chrisa
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Fri Nov-04-11 04:59 PM
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Time to admit that both wars were a waste, get out, and let everybody in that country murder each other. It's not like they're going to be any different with some puppet government we put in.
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| - US GENERAL FIRED OVER REMARKS ABOUT AFGHAN LEADERS |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-04-11 04:51 PM |
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Karzai, who's got a sweet tooth for suitcases of Iranian cash & hats made from aborted lamb foetuses |
Poll_Blind |
Nov-04-11 04:55 PM |
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Same president Karzai that said in a war between pakistan and the US afghanistan would side with |
abelenkpe |
Nov-04-11 04:56 PM |
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his brother used to own a restaurant in Baltimore |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-04-11 04:59 PM |
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iirc it was bethesda, not baltimore |
BOG PERSON |
Nov-04-11 05:02 PM |
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Helmand |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-04-11 06:01 PM |
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The truth hurts |
chrisa |
Nov-04-11 04:59 PM |
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But I'm thinking Obama may want to rethink this. |
tcaudilllg |
Nov-04-11 05:05 PM |
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it says it right there in the OP: Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller |
BOG PERSON |
Nov-04-11 05:06 PM |
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Wrong. |
Moosepoop |
Nov-04-11 05:36 PM |
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And who gave the order? |
tcaudilllg |
Nov-04-11 05:58 PM |
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According to the Pentagon... |
Moosepoop |
Nov-04-11 07:03 PM |
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I guess Allen would be out of a job too if he hadn't done anything about Fuller? |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-04-11 10:01 PM |
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Actually, that doesn't say the he made the decision himself. |
No Elephants |
Nov-05-11 03:58 AM |
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A high profile General does not get fired without White House involvement and approval. |
former9thward |
Nov-04-11 06:41 PM |
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uh, yes, they do, and yes, he likely did. He was a Major General (2 star), who works for a 3 star |
pasto76 |
Nov-04-11 07:09 PM |
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There is no way this constitutes treason |
hack89 |
Nov-04-11 08:02 PM |
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uh, no, they don't. |
former9thward |
Nov-04-11 08:13 PM |
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None of which proves no one consulted with the WH. |
No Elephants |
Nov-05-11 03:59 AM |
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Well, he wasn't fired from the military altogether. |
Moosepoop |
Nov-04-11 07:11 PM |
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This is a career ender. He will retire after a few months in a do nothing job. |
former9thward |
Nov-04-11 08:15 PM |
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Too much military beauracracy already. |
tcaudilllg |
Nov-05-11 03:39 AM |
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who actually wants out troops in Afghanistan? If we want to give them aid just write a check |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-04-11 05:20 PM |
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afghanistan grows like 90% of the world's opium |
BOG PERSON |
Nov-04-11 05:25 PM |
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they need a religion that thinks drug use is bad lol..oh wait, make drugs good, USE it bad nt |
msongs |
Nov-04-11 05:31 PM |
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And? |
No Elephants |
Nov-05-11 04:01 AM |
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of course, fired for speaking the truth |
katty |
Nov-04-11 06:18 PM |
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"isolated from reality"... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Nov-04-11 06:20 PM |
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In the on-line MSNBC poll about whether he |
Bigmack |
Nov-04-11 06:29 PM |
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Gee. Could I get fired for this? |
bvar22 |
Nov-04-11 07:39 PM |
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why do we have to like him? Can't we find someone else? |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-04-11 09:59 PM |
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remember little boots APPOINTED Karzai |
newspeak |
Nov-05-11 11:36 AM |
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it all becomes clear |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-05-11 11:44 AM |
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He should have got a medal for saying that. n/t |
totodeinhere |
Nov-04-11 07:51 PM |
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Maybe all the soldiers might all say 'enough of this' |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-04-11 10:21 PM |
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Something being true is one thing. Who should be saying it publicly is another thing. |
No Elephants |
Nov-05-11 04:07 AM |
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Obama is such a puhtz |
goforit |
Nov-05-11 08:42 AM |
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He should be promoted. |
ellisonz |
Nov-05-11 09:55 PM |
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