| -BREAKING — President Obama Will Announce Today Complete Drawdown of US Troops in Iraq to Zero By End |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Oct-21-11 11:32 AM |
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K & R. n/t |
FSogol |
Oct-21-11 11:33 AM |
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Big thank you to the Iraqi Parliament, which refused Obama/Panetta's begging to have |
Divernan |
Oct-21-11 03:05 PM |
#153 |
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Right, Obama's still evil, got it. |
The Doctor. |
Oct-21-11 04:14 PM |
#174 |
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Who's in charge? |
zipplewrath |
Oct-21-11 04:31 PM |
#175 |
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The President, I regret to inform you, is not a dictator. |
The Doctor. |
Oct-21-11 05:39 PM |
#194 |
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Are you suggesting that the President let Panetta and company |
Vattel |
Oct-21-11 08:43 PM |
#226 |
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Apparently, I'm not the one that had 'no idea how things work'. |
The Doctor. |
Oct-21-11 09:38 PM |
#234 |
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He didn't withdraw our troops, they were kicked out. |
Bluesbreaker |
Oct-22-11 12:09 AM |
#253 |
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Yes, because he so very obviously wanted to stay. Right? |
The Doctor. |
Oct-22-11 02:14 AM |
#256 |
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Good points! ny. |
disndat |
Oct-22-11 12:05 PM |
#270 |
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Silly me! Here I thought Panetta reported to Obama. |
Divernan |
Oct-21-11 06:57 PM |
#206 |
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You're late to the party. The exchange is already over. Scroll up. |
The Doctor. |
Oct-21-11 07:27 PM |
#212 |
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it is about time |
lovuian |
Oct-21-11 05:14 PM |
#186 |
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+1 |
onpatrol98 |
Oct-21-11 11:06 PM |
#243 |
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Of course that's completely bullshit, but then, I imagine you knew that. |
TheWraith |
Oct-21-11 05:27 PM |
#193 |
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Wanna hear a joke? |
The Doctor. |
Oct-21-11 05:41 PM |
#195 |
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Since when the fuck do we care what the Iraqi Parliament says anyhow? |
Grown2Hate |
Oct-21-11 08:19 PM |
#223 |
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I am glad to hear this. |
TwilightGardener |
Oct-21-11 11:35 AM |
#2 |
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About time we hear good news |
Harmony Blue |
Oct-21-11 11:35 AM |
#3 |
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Let's just enjoy this victory for a moment |
Skip_In_Boulder |
Oct-21-11 12:12 PM |
#38 |
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OK Skip, I'm in. |
Lasher |
Oct-21-11 12:57 PM |
#81 |
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me, too. Baby steps |
wordpix |
Oct-21-11 02:24 PM |
#129 |
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Well I think I am going to let it run |
Skip_In_Boulder |
Oct-21-11 03:14 PM |
#158 |
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Is that both US soldiers and Pentagon-paid mercenaries.... |
Raster |
Oct-21-11 02:29 PM |
#132 |
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Fuck that. People are dying. n/t |
leeroysphitz |
Oct-21-11 03:47 PM |
#168 |
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Well no shit Sherlock |
Skip_In_Boulder |
Oct-21-11 04:10 PM |
#172 |
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Count me in on that! |
calimary |
Oct-21-11 05:22 PM |
#190 |
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One step at a time n/t |
lillypaddle |
Oct-21-11 12:31 PM |
#63 |
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Yes, lets not go too far too fast |
Gamow |
Oct-21-11 01:11 PM |
#90 |
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Okay, you made me Google. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:25 PM |
#100 |
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"This is more important than re-election, I want to speak now" |
Gamow |
Oct-21-11 01:49 PM |
#115 |
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Ending war makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. |
FarLeftFist |
Oct-21-11 02:11 PM |
#125 |
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No more iraq - no more libya. WTG Mr. President. n/t |
deacon |
Oct-21-11 11:36 AM |
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I wish it were that easy. The current Middle East situation puts me in mind of the dog who |
razorman |
Oct-21-11 12:04 PM |
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That's a fair concern. |
The Doctor. |
Oct-21-11 05:43 PM |
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Iran is a pretty good prior example of meddling. |
sofa king |
Oct-21-11 08:47 PM |
#228 |
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Yeah, both of those used to be countries. |
harmonicon |
Oct-22-11 09:42 AM |
