Barrett808
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Mon Nov-28-05 01:12 AM
Response to Reply #17 |
| 21. Yes, any minute now we should hear the Freepers howling... |
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...I don't expect this plan will fly...
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| -US may use planes as substitute for troops in Iraq |
seafan |
Nov-27-05 08:43 PM |
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Just PULL THE FUCKING PLUG on this fiasco! |
PSPS |
Nov-27-05 08:46 PM |
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Didn't Nixon do this in Vietnam? |
DBoon |
Nov-27-05 08:46 PM |
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tried there and failed there |
wakeme2008 |
Nov-27-05 08:48 PM |
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oh boy, here we go again... |
kineneb |
Nov-27-05 09:20 PM |
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Yes, but it has sort-of worked in Afghanistan. |
sofa king |
Nov-28-05 06:57 AM |
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This is just another step toward failure. |
grytpype |
Nov-27-05 08:52 PM |
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Of COURSE they are concerned--USAF and USN will be doing the |
MADem |
Nov-27-05 09:12 PM |
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Isn't this what they criticized Bubba for doing? nt |
MookieWilson |
Nov-27-05 09:02 PM |
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Why yes, it is!! No fly zones! Containment!!! |
MADem |
Nov-27-05 09:13 PM |
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So after all this, the answer is to adopt Clinton's strategy n/t |
old blue |
Nov-27-05 09:06 PM |
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Clinton was only trying to contain one asshole--Saddam! |
MADem |
Nov-27-05 09:17 PM |
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Yeah, isn't this where we came in -- before thousands of lives... |
DeepModem Mom |
Nov-28-05 08:51 AM |
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Sure what the hell, its only millions and millions of dollars for this |
MichiganVote |
Nov-27-05 09:09 PM |
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Give them the planes? OK, let's arm them and hope they stay our "friends"? |
uppityperson |
Nov-28-05 12:50 AM |
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Back to square one..! |
Crayson |
Nov-28-05 08:49 AM |
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Guardian: US may use planes as substitute for troops in Iraq. |
autorank |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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At the disposal of IRAQI COMMANDERS? Smells like NATION BUILDING |
MADem |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Sy mentioned this in his talk session with Scott Ritter |
Greeby |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Hersh is entirely too damn smart. Glad he's in the USA working hard. n/t |
autorank |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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See: Carpet bombing of North Vietnam and Cambodia... |
tritsofme |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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US troops under foreign command? |
bluestateguy |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Yes, any minute now we should hear the Freepers howling... |
Barrett808 |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Airpower didn't save Vietnam, did it ? |
amber dog democrat |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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This is like giving "The Godfather" air power. Sad day. They won't get |
autorank |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Trying to find a way to prop up the stooge army. nt |
bemildred |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Ah yes, terrorist bombings from thousands of feet up...much more ethical |
leesa |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Yep |
Crayson |
Nov-28-05 08:46 AM |
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Wasn't this tried in Viet Nam? |
daleo |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Yep. Nixon reduced troops from over 500k to 168k and stepped up bombing |
1932 |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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You want black humor? Here's its epitome... |
Voltaire99 |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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Actually, this is almost exactly what Professor Juan Cole recommends |
Ms. Clio |
Nov-28-05 01:12 AM |
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But with air power under command of US officers |
Barrett808 |
Nov-28-05 11:44 AM |
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Yes, of course |
Ms. Clio |
Nov-29-05 01:21 PM |
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I'm thankful for the good Dr. Cole's thoughts, but... |
Barrett808 |
Nov-29-05 08:41 PM |
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Thanks for the link |
Ms. Clio |
Nov-30-05 02:06 AM |
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Starting a new string of consecutive dupes, unintentional, in LBN |
autorank |
Nov-28-05 03:07 AM |
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Bush would turn US Air Force into whoring mercenaries. |
Divernan |
Nov-28-05 07:19 AM |
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Why not? That's what he did with the US Army. |
Nihil |
Nov-28-05 10:32 AM |
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Please recommend this important story to greatest page. |
Divernan |
Nov-28-05 07:23 AM |
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Why not give them a Nuke? |
Crayson |
Nov-28-05 08:44 AM |
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Bush to Use Bullshit as Substitute for Plan |
thebigidea |
Nov-28-05 11:48 AM |
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...what could possibly go wrong? /nt |
localroger |
Nov-28-05 11:51 AM |
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I watched Arc-Light bombing runs in Viet Nam, Laos, and Cambodia. |
DemoTex |
Nov-28-05 12:22 PM |
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