hassouneh said.
A failing local economy deserves more attention than a conflict half a world away, said Sherry Caldwell, a resident of Catawba.
Hes sending all of our money over there, she said. When all of this happened, my boyfriend worked hard every day. Now, hes struggling to find work. I struggle every day.
Carol Laxton also struggles to make ends meet. Shes more worried about paying her rent than finding weapons of mass destruction.
Weve done all we can do over there, she said. We need to worry about the people over here, not everybody else.
The economy is pretty bad here. Im struggling to raise my two kids by myself, on $200 a week with no benefits. Single moms dont have a chance these days.
With the capture of Saddam Hussein, some feel the U.S. militarys mission in Iraq is done.
Theyve been there long enough, said Sherrills Ford resident Todd Connor. Why have our troops getting killed for nothing? They didnt find any evidence of weapons of mass destruction.
Jean Cooper, manager of Family Coin Laundry on Main Avenue North, believes God is in control.
Theres not much left to go before the end of our time on Earth, she said. The Bible is being fulfilled. Anything we do isnt going to stop anything. My opinion doesnt matter. Id like to see the boys come home now, but its in Gods time.
Rosa Cockerham, manager of Sportsman Gun and Pawn in Newton, has mixed feelings.
If we pull out now, you never know what could happen to the citizens of Iraq, she said. We got their crazy dictator out of the way, but we havent found the weapons of mass destruction yet. So weve accomplished part of the mission, I guess.
Bob Hooton says its time.
Theyve been there long enough, the Conover man said. If we cant get it done in a year, we might as well quit. I think its time to come home.
rgilliland@hickoryrecord.com | 322-4510 x249
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: iraq; politics; surrender; troops
Incredible, lets get a headline, and go prove it. I thought my local paper was above this tripe.
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posted on
03/16/2004 5:42:28 AM PST
by
ChadsDad
To: ChadsDad
I swear, since the Spanish election, the anti-war crowd (and the media coverage thereof) have really kicked into overdrive. Boston TV last night had about 3 different stories on anti-war marches, and veterans and mothers who hated Bush and were tired of being lied to, and yadda, yadda, yadda.
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posted on
03/16/2004 5:45:12 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Diversity isn't about diversity)
To: ChadsDad
Why did America make so much fuss over Janet Jackson, when 550 boys came home in body bags?Janet Jackson was giving cheap thrills on tv. Our 550 boys who came back in body bags were freeing an oppressed nation & changing the world for the better.
Next question.
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posted on
03/16/2004 5:48:13 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
To: ChadsDad
Why did America make so much fuss over Janet Jackson, when 550 boys came home in body bags? .... They weren't boys ... they were grown men who entered the service voluntarily knowing full well that they'd be asked to risk their lives. The purpose of a military is to defend the country, not to defend the military.
To: ClearCase_guy
Carol Laxton also struggles to make ends meet. Shes more worried about paying her rent than finding weapons of mass destruction. Weve done all we can do over there, she said. We need to worry about the people over here, not everybody else. The economy is pretty bad here. Im struggling to raise my two kids by myself, on $200 a week with no benefits. Single moms dont have a chance these days. Carol, we all make choices and are responsible for those we make. Please don't try and make me responsible for the ones you made.
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posted on
03/16/2004 5:56:13 AM PST
by
chachacha
To: ChadsDad
Theyve been there long enough, the Conover man said. If we cant get it done in a year, we might as well quit. I think its time to come home. Speechless...absolutely speechless over the staggering ignorance of this man's statement.
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posted on
03/16/2004 5:58:25 AM PST
by
ItsOurTimeNow
("I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.")
To: ChadsDad
Hes sending all of our money over there, she said. When all of this happened, my boyfriend worked hard every day. Now, hes struggling to find work. I struggle every day.
The goverenment does not pay you unless you are on welfare. You should of been able to find a job when the reservists left their jobs to defend your miserable life. Not finding one to suit you is not Bushs fault but your own. Go cry somewhere else.
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posted on
03/16/2004 6:01:52 AM PST
by
boxerblues
(Trolls...give em another brain and it would get lonesome as the one they got ain't worth a d@mn)
To: ChadsDad
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posted on
03/16/2004 6:05:21 AM PST
by
ChadsDad
To: ChadsDad
Cant do that, they might think we are being mean.
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posted on
03/16/2004 6:07:33 AM PST
by
boxerblues
(Trolls...give em another brain and it would get lonesome as the one they got ain't worth a d@mn)
To: ChadsDad
On the plus side, whiners like this are often too lazy to vote!
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posted on
03/16/2004 6:42:14 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Donate to FRIENDS OF SCOUTING and ruin a liberal's day!)
To: ChadsDad
On the plus side, whiners like this are often too lazy to vote!
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posted on
03/16/2004 6:42:23 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Donate to FRIENDS OF SCOUTING and ruin a liberal's day!)
To: Tax-chick
Skip friends of Scouting and donate directly to your local Pack and/or Troop!
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posted on
03/16/2004 7:51:35 AM PST
by
ChadsDad
To: ChadsDad
That's a good suggestion, too!
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posted on
03/16/2004 7:54:13 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Donate to FRIENDS OF SCOUTING and ruin a liberal's day!)
To: ChadsDad
Wow...I swear about half-way through that article I thought I was reading a parody piece. Unbelievable how these folks have drunk the kool-aid....they sound like Kerry speechwriters.
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posted on
03/16/2004 8:15:38 AM PST
by
sam_whiskey
(Peace through Strength)
To: ChadsDad
Bring them home? You bet! As soon as the job is finished. Then put them on our borders.
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posted on
03/16/2004 8:21:04 AM PST
by
JimRed
(Fight election fraud! Volunteer as a local poll watcher, challenger or district official.)
To: JimRed
Bring them home? You bet! As soon as the job is finished.
It's the difference between yellow ribbons and the American flag, isn't it?
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posted on
03/16/2004 12:59:10 PM PST
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
To: ChadsDad
"Some residents" is better than "many residents" or "most residents". :-)
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posted on
03/16/2004 1:02:26 PM PST
by
TaxRelief
(March 20. Fayetteville. FReep 'til you drop.)
To: ChadsDad
Shouldn't you be doing that? It is your backyard after all.
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posted on
03/16/2004 1:20:56 PM PST
by
metesky
("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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