#264 |
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K&R!!! n/t |
RKP5637 |
Oct-21-11 11:36 AM |
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I know many will likely just be re-assigned to other hot spots |
Lucinda |
Oct-21-11 11:36 AM |
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I like this one |
Kingofalldems |
Oct-21-11 11:37 AM |
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NEVER ever be silent again. NO!! BLOOD!! FOR OIL!!! |
patrice |
Oct-21-11 11:37 AM |
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We weren't silent before the Iraq invasion. We were actively ignored by the corporate media. |
Liberal Veteran |
Oct-21-11 11:52 AM |
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I know. I was there 6 times to add my voice to 100s of thousands of others & organized busses to |
patrice |
Oct-21-11 12:03 PM |
#31 |
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Yep. |
NOLALady |
Oct-21-11 12:38 PM |
#70 |
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Indeed, and remember how |
Puget Progressive |
Oct-21-11 12:18 PM |
#47 |
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6 million people worldwide is a "focus group". 10 teabaggers is "populist uprising". |
Liberal Veteran |
Oct-21-11 12:26 PM |
#60 |
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Media ignoring protest brought to mind: Charlie King's "Vaguely |
FailureToCommunicate |
Oct-21-11 12:25 PM |
#57 |
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How about before the Afghanistan "surge?" Were we silent then, or not? |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:33 PM |
#107 |
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"They" did a great job of Muddying the Waters before the Afghanistan "Surge". |
bvar22 |
Oct-22-11 12:50 PM |
#272 |
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Uh, you must have missed the MILLIONS of people marching before and after the war. |
valerief |
Oct-21-11 12:19 PM |
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No. I marched with them. My post addresses those who weren't marching + all other times & situations |
patrice |
Oct-21-11 12:50 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Oct-21-11 11:37 AM |
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Read the fine print before buying |
Demeter |
Oct-21-11 11:38 AM |
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Well there's the mercenary issue and I'm sure some others as well. nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Oct-21-11 11:39 AM |
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Wonder how many 'advisors' we will be leaving there? |
n2doc |
Oct-21-11 11:51 AM |
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I saw a report of 15,000 in the Embasy Palace we built there..+ there are contractors... |
KoKo |
Oct-21-11 11:58 AM |
#25 |
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Does this lower the amount we are spending? |
harun |
Oct-21-11 12:38 PM |
#71 |
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Nothing seems to lower that--just as wars no longer seem to rescue the economy. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:31 PM |
#105 |
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Hah! |
DeSwiss |
Oct-21-11 02:59 PM |
#150 |
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You'd think, but half of infinity is still... inifinity. n/t |
Beartracks |
Oct-21-11 08:55 PM |
#229 |
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The idea that a security/business apparatus would completely leave Iraq is ridiculous.... |
SadPanda |
Oct-21-11 06:50 PM |
#205 |
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Will they just be moving them to Afghanistan?? |
and-justice-for-all |
Oct-21-11 11:40 AM |
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afghanistan is central asia |
pasto76 |
Oct-21-11 11:48 AM |
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Technically, Afghanistan is the middle-east. |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-21-11 12:19 PM |
#52 |
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Gotta love the terms we use for what is geographically Southwest Asia... n/t |
backscatter712 |
Oct-21-11 12:21 PM |
#53 |
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It seems to depend on who taught us and when. |
JDPriestly |
Oct-21-11 12:55 PM |
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Syria is definitely not North Africa. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:10 PM |
#88 |
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Back then, we learned WWII geography. I don't think our teachers |
JDPriestly |
Oct-21-11 03:24 PM |
#162 |
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According to about.com, the ME is comprised of 23 countries, some |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:18 PM |
#95 |
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Wars didnt influence elections? |
alp227 |
Oct-21-11 05:41 PM |
#196 |
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Or Iran? |
JDPriestly |
Oct-21-11 12:51 PM |
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Heaven forfend (whatever that means) |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:04 PM |
