{"article":{"id":38125,"heading":"pro-war policy costs 4 US soldier's lives, 12 British","author":"97f","created":"2003-03-22 07:57:15","modified":"2003-03-22 19:38:02","last_modified":"Sun, 23 Mar 2003 02:38:02","article":"

if you pro-war people had listened to us and joined us, we might have been able to save these people from this needless death.

we want to support the troops like the real mortal beings they are. we believe they would be better off here at home, with opportunities for education, healthcare, housing, useful and rewarding work, etc.

you have insisted on sending them into harm's way. this is what you call \"support\".

i don't call it support. i call it betrayal.

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\"The crash of the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter killed 12 British and four U.S. soldiers, officials said. The helicopter was assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.

The helicopter crashed in Kuwait, not far from the border with Iraq, military officials said.\"



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