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Wed Dec-02-09 01:38 PM
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| 31. And we will not close GITMO on time, either. nt |
| -Gates: U.S. troop withdrawal may not begin in July 2011 - statement president's 'strong intent' |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 11:42 AM |
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Gates just said he detest the term "Exit Strategy" nt |
bigjohn16 |
Dec-02-09 11:47 AM |
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Obama's job # 1 is to fire this guy. |
Botany |
Dec-02-09 11:47 AM |
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Secretary Clinton said the same thing. It's administration policy not just Gates. nt |
bigjohn16 |
Dec-02-09 11:50 AM |
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And he is the President's choice, just like Rahm and Geithner. |
saracat |
Dec-02-09 11:51 AM |
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That's absolute BS |
Inuca |
Dec-02-09 01:46 PM |
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So much for a certain posters argument that this should be "framed" as a withdrawal |
saracat |
Dec-02-09 11:49 AM |
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the qualifications were rather predictable |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 12:09 PM |
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They frame everything as a brilliant strategic victory of progressive ideas |
AllentownJake |
Dec-02-09 12:38 PM |
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Lay the ground work now for further escalation in 2011. |
BobRossi |
Dec-02-09 11:49 AM |
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The other shoe, |
The_Casual_Observer |
Dec-02-09 11:52 AM |
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ROFLMAO |
Solly Mack |
Dec-02-09 11:53 AM |
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It was laughable when he said it. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Dec-02-09 11:54 AM |
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THAT Didn't Take Long... Last Night, A Speech, Today... Some Facts! |
ChiciB1 |
Dec-02-09 11:59 AM |
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right on cue... I was waiting for this... |
fascisthunter |
Dec-02-09 12:13 PM |
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Expect some DUers to start peeling away from supporting the president on this |
eleny |
Dec-02-09 12:14 PM |
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Not very likely. |
Individualist |
Dec-02-09 12:44 PM |
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Oh sure, but there are those who are being swept up in the neolib dazzle talk |
eleny |
Dec-02-09 03:37 PM |
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The sales pitch |
AllentownJake |
Dec-02-09 12:14 PM |
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Which they won't, conveniently. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Dec-02-09 01:02 PM |
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It didn't take long to walk back from that. |
tekisui |
Dec-02-09 12:15 PM |
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P.S. Rec'd and bookmarked, too |
eleny |
Dec-02-09 12:16 PM |
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2011 is a goal. May or may not happen right then, depending on circumstances. |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-02-09 12:22 PM |
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no conflict between them at all |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 12:24 PM |
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And...what is it that bothers anyone about pulling forces out of areas |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-02-09 12:27 PM |
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don't change the subject |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 12:42 PM |
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I didn't change the subject--2011 is a target, a goal. No one knows |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-02-09 12:59 PM |
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It was presented as an exit. It was interpreted as an exit by most folks listening |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 01:05 PM |
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If it's winding down, how is that not an exit? You do realize that things will |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-02-09 01:13 PM |
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It's NOT going to be winding down as the president alluded to in his speech |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 01:32 PM |
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... |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-02-09 01:37 PM |
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good luck with all of that |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 01:40 PM |
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Naw, that's already happened. But the effort goes on, nonetheless. |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-02-09 01:47 PM |
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watch out! the Pentagon always wins |
G_j |
Dec-02-09 01:05 PM |
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I didn't believe him last night. |
bvar22 |
Dec-02-09 01:26 PM |
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Ambassador Rice is on now |
bigtree |
Dec-02-09 02:05 PM |
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And we will not close GITMO on time, either. nt |
grahamhgreen |
Dec-02-09 01:38 PM |
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When a president uses leftovers from Bush I and Bush II, this is the result. |
TexasObserver |
Dec-02-09 01:40 PM |
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bigtree |
Dec-02-09 07:02 PM |
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