#85 |
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I'll believe it when I see it. |
Crowman1979 |
Oct-21-11 11:41 AM |
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clearly, this is not fast enough |
entropic |
Oct-21-11 11:47 AM |
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Great! And can you imagine how the War Hawk types, McCain, FakeNoose, GOPBaggers... |
SoapBox |
Oct-21-11 11:47 AM |
#15 |
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And still they doubt. "Ill believe it when I see it." Wow. |
Muskypundit |
Oct-21-11 11:50 AM |
#17 |
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Agreed. There comes a point where cynicism becomes pathological. |
Liberal Veteran |
Oct-21-11 11:55 AM |
#21 |
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Kind of like when he went on TV and said Gulf shrimp was safe to eat? |
Arctic Dave |
Oct-21-11 11:59 AM |
#26 |
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And drones. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:21 PM |
#97 |
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No? |
quakerboy |
Oct-21-11 02:55 PM |
#147 |
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160 embassy guards. Now, I know you dont like Obama guys, but he would have given himself |
Muskypundit |
Oct-21-11 05:24 PM |
#191 |
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You know? |
quakerboy |
Oct-21-11 08:13 PM |
#221 |
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+1 Me too. I have criticized this POTUS quite a bit recently, but this deserves our |
AllyCat |
Oct-21-11 06:19 PM |
#202 |
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There's no such thing as too much skepticism. |
RandomKoolzip |
Oct-23-11 09:34 AM |
#281 |
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That's great news. K&R nt |
TBF |
Oct-21-11 11:53 AM |
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Oct-21-11 11:56 AM |
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Yep....that's the devil in the details we won't hear for awhile. Drone Strikes.. |
KoKo |
Oct-21-11 12:00 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Oct-21-11 12:05 PM |
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Speak for yourself -- sheep eom |
Kolesar |
Oct-21-11 12:14 PM |
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Right. |
NOLALady |
Oct-21-11 12:31 PM |
#64 |
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Baaaa. |
Itchinjim |
Oct-21-11 12:54 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Oct-21-11 01:10 PM |
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Tell it! |
stillrockin |
Oct-21-11 01:45 PM |
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Name a scenario where the U.S. government would use predator drones |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Oct-21-11 12:51 PM |
#76 |
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Is this vague enough? |
OnyxCollie |
Oct-21-11 01:14 PM |
#93 |
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Yes it was. |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Oct-21-11 01:26 PM |
#102 |
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Do you think an "Arab spring" type movement |
OnyxCollie |
Oct-21-11 01:31 PM |
#106 |
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Yeah, and humans could be ruled by androids at some point. |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Oct-21-11 02:54 PM |
#146 |
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Like reacting without hyperbole? |
OnyxCollie |
Oct-21-11 03:07 PM |
#154 |
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The vague a law is, the more those in authority like it because it gives them all the |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:51 PM |
#144 |
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Except this is an executive order, not a law. nt |
OnyxCollie |
Oct-21-11 03:11 PM |
#155 |
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According to Mayor Menino, Occupy Boston was damaging thousands of dollars worth of plantings |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:48 PM |
#114 |
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Nixon declared a postal strike to be a national emergency. |
OnyxCollie |
Oct-21-11 01:52 PM |
#116 |
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Not surprised. And Nixon is to the left of many of today's Democrats. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:24 PM |
#130 |
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Good points, Small Family Farmer. Excellent. |
JDPriestly |
Oct-21-11 12:56 PM |
#80 |
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Don't apologize. You have as much right to voice your views and feelings as anyone else does. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:40 PM |
#108 |
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At last !!!! GOBAMA |
Autumn |
Oct-21-11 11:56 AM |
#23 |
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Gobama is what the Iraqi parliament told him & Panetta! |
Divernan |
Oct-21-11 03:34 PM |
#164 |
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Well he did say |
Autumn |
Oct-21-11 05:07 PM |
