PBS Poll-435
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Sat Nov-28-09 12:25 PM
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| 4. Equating war against the Taliban to Vietnam |
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Is the quintessential "teh stupid."
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| -Change is actually winning the war against the Taliban |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:15 PM |
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yep |
knowbody0 |
Nov-28-09 12:18 PM |
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Thank you for your input General Westmoreland! |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 12:18 PM |
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Equating war against the Taliban to Vietnam |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:25 PM |
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You might benefit from learning about the Iraq War post-mortem taking place in the UK |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 12:30 PM |
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Equating Iraq with the war against the Taliban is even worse |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:31 PM |
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Iraqis didn't want us in their country, anymore than the Afghan people do |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 12:36 PM |
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They also see the same moon at night |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:38 PM |
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I hope you enlist and fight this imperial war you are advocating! |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 12:39 PM |
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My "advocacy" is for winning and finishing a war that we didn't start |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 01:30 PM |
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without getting your ass shot at, I see! |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 01:34 PM |
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ROFL |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 01:50 PM |
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Why aren't you in prison for protesting against the war? |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 05:49 PM |
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I am a military veteran |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 06:42 PM |
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We are NOT at war with the Taliban. That's Orwellian Mission Creep. It's al Qaeda who ... |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 12:54 PM |
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400 US died in the first 8 years of Vietnam. 900+ have died in the |
tekisui |
Nov-28-09 12:44 PM |
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I don't know where you got your figures from but these differ. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 07:07 PM |
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1956-1964: 401 |
tekisui |
Nov-28-09 09:39 PM |
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Casualty figures which seem correct as US forces didn't exceed 20k till 1964 |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 11:01 PM |
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Tell that to Bill Moyers, he might know something about that. n/t |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Nov-28-09 01:15 PM |
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When did the "War on Terror"... |
bvar22 |
Nov-29-09 10:26 AM |
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thank you for your lack of output General Kucinich! |
Aramchek |
Nov-28-09 11:06 PM |
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The American people don't support this war |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-29-09 10:43 AM |
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And... |
BeFree |
Nov-28-09 12:21 PM |
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The Taliban is a clear group of people |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 12:27 PM |
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Are we at war... |
BeFree |
Nov-28-09 12:30 PM |
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When some baptist kills an "abortionist" |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 01:33 PM |
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..."we need to be more pro-active in identifying these religious freaks." |
bvar22 |
Nov-29-09 10:35 AM |
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It's settled then: All we have to do is find the see-through people in Afghanistan |
cherokeeprogressive |
Nov-28-09 06:38 PM |
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I didn't say fighting an insurgent war was easy |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 07:20 PM |
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We're actually at war with warlords & radicals |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 12:25 PM |
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Does their HQ say "Taliban" over the door? nt |
bigjohn16 |
Nov-28-09 12:27 PM |
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Yes, as a matter of fact n/t |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 12:27 PM |
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Well this will be easy then, and I was all worried for nothing. nt |
bigjohn16 |
Nov-28-09 12:30 PM |
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True, at least there is a plan under a competent President |
treestar |
Nov-28-09 12:31 PM |
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The 'Best and the Brightest' also led us into Vietnam |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 12:38 PM |
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Sure all the killing will be neat, easy and clean now that the Taliban knows |
avaistheone1 |
Nov-28-09 12:38 PM |
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So organize a march against it |
treestar |
Nov-28-09 12:46 PM |
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"If we make the wrong choice, then the danger is that we'll get hit again" |
bigjohn16 |
Nov-28-09 12:49 PM |
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If we STAY, the chances of us being HIT again will rise exponentially. |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 01:01 PM |
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The President is going there to nation build in a country with no national identity. |
bigjohn16 |
Nov-28-09 01:06 PM |
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Be sure. I will be in the demonstration against the war scheduled in San Francisco Tuesday. |
avaistheone1 |
Nov-28-09 01:01 PM |
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Recently, General "Peaches" Petareus admitted that al Qaeda is no longer in Afghanistan. |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 01:07 PM |
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Hello? Please learn your history: The Taliban did NOT attack us on 9/11 ... |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 12:35 PM |
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I disagree with you |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:36 PM |
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No, don't leave it at that, sacrifice your children to go kill and die for this war. |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 12:40 PM |
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After interacting with you for several years here at DU I don't believe that you possess |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:54 PM |
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Too funny! I actually served in Army Intelligence, but you in your infinite wisdom |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 01:14 PM |
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With all due respect. And I do mean with all due respect ... |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 01:20 PM |
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LOL, thanks and how republican of you. When all else fails, label your opponent "crazy." |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 01:26 PM |
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Self-chuckle nt |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 01:28 PM |
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"I do tend to behave like a smart-ass" |
boppers |
Nov-29-09 04:56 AM |
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As will you. |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-29-09 01:09 PM |
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I am sure you also believe Saddam was piloting one of the planes that crashed into WTC |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-28-09 12:41 PM |
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Sure thing |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:44 PM |
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That's the ENTIRE point: Moral Courage. If he had the courage to withdraw, there would |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 12:49 PM |
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Moral Courage is not worrying about electoral losses, but doing the right thing. nt |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 12:55 PM |
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But that's NOT what he's doing. Obama is "playing it safe" politically, but as a result |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-28-09 12:59 PM |
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So the Taliban did attack us? |
knightinwhitesatin |
Nov-28-09 01:02 PM |
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you need to explain why you disagree |
paulk |
Nov-28-09 02:59 PM |
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It's tough to have a rational discussion when your opponent only throws poo at the wall |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 05:30 PM |
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I've disagreed with that poster more often than not |
paulk |
Nov-29-09 12:02 AM |
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Democratic President Formulates Meaningful Plan |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-29-09 02:08 AM |
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The poster he responded to cannot be engaed in a rational discussion when it comes to Afghanistan. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-28-09 06:38 PM |
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That's only because the information I provide happens to be TRUE. |
ShortnFiery |
Nov-29-09 01:16 PM |
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Except for the Taliban we are paying and offering jobs to. |
tekisui |
Nov-28-09 12:42 PM |
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+1 |
Matariki |
Nov-28-09 01:14 PM |
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As I recall, BushCo had any number of plans to win... |
Ozymanithrax |
Nov-28-09 01:31 PM |
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Sad thing is that we were before those bastards shifted focus to Iraq nt |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-28-09 01:51 PM |
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Change is recognizing that war is not an appropriate instrument |
LWolf |
Nov-28-09 03:21 PM |
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+1 |
polichick |
Nov-28-09 03:28 PM |
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+0.9 |
Orsino |
Nov-29-09 01:47 PM |
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K&R |
Odin2005 |
Nov-28-09 06:34 PM |
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K and friggin' R. I don't care How Many Haters wanna unrec this post, the poster is right. |
NYC_SKP |
Nov-28-09 10:33 PM |
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If we're at war with the Taliban |
dflprincess |
Nov-29-09 12:46 AM |
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Cuz they are mostly poor people, tortured by their government |
PBS Poll-435 |
Nov-29-09 02:12 AM |
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There is no winning in Afghanistan. |
burning rain |
Nov-29-09 01:03 AM |
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Previous Administration vis-a-vis Afghanistan: LIHOP. |
NYC_SKP |
Nov-29-09 09:50 AM |
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The Left says end this war. The Right says this is an unaffordable war. The polls say... |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-29-09 10:40 AM |
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