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davidpdx

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14. Logically that makes sense

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #13)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 04:20 AM

Aug 2013

But not only attacks, but being able to respond to help in case of national disasters (floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc). would be harder. Many of the national guard units got called up which depletes their resources as well.

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General Wesley Clark's warning about the Pentagon's Plan for the Middle East. [View all] Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 OP

. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #1

Well that's certainly disturbing. Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #2

My complaint about the General Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #3

I actually think he did try to say something back then, Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #9

well I guess we know now who is going to be next in our perpetual war. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #4

Seems like Iraq went badly enough that they gave up on the idea. cui bono Aug 2013 #5

Just because they missed their timeline doesn't mean they have given up on the idea. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #6

True. cui bono Aug 2013 #8

Their time scale was off but not the targets Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #10

Remember, Iraq was supposed to be EASY. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #18

We have to stand strong against the MIC's permawar. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7

So Syria is in the list newfie11 Aug 2013 #11

So essentially they were talking about a major portion of the Middle East as well as Northern Africa davidpdx Aug 2013 #12

I don't agree with my father much but he was always curious if we fight two or three wars liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #13

Logically that makes sense davidpdx Aug 2013 #14

This had to do with Cheney's still secret Energy Task Force Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #15

Diminishing resources. Huge idle military. bluedeathray Aug 2013 #16

This explains something I had been wondering about for years. I hadn't seen his book. DFW Aug 2013 #17

Well,Well,Well.. BillyRibs Aug 2013 #19