#185 |
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LOL. |
bvar22 |
Oct-22-11 12:57 PM |
#273 |
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Not to be a downer, because lord knows, I support Obama, but |
graywarrior |
Oct-21-11 11:57 AM |
#24 |
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Who knows? Many here on DU have made the accusation that Iraq was "war for oil". |
razorman |
Oct-21-11 12:15 PM |
#43 |
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I seem to recall that 3 major oil companies went there right after the first part |
graywarrior |
Oct-21-11 12:25 PM |
#59 |
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I think the oil COMPANIES are benefitting, they weren't concerned |
gateley |
Oct-21-11 01:42 PM |
#110 |
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Executive Order 13303 |
OnyxCollie |
Oct-21-11 02:02 PM |
#120 |
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Read "Armed Madhouse" by Greg Palast. |
ChadwickHenryWard |
Oct-21-11 05:19 PM |
#188 |
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It's not cheap oil, it's any oil |
tavalon |
Oct-21-11 07:35 PM |
#214 |
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It's world history. It has always been this way. Always will be. |
razorman |
Oct-21-11 07:45 PM |
#215 |
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I know |
tavalon |
Oct-22-11 09:11 AM |
#260 |
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The oil was for the oil companies. |
Jamastiene |
Oct-22-11 12:03 AM |
#252 |
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Pffft who said the oil was supposed to be for you to buy cheaply? Don't be silly. |
Ash_F |
Oct-22-11 05:17 PM |
#279 |
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new contracts, oil fields being rebuilt, and more exploration for new fields |
madrchsod |
Oct-21-11 04:43 PM |
#179 |
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Does that mean gas prices will go down? |
graywarrior |
Oct-21-11 05:43 PM |
#198 |
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On paper, it means yes, they should go down |
SadPanda |
Oct-21-11 06:58 PM |
#207 |
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Thank you for your rational response |
graywarrior |
Oct-21-11 07:48 PM |
#217 |
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Certainly OWS isn't suppoting war and trust this is happening in some part.... |
defendandprotect |
Oct-21-11 12:00 PM |
#28 |
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K&R |
BumRushDaShow |
Oct-21-11 12:01 PM |
#29 |
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Great News |
mactime |
Oct-21-11 12:01 PM |
#30 |
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Good Potential News! K & R n/t |
xocet |
Oct-21-11 12:04 PM |
#32 |
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I am really curious about the contractors |
rurallib |
Oct-21-11 12:04 PM |
#33 |
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Here's a Wiki link on that. |
go west young man |
Oct-21-11 12:16 PM |
#44 |
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Always remember: One of the signers of the PNAC memo was also a founder of the |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 01:57 PM |
#117 |
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Good on ya, Mr. P. |
FedUp_Queer |
Oct-21-11 12:06 PM |
#36 |
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yes. |
barbtries |
Oct-21-11 12:10 PM |
#37 |
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Pshaw. There's no money in peace. What are you a communist? |
FedUp_Queer |
Oct-21-11 12:13 PM |
#40 |
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pacifist |
barbtries |
Oct-21-11 12:19 PM |
#50 |
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Lovely |
BeyondGeography |
Oct-21-11 12:12 PM |
#39 |
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Good news. I wonder where the 2 billion a week will be redirected. nt |
valerief |
Oct-21-11 12:14 PM |
#41 |
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It will probably be used to deal with the Iraqi refugees that flee to avoid the slaughter, |
razorman |
Oct-21-11 12:21 PM |
#54 |
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Iran isn't moving in |
Harmony Blue |
Oct-21-11 12:22 PM |
#55 |
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Wait till Muqtada al-Sadr gets his grove on. |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Oct-21-11 12:58 PM |
#82 |
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So it'll still go to the war profiteers. nt |
valerief |
Oct-21-11 12:28 PM |
#61 |
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Only because Iraq wanted us to leave! Had enough US democracy! |
dmosh42 |
Oct-21-11 12:16 PM |
#45 |
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How many mercenaries will be left there? How many employees of Xe (formerly Blackwater)? |
truthisfreedom |
Oct-21-11 12:16 PM |
#46 |
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Also, will the Iraqi government have any jurisdiction over them? nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Oct-21-11 12:19 PM |
#49 |
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A very many |
