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I'm pissed off!

Discussion in 'TV' started by hygraed, May 16, 2005.

  1. hygraed

    hygraed Member

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    I was watching the network news on Saturday while waiting for Saturday Night Live. They had the obligatory Iraq story, and it was about how some building got blown up. I can't remember what the anchorwoman said exactly, but it was something like:

    "U.S. Marines attacked an insurgent hideout today. [shot of wrecked building] Over 120 insurgents were killed and the area was recaptured by U.S. troops.
    "The news was not all good, however. 6 U.S. Marines were also killed."

    "The news was not all good, however...."

    "...not all good, however..."

    So basically what they're saying is that it's all splendid and scrumtrilescent when we kill dozens of Iraqi militiamen, but it's not okay when there's a tiny bit of retribution. We're invading their country, and we won't leave, but we get pissed off when something bad happens because of our megalomaniacal stubbornness.

    Oh, yeah.

    We're giving them democracy.

    It's all okay then.



    Bullshit.
     
    hygraed, May 16, 2005
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  3. alice_d_millionaire

    alice_d_millionaire Just Do It©

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    yeah, and apparently you get detention for hugs now... nothing but fodder on the news
     
    alice_d_millionaire, May 16, 2005
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  5. soulrebel51

    soulrebel51 i's a folkie.

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    Be careful, some men in black suits might show up at your door!

    Thinking for yourself is a crime. :)
     
    soulrebel51, May 16, 2005
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  7. newo

    newo Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    I hope it was just a poor choice of words on the part of that anchorwoman. That's something I'd expect Bush to say. "Yeehaa! Marines 120, Insurgents 6! What a blowout!"
     
    newo, May 16, 2005
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  9. Unbreakable_T

    Unbreakable_T Member

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    meh, it's that time again
    time for America's periodic display of military might, just to remind the rest of us who has enough nuclear weaponry to wipe out humanity multiple times over
    DIDN'T THEY SEE SUPERMAN 4??!?!?!?!?!
     
    Unbreakable_T, Jul 22, 2005
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