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ProSense

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12. LOL!

Reply to MadHound (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 12:19 PM

Feb 2013

"US veteran Sgt. Jacob George, who served in Afghanistan but now speaks out against the war, argued the agreement speaks to the futility of US military efforts in Afghanistan that began with the US invasion in 2001."

So your argument is not the SOFA, but this soldier's opinion?

"Show me one post post WWII "training mission" that didn't involve US troops on the ground. Who is going to do the training, flying monkeys? "

Ooooh, you got me there. Bad FDR.

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UN asks the question, "why the war is still being fought at all." [View all] MadHound Feb 2013 OP

You starting DU's "Progressive Prez 2016" group? JoePhilly Feb 2013 #1

Wait, the report ProSense Feb 2013 #2

Just love how you cherry pick, MadHound Feb 2013 #3

This ProSense Feb 2013 #5

Really? MadHound Feb 2013 #8

LOL! ProSense Feb 2013 #12

And again, instead of acutally answering the tough questions, all you have is ad hominems and insult MadHound Feb 2013 #14

Easy ProSense Feb 2013 #15

You apparently didn't understand what I was trying to say, MadHound Feb 2013 #16

Did you just start researching this issue this morning? Kolesar Feb 2013 #9

Do you have an answer for the question, MadHound Feb 2013 #11

President Obama didn't say we're leaving Afghanistan in his first term, Mister Cheerful...eom Kolesar Feb 2013 #20

No, he didn't, and that's part of the problem, MadHound Feb 2013 #21

You didn't put the right url in your post ... eom Kolesar Feb 2013 #4

Umm, both of my links work, care to explain your comment? n/t MadHound Feb 2013 #6

This: Kolesar Feb 2013 #7

Well, first of all, I would like you to cut back on the amount that you cut and pasted, MadHound Feb 2013 #10

Because it is embarrassing for politicians to admit to losing a war...again. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #13

2024? What? I heard VP Biden say in the debate we'd be out by 2014. hughee99 Feb 2013 #17

According to the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by Karzai and Obama last year, MadHound Feb 2013 #18

I did already, it was very interesting. hughee99 Feb 2013 #19