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Irish_Dem

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46. This whole thing about the fisherman clinging to the wreckage and being killed is pushing my buttons.
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 06:12 PM
Monday

I have mentioned my USN uncle during Battle of Guadalcanal WWII was on a ship that was
sunk by Kamikaze pilots. USS Meredith.

Some of the sailors were killed right away, others clinging to wreckage and died that way,
eaten by sharks. Or killed by the enemy.

It has always bothered me that he might have been clinging to wreckage still alive.
And then suffered some more and killed the hard way.

I don't know why it has always bothered me. My brother reassures me Uncle was killed outright, right away.
Never got to the part where he was floating around in the water.

But he told me not to read the book written about all of it.

Now I keep seeing those poor fishermen in the water like my uncle.

I didn't even serve a day in combat and the orange F wad is giving me GD PTSD.

What the H is he doing to people who served in combat.
Raising all kinds of PTSD.

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You can bet your bottom dollar that this Admiral wouldn't have ordered the 2nd strike MarineCombatEngineer Monday #1
Exactly angrychair Monday #14
If there was an audio, I would bet money it no longer exists. ananda Monday #16
I don't know, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #22
I agree. Assume nothing. Raven123 Monday #30
How many Ellsberg's have we had so far? ananda Monday #49
Affirm. orangecrush Monday #50
It was the admiral imitating Hegseth. Kablooie Monday #24
Trump will tell the Admiral to keep his mouth shut or lose his rank and pension. Irish_Dem Monday #33
That's a possibility, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #36
Yes but congress won't lose rank and pension. Irish_Dem Monday #45
This whole thing about the fisherman clinging to the wreckage and being killed is pushing my buttons. Irish_Dem Monday #46
Good call duckworth969 Yesterday #53
The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Irish_Dem Yesterday #54
Hegseth "authorized it", and the Admiral ordered it, accordingly. thought crime Yesterday #62
Did you catch the recent DU popsdenver Yesterday #64
Yep. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #65
the situation in Venezuela popsdenver Yesterday #67
Department of Defense Law of War Manual Turbineguy Monday #2
methinks Leavitt, Hegseth & Trump are playing a semantics game. Wiz Imp Monday #6
Regardless, popsdenver Monday #15
The general knew that. Right? Autumn Yesterday #56
Well, the book is 1236 pages.... Turbineguy Yesterday #59
Obviously popsdenver Yesterday #66
If she says it, I automatically discount it as another lie Torchlight Monday #3
ditto times infinity n/t librechik Monday #4
This is why it's best to refuse unlawful orders. yardwork Monday #5
I'm just waiting for the word that bluestarone Monday #7
Let's bring the Admiral to kacekwl Monday #8
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We're fast approaching a "You're goddamn right I did!" moment from Hegseth Prairie Gates Monday #10
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This MustLoveBeagles Monday #25
It bothers me that... Shipwack Monday #29
Ladies and gentlemen clevergrrrl Monday #11
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Hegseth meet bus MustLoveBeagles Monday #27
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It's ironic, too. thought crime Yesterday #63
THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL HE DID. Grins Monday #17
Not likely. paleotn Monday #23
Is this what Jesus would do? Jesus. twodogsbarking Monday #19
the "pro-life Christian" folk Skittles Monday #44
Dammit. The first strike was illegal Easterncedar Monday #20
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Atomic war crimes mr715 Yesterday #60
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Extrajudicial killing is wrong Easterncedar Monday #41
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Admiral Bradley: witness for the prosecution. Buddyzbuddy Monday #28
This is their story mr715 Monday #31
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Yep. The way the world works. Irish_Dem Monday #42
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What drives me crazy about this... Trueblue Texan Monday #40
. Zelda_Orchid Monday #43
The military, when faced with an eff up, will sacrifice the lowest ranked person who will appease the gods. Blumancru Monday #47
As soon as Democrats regain control of Congress Emile Monday #48
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