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Old 03-27-2016, 03:40 PM   #2961 (permalink)
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I can't believe people exist on this earth that think that these are targets that need to be destroyed. Sick to my stomach right now.
That's their point unfortunately. Attack the pure heart of humanity.
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Old 03-27-2016, 06:18 PM   #2962 (permalink)
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^ A rare case of poetic justice! I liked the report's last laconic sentence, "The driver of the trailer has not been charged."
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Old 03-31-2016, 07:28 AM   #2963 (permalink)
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Old 03-31-2016, 10:54 AM   #2964 (permalink)
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Mostly women and children enjoying a day at the park. I can't believe people exist on this earth that think that these are targets that need to be destroyed. Sick to my stomach right now.

But you know the AP is not a credible source.
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Old 03-31-2016, 11:04 AM   #2965 (permalink)
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Yup, it's the Americans who are ignorant of everybody else's culture.
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There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.
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Old 03-31-2016, 12:22 PM   #2967 (permalink)
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What are the wage figures for both? Also, I don't think either should get any money for representing their countries. Win bonuses and tournament prize money is fair enough though.
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Old 03-31-2016, 12:25 PM   #2968 (permalink)
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The silliest part is that they think they can make a high salary by being American soccer players.
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Old 03-31-2016, 12:41 PM   #2969 (permalink)
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"We are the best in the world, have three World Cup Championships, four Olympic Championships, and the USMNT [men's team] get paid more just to show up than we get paid to win major championships," said Solo.
They are comparing like for like when they don't compete in the same competition. Could easily apply this to youth tournaments and make the same argument.

@Goof, this is it I think, so they are bonuses - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cey-K1QW8AAeNly.jpg
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Props for them making fun of how much the dudes suck.
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