Cherchez la Femme |
Oct-21-11 01:05 PM |
#87 |
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Sharia Law, in its entirety, was incorporated by reference into the Iraqi Constitution when |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:07 PM |
#123 |
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Back on the 15th it was announced and there was a lot of naysayers... |
Historic NY |
Oct-21-11 12:19 PM |
#48 |
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Earlier there were threads by those in 'the know' that they were informed |
grantcart |
Oct-21-11 07:17 PM |
#210 |
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Exactly...my point. |
Historic NY |
Oct-21-11 07:25 PM |
#211 |
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Question |
Puget Progressive |
Oct-21-11 12:23 PM |
#56 |
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Oh no, Terrorists will be breaking down your door in a few months! |
Beavker |
Oct-21-11 12:25 PM |
#58 |
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Yeehaw! |
lillypaddle |
Oct-21-11 12:30 PM |
#62 |
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Thank you, Mr. President! |
tex-wyo-dem |
Oct-21-11 12:32 PM |
#65 |
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Yay! |
Enthusiast |
Oct-21-11 12:34 PM |
#66 |
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Bush SOFA retread. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-21-11 12:36 PM |
#67 |
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He could have disregarded Bush's SOFA. Were you hoping he would? |
AtomicKitten |
Oct-21-11 01:17 PM |
#94 |
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Of course, he could have disregarded an agreement between the U.S. and Iraq. WTF? |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:38 PM |
#140 |
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He could have renegotiated the withdrawal date but didn't. 'kay? |
AtomicKitten |
Oct-21-11 03:11 PM |
#156 |
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They tried but ran into immunity problems. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-22-11 08:18 AM |
#258 |
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Are you cranky that the Iraq war is over and Obama might get some credit for it? |
AtomicKitten |
Oct-22-11 10:54 AM |
#267 |
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He's going out on Chimp's timeline. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-22-11 04:16 PM |
#276 |
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Who cares? That's such a weak point. |
AtomicKitten |
Oct-22-11 04:41 PM |
#278 |
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Try this to help your understanding: |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-23-11 08:31 AM |
#280 |
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Pres Obama could have argued the Bush's SOFA needed Congressional approval. |
AtomicKitten |
Oct-23-11 12:51 PM |
#284 |
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Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda! |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-23-11 04:32 PM |
#285 |
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So we agree his hands were not tied and the war will finally be over. Hooray! |
AtomicKitten |
Oct-23-11 05:02 PM |
#286 |
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Hooray! |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-24-11 01:11 PM |
#288 |
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Bush is a brillian C-in-C |
mdmc |
Oct-21-11 01:21 PM |
#96 |
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What a magical moment. We discovered Bush's skill. Ducking stuff thrown at him. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:20 PM |
#127 |
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This was about all the accountability we'll ever likely see..I love that video, lol. |
Jefferson23 |
Oct-21-11 09:52 PM |
#235 |
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About damn time. But what about Afghanistan? |
Initech |
Oct-21-11 12:36 PM |
#68 |
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7 !/2 years after "Mission Accomplished" is it finally accomplished? |
qb |
Oct-21-11 12:36 PM |
#69 |
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Not really. But Iraq asked us to leave. |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:30 PM |
#133 |
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Does that include private contractors? n/t |
cui bono |
Oct-21-11 12:49 PM |
#72 |
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GW Bush made this arrangement with Iraq in 2008 |
_ed_ |
Oct-21-11 12:49 PM |
#73 |
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That is correct. Obama is following through on a timetable already put in place |
totodeinhere |
Oct-21-11 01:12 PM |
#91 |
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Right |
_ed_ |
Oct-21-11 01:24 PM |
#99 |
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Because you haven't known about it for 3 years, you were hoping it would for 3 years. |
FarLeftFist |
Oct-21-11 10:11 PM |
#238 |
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They'll be withdrawing the troops - through Iran |
