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**Scott Seidman** · November 8th, 2006, 05:56 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly

wrote in news:ba54l25vj1bq6gb1b0elvaph3r5p1u84b3@
4ax.com:

but there's no sensible person who could
honestly and seriously claim his "stupid" remarks were an intentional
slap at troops (I'll leave the Freudian aspects alone) rather than a
screwed-up attempt at a lame joke.

Ya know, if anyone has a right to comment on the troops, its him. I think
Kerry is a asshole with less charisma than your average little brown ring,
but I haven't seen anyone actually challenge his statement based upon
facts, like the education level of the troops, or anything like that.

So, asking you now, what percentage of those serving in Iraq right now are
college grads? If its low, why is it forbidden to point this out? How is
this any more demoralizing for our troops than, say, promising a Rumsfeld
reign over the Pentagon until the day Bush leaves office.

Not to say that the troops aren't selfless heros, but I'd wager that the
super-educated shy away from the military.

"I support the troops" is a statement that is very easy to make, and push
comes to shove, means little.

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Scott
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