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Old Mon Sep 07, 2009, 11:23pm
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve View Post
Yes, it could only be one or the other, but not both. In the context Clinton meant it, he was describing people who he identified strongly with.
It was both.

He never stated "I loathe the military," nor was he stating that the military was bad.

It was a lamentation of the situation of the era, one in which he felt that a proud institution was being used in an immoral or improper fashion. This is abundantly clear in the sentences following the "loathing" comment.
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