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progressoid

(49,982 posts)

5. Freedom ain't free!

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 12:02 PM

Mar 2013

Those eyerackees will thank us some day.

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Pic Of The Moment: Ten Years Later [View all] EarlG Mar 2013 OP

What a colossal, tragic, senseless waste. LuckyLib Mar 2013 #1

In case you're not pissed off quite enough: PETRUS Mar 2013 #2

This should have it's own OP. GiveMeFreedom Mar 2013 #25

I tried earlier. PETRUS Mar 2013 #27

$6 trillion? Brigid Mar 2013 #3

Iraq was an UNFUNDED war. It's one of the main reasons we went into debt w/G.W.Bush/Cheney! hue Mar 2013 #15

Yup... Plucketeer Mar 2013 #22

Well let's see.... Glaisne Mar 2013 #4

Freedom ain't free! progressoid Mar 2013 #5

They greeted us as liberators. Blanks Mar 2013 #31

Debt is slavery, an excuse to force "austerity" (read: "theft") upon the poor. This was intentional, Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #6

Agreed. The plutocracy knew the financial sector would go south (AGAIN) & they needed to get their patrice Mar 2013 #8

Exactly. n/t Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #12

The most expensive daddy issues in the history of Planet Earth. Ian_rd Mar 2013 #7

Don't think it was daddy issues, except as a pretext. lark Mar 2013 #16

Excellent, EarlG TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #9

Mission accomplished indeed! AndyA Mar 2013 #10

I remember seeing an avatar somewhere TommyCelt Mar 2013 #14

As much as I appreciate, Rachel and everyone else reminding Americans Cleita Mar 2013 #11

+1. n/t Euphoria Mar 2013 #13

So true! And some wonder why the US is "not liked or trusted" abroad/in other countries!! hue Mar 2013 #18

"the perpetrators are still wandering around free, living the good life"---this burns me up, too wordpix Mar 2013 #28

Who could justify this pricetag just to kick out a 'hated ruler'? AZ Progressive Mar 2013 #17

The Iraq war is a huge terrible tragedy in many respects! Bush/Cheney & cronies require justice!! hue Mar 2013 #19

One of the reasons why we don't enjoy first world privileges like universal healthcare AZ Progressive Mar 2013 #20

God Save America from Republican lies, greed, death & destruction Berlum Mar 2013 #21

Death, destruction, and sweet sweet profit = mission accomplished! Initech Mar 2013 #23

If we didnt impeach bush and chaney RedstDem Mar 2013 #24

All the U.S. Military Iraq personnel died and were maimed for life for NOTHING Submariner Mar 2013 #26

EarlG....you are SO reliable As usual, VERY funny . NT caledesi Mar 2013 #29

Numbers on Medicare and Medicaid (1/2 of Medicare) very interesting underpants Mar 2013 #30

Bush got his little war. blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #32

The GOP worry about Medicare yet they spent $6 triillion on Iraq Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #33

They want money to go to arms dealers and contractor companies, not retired workers. tclambert Mar 2013 #35

They need to be educated Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #36

K&R SunSeeker Mar 2013 #34