NewJeffCT |
Oct-21-11 12:52 PM |
#77 |
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This is definately good news. |
aquamarina |
Oct-21-11 01:03 PM |
#83 |
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K&R. |
young but wise |
Oct-21-11 01:03 PM |
#84 |
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How many mercenaries will be left? Just asking. n/t |
truth2power |
Oct-21-11 01:04 PM |
#86 |
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K & R |
Scurrilous |
Oct-21-11 01:13 PM |
#92 |
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Believe it when I see it. Now get out of Afghanistan. nt |
humblebum |
Oct-21-11 01:23 PM |
#98 |
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Diane Rehm had an interesting guest today ... |
Myrina |
Oct-21-11 01:26 PM |
#101 |
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Will taxpayers $ follow the troops or stay there for the |
nineteen50 |
Oct-21-11 01:27 PM |
#103 |
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Good. |
Iggo |
Oct-21-11 01:28 PM |
#104 |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Oct-21-11 01:40 PM |
#109 |
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I'm glad they will all be leaving Iraq |
Marrah_G |
Oct-21-11 01:42 PM |
#111 |
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Halliburton & over 200 other corporations, weapons makers , oil corporations hate seeing war end.... |
GreenTea |
Oct-21-11 01:45 PM |
#112 |
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Uh, not really. Now the government will just being paying the same |
Xtraneous |
Oct-21-11 06:47 PM |
#204 |
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Some proof DoD is faced with shrinking budget... |
fortyfeetunder |
Oct-23-11 10:58 AM |
#282 |
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K&R! Great news and long past time! Breaking on MSNBC... |
Rhiannon12866 |
Oct-21-11 01:58 PM |
#118 |
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The sound you just heard |
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin |
Oct-21-11 01:58 PM |
#119 |
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They are losing momentum fast |
Harmony Blue |
Oct-21-11 02:05 PM |
#121 |
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Not fer nuttin', but the Bush tax cuts expired December 2010. We are now operating under the Obama |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:46 PM |
#141 |
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Yeah, but you can always hear that. |
a simple pattern |
Oct-21-11 03:16 PM |
#159 |
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please tell me they are not going to take them to iran |
reggie the dog |
Oct-21-11 02:05 PM |
#122 |
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Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
demigoddess |
Oct-21-11 02:11 PM |
#124 |
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What are the troops coming home to? |
dotymed |
Oct-21-11 02:15 PM |
#126 |
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Who said they were "coming home? "Out of Iraq" does not necessarily mean "Into the U.S." |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:48 PM |
#142 |
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Awesome. Getting the re-election ducks in a row. |
AtheistCrusader |
Oct-21-11 02:22 PM |
#128 |
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out of Iraq, out of Afghanistan & tell the MIC + oil corpos: never again |
wordpix |
Oct-21-11 02:27 PM |
#131 |
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Finally-but still have a gigantic embassy there |
katty |
Oct-21-11 02:31 PM |
#134 |
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We've been there longer than we were in WWII, Why? So Cheney and the BFEE |
diane in sf |
Oct-21-11 02:32 PM |
#135 |
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Thank you, Mr. President |
Mad_Dem_X |
Oct-21-11 02:33 PM |
#136 |
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Eeeek! The President is soft on Terra! |
progressoid |
Oct-21-11 02:33 PM |
#137 |
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Has he even SEEN the show yet? |
Ken Burch |
Oct-21-11 02:54 PM |
#145 |
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Thank God it's election season. n/t |
Admiral Loinpresser |
Oct-21-11 02:34 PM |
#138 |
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This is great news BUT |
KILL THE WISE ONE |
Oct-21-11 02:35 PM |
#139 |
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Do you have a more specific suggestion about what we might do that would |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 02:58 PM |
#149 |
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anything you can think of |
KILL THE WISE ONE |
Oct-21-11 03:01 PM |
#152 |
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Good. Now all the rest. |
plumbob |
Oct-21-11 02:48 PM |
#143 |
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This is great news. |
Renew Deal |
Oct-21-11 02:57 PM |
#148 |
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Another promise kept. Despite the nastiness here and on other sites, |
