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By gritona, June 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm Link to this comment

yeah maybe- but considering
how many innocent Afghans and Pakis gen. petrayeus has murdered, or even more despicably
ordered other people to kill, it’s gonna be real hard getting him any sympathy.

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By Peter Knopfler, June 17, 2010 at 6:39 pm Link to this comment

Your both right I also thought it was a military technique of avoidance, but your right it is not funny everytime you pass out you lose brain cells, probably low sugar, diabetic, army food is not the best seeing Macdonalds, Berger king and KFC are on the daily menu, no brain food, Imaginae a lifer-30 years of service 30 years of poor eating, puts anyone on medication you are what you eat, or whats eating you and an army travels on his stomach. Living in Hawaii for 20 years your surromded by Military experiences off and on Base.

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By Roy S., June 17, 2010 at 6:06 am Link to this comment
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I think that’s pretty caustic and callous to make light of what could be a serious medical issue.

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