Supporting The Troops Without Supporting The War


	Supporting The Troops Without Supporting The War

DizzyDezzi

3-15-2007 12:49 PM

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troops, military, soldiers, war, iraq, support, anti-war, military spouse

DizzyDezzi says:

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I couldn't have said this better, myself.

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