ecstatic |
Oct-21-11 02:59 PM |
#151 |
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You do realize this is late |
zipplewrath |
Oct-21-11 04:33 PM |
#176 |
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Excellent News. 1 down, 1 to go |
LittleGirl |
Oct-21-11 03:13 PM |
#157 |
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We tried our best to get Iraq to agree to our leaving troops there beyond the date agreed to by Bush |
No Elephants |
Oct-21-11 03:16 PM |
#160 |
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Yeah, that's pretty much my take as well. nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Oct-21-11 03:23 PM |
#161 |
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Here's hoping ther Iraqi People find a path to a good form of governance for themsleves. |
Ikonoklast |
Oct-21-11 03:27 PM |
#163 |
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Breaking! Obama |
obxhead |
Oct-21-11 03:44 PM |
#165 |
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There are steps and phases to getting out of this monumental mess Bush started. |
DCBob |
Oct-21-11 03:50 PM |
#169 |
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Lol. Well-done, indeed. |
Vattel |
Oct-21-11 08:39 PM |
#225 |
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You totally fail to understand any GOPer President would have ignored that deadline.. |
DCBob |
Oct-21-11 08:46 PM |
#227 |
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Exactly. That's why GWB never made any... |
YvonneCa |
Oct-21-11 11:29 PM |
#245 |
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Not believing this - they will put them somewhere else - usa is a killing machine |
2Design |
Oct-21-11 03:47 PM |
#166 |
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very good news indeed. I think I had a bet with someone on this issue,, |
DCBob |
Oct-21-11 03:47 PM |
#167 |
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Excuse me, how does this dovetail with what Leon Panetta has said? |
MrMickeysMom |
Oct-21-11 03:56 PM |
#170 |
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Two smooth moves by the Prez. First, allowing the GOP to show |
savannah43 |
Oct-21-11 04:05 PM |
#171 |
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I'm in, and to tell the truth |
onethatcares |
Oct-21-11 04:11 PM |
#173 |
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Oh look, it must be campaign season. |
coyote |
Oct-21-11 04:39 PM |
#177 |
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all those troops coming home by christmas |
madrchsod |
Oct-21-11 04:41 PM |
#178 |
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Obama is the man!!! This is the change that we were promised in 2008. |
Major Hogwash |
Oct-21-11 04:51 PM |
#180 |
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Finally |
lsewpershad |
Oct-21-11 04:54 PM |
#181 |
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Finally |
lsewpershad |
Oct-21-11 04:54 PM |
#182 |
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Finally, and thanks to all my DU friends who marched with me in 2002-03. Lest we forget. |
Faygo Kid |
Oct-21-11 04:59 PM |
#183 |
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Thank you Jesus! |
workinclasszero |
Oct-21-11 05:01 PM |
#184 |
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Add me to the list of people wondering about private contractors |
Cal Carpenter |
Oct-21-11 05:18 PM |
#187 |
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Wait, didn't Bush set that dealine? |
ChadwickHenryWard |
Oct-21-11 05:21 PM |
#189 |
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Bush would have broken it if he were still in office. |
DCBob |
Oct-21-11 07:57 PM |
#218 |
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How do you know that? |
ChadwickHenryWard |
Oct-21-11 09:04 PM |
#230 |
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wild guess. |
DCBob |
Oct-21-11 09:12 PM |
#232 |
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... |
YvonneCa |
Oct-21-11 11:32 PM |
#247 |
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Hold on to that... |
YvonneCa |
Oct-21-11 11:31 PM |
#246 |
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What fantasy? |
ChadwickHenryWard |
Oct-22-11 09:29 AM |
#262 |
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Bush was highly.... |
YvonneCa |
Oct-22-11 02:49 PM |
#275 |
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Finally doing the bare minimum. Best Prezident EVAR!!! |
BlueIris |
Oct-21-11 05:25 PM |
#192 |
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Did he bring all you motherfuckers donuts too? |
thelordofhell |
Oct-21-11 06:00 PM |
#199 |
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Cool. Now what are they going to do with the permanent US military |
junior college |
Oct-21-11 06:01 PM |
#200 |
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I have removed the Endless(this) war sticker from my car today |
AllyCat |
Oct-21-11 06:16 PM |
#201 |
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Seriously, how many people are still waiting around on a pony? |
SadPanda |
Oct-21-11 06:45 PM |
#203 |
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This is a good start! |
