Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-21 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 02:14:29PM -0400, Paul Hart wrote: On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 09:09 AM, Harmon Seaver wrote: It seems that the military is claiming that we are in a national emergency and they can do whatever they want, despite laws to the contrary. You are in a

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-20 Thread Paul Hart
On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 09:09 AM, Harmon Seaver wrote: It seems that the military is claiming that we are in a national emergency and they can do whatever they want, despite laws to the contrary. You are in a national emergency.

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-20 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 10:01:38AM -0400, Tyler Durden wrote: Peter Thonen wrote.. On that same note, any weekend warrior who complains about being activated has no sympathy from me. Take the devils coin, be prepared to do his work also. Well, what if the Devil stole that $ from you in

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-20 Thread Tyler Durden
: Thoenen, Peter CIV Sprint [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Harmon Seaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:52:25 +0200 Harmon Seaver wrote: On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 10:37:15PM -0700, Major Variola (ret) wrote: At 02:33

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-20 Thread Tyler Durden
building don't actually work! Otherwise, keep on bleeding the beast... -TD From: Thoenen, Peter CIV Sprint [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tyler Durden [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 19:20:15

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Tim May
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote: Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out. I've known for more than 40 years that there's always been language in

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Tim May
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 01:43 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote: On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 02:04:09PM -0700, Tim May wrote: On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote: Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 02:33 PM 8/17/03 -0500, Harmon Seaver wrote: Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out. Did he reluctantly take the $$$ to be in the reserves, too? my enlistment contract

US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Harmon Seaver
Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out. Dear friends As many of you know I am in Iraq with the

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 03:21:43PM -0700, Tim May wrote: On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 01:43 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote: On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 02:04:09PM -0700, Tim May wrote: On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote: Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 10:37:15PM -0700, Major Variola (ret) wrote: At 02:33 PM 8/17/03 -0500, Harmon Seaver wrote: Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out. Did he

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Thoenen, Peter CIV Sprint
Harmon Seaver wrote: On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 10:37:15PM -0700, Major Variola (ret) wrote: At 02:33 PM 8/17/03 -0500, Harmon Seaver wrote: Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 04:52:25PM +0200, Thoenen, Peter CIV Sprint wrote: On a semi related side note, how long has this guy been in (total length of service)? All personnel when they join the US Military are quite clearly informed they have an 8-year commitment, regardless of how long

Re: US soldiers in Iraq held against their will

2003-08-18 Thread Michael Shinn
On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 10:02, Harmon Seaver wrote: On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 04:52:25PM +0200, Thoenen, Peter CIV Sprint wrote: On a semi related side note, how long has this guy been in (total length of service)? All personnel when they join the US Military are quite clearly informed