PhoenixAbove |
Oct-21-11 07:01 PM |
#208 |
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And Republicans weep |
SHRED |
Oct-21-11 07:14 PM |
#209 |
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Who is going to run the base? |
tavalon |
Oct-21-11 07:31 PM |
#213 |
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The state dept runs the embassy, the bases are shut down |
bhikkhu |
Oct-21-11 08:00 PM |
#219 |
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A well run Three Card Monty is still, in the end, a scam |
tavalon |
Oct-22-11 09:10 AM |
#259 |
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Well, we'll know by Dec 31st, when its scheduled to be finished |
bhikkhu |
Oct-22-11 01:15 PM |
#274 |
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a great move! but, from what I've read, the private XE type wannabe-army remains. not good. |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-21-11 07:46 PM |
#216 |
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What also remains are the US AID type projects that require security to function safely. |
DCBob |
Oct-21-11 08:21 PM |
#224 |
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Thank you, Mr. President |
riverwalker |
Oct-21-11 08:10 PM |
#220 |
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To be on the record: This is good news - & it ain't for McCain |
66 dmhlt |
Oct-21-11 08:15 PM |
#222 |
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Great news, although we're not really leaving voluntarily |
RufusTFirefly |
Oct-21-11 09:12 PM |
#231 |
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or the President insisted on conditions that he knew wouldn't be acceptable |
grantcart |
Oct-21-11 09:53 PM |
#236 |
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That was my first thought also. |
NOLALady |
Oct-21-11 10:14 PM |
#239 |
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Yes, I was thinking along those lines too. Also, gives him cover with the military. |
DCBob |
Oct-21-11 10:32 PM |
#240 |
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This is a day to celebrate... |
YvonneCa |
Oct-21-11 11:35 PM |
#249 |
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No one including FOX isn't going to argue that US military should serve |
grantcart |
Oct-22-11 01:23 AM |
#255 |
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Homerun! n/t |
YvonneCa |
Oct-21-11 11:33 PM |
#248 |
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And contractors and funding? What about that... Who cares if it's "the millitary" |
Fearless |
Oct-21-11 09:29 PM |
#233 |
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I thought this day would come when they proved DimSon a liar - years |
Laura PourMeADrink |
Oct-21-11 10:10 PM |
#237 |
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What about Poland? |
ThoughtCriminal |
Oct-21-11 10:37 PM |
#241 |
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Meaning it is time to start war with Iran? |
ozone_man |
Oct-21-11 11:02 PM |
#242 |
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Today a very important story was in the paper. |
woo me with science |
Oct-21-11 11:06 PM |
#244 |
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END IRAQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Taverner |
Oct-21-11 11:45 PM |
#250 |
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Aha... the election must be near! |
Quantess |
Oct-21-11 11:48 PM |
#251 |
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great! |
southmost |
Oct-22-11 12:19 AM |
#254 |
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I like it, except the State Department will have a private army there. |
caseymoz |
Oct-22-11 04:03 AM |
#257 |
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Of course. The American Empire must defend its borders. And our borders are vast. |
yardwork |
Oct-22-11 09:17 AM |
#261 |
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Our spiritual borders. And our spirit is huge. We're Americans. nt |
caseymoz |
Oct-22-11 11:35 AM |
#269 |
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The Obama Administration, unable to wrangle favorable legal concessions, reluctantly... |
Umbral |
Oct-22-11 09:37 AM |
#263 |
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Awesome News! (nt) |
fascisthunter |
Oct-22-11 10:06 AM |
#265 |
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Well gee. We must be broke and out of kids. No wonder I see regular protests at the abortion |
lonestarnot |
Oct-22-11 10:22 AM |
#266 |
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K&R |
davidwparker |
Oct-22-11 11:21 AM |
#268 |
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Celebrating at my house today. |
bvar22 |
Oct-22-11 12:39 PM |
#271 |
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Good, now Afghanistan. |
Ash_F |
Oct-22-11 04:38 PM |
#277 |
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Great news! I give him credit |
mvd |
Oct-23-11 12:00 PM |
#283 |
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About time he did something right. |
Vidar |
Oct-23-11 09:13 PM |
#287 |
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