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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:36 PM Original message |
‘We Can’t Afford to Leave’ (Dem Reyes calling for more troops) |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe this guy is a "Stealth repuke"........ |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. as a former Border Patrol chief who knows just how dirty he might really be |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
64. A quick peek at opensecrets |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nancy's on quite a role......Steny, now Reyes. She sure wants an end to this war. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
36. She could have appointed Jane Harman |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. Now if someone would step up... |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Yah, Their business interest at the blood of our sons and daughters! |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. It's a "sunk cost". We can't afford to stay. |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's not what the people of Iraq seem to think |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. We can't afford to stay.... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No shit! Isn't that obvious to these stay-and-die idiots? |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. I Thought That |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Stupid ignorant motherfucker. No, wait, I'm sorry, I mean ... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
82. STUPID IGNORANT MOTHERFUCKER ( He won't do the dying) |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Looks like our majority is going to last two years |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. Another song I heard 35 years ago |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Good Grief! |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Swamp gas, I think |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. Back to square 1 |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. This is sooooo VietNam. |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. I guess there IS NO Honeymoon. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Damn idiot. Such a small amount of additional troops will do *nothing*. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. stabilization and training--also the last refuge in Vietnam. Who do these guys think voted for them |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. this guy needs to have his mind changed quick, the heat must be turned up on him big time |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. Gen. Anthony Zinni was against Bush's War but now says more troops are |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 11:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Then perhaps we should go with the bad solution |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I didn't want Bush's War from the very beginning. Politicians have to sort |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. He voted AGAINST the Iraq attack. He's Center-RIGHT & from TX. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
83. Wouldn't someone who is "Center-Right" vote with the right more than the left? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. Disgusting sellout asshole. |
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ChittyChittyBangBang (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. Damn! That is some funny shit! |
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demo_not_full (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. Even more here ... |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. WTF?!?! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 08:09 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Democrats officially take over Congress at Noon on January 3 |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. I mean the REAL Democrats |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. What evidence do you have that Mr. Reyes is "bought and paid for" |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Uh, right |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Just because he agreed with you on starting the war doesn't mean |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Oh stop |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. How is this bait and switch? |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Do I really need to explain to you the correlations people make |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Her official announcement of Reyes' appointment makes no mention |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Are you being intentionally obtuse? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Opposition or the IRW does not equal support of immediate withdrawal |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #59 |
71. Opposition of the IRW doesn't equal sending 20,000 more troops either |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Your outrage is duly noted |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. THEY DIDN'T CAMPAIGN ON SENDING MORE TROOPS EITHER!! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Isn't it more reasonable for |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Ha ha ha! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Yet you are the one bashing Congressional Democrats for not |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Now you're intentionally misrepresenting what I said |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. You didn't just criticize his position, you said that he was "bought and paid for" |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 02:40 AM Response to Reply #81 |
90. Good posts in this thread, Freddie |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
87. It was a hell of a lot more risky to oppose action in Iraq then |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
30. Let's start by sending his kids over there. n/t |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
62. my immediate thought also |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Thanks, BTW how's that round fluffy feline of yours doing? n/t |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. do you mean my hairy tuxedo bastid Riff Raff? |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. That would be the one. What's up with the calendar? That's hilarious. nt |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
77. well, I thought he was simply lusting from afar |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:58 PM Response to Reply #77 |
89. Do you have other cats? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. funny you should ask |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
31. Its Amazing how even the Dems don't get it |
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badgervan (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
32. Unbelievable |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
33. Hitler never took out Switzerland's militia. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 08:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Hitler never never invaded Switzerland |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
65. That's very true |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
34. Perhaps Reyes is Being Blackmailed |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
95. Why aren't they blackmailing you? |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
35. Bloggers unite: Call & write to this guy, and don't give up until... |
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4theheart (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 08:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. hmmm |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
39. I wonder who "we" is? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Probably the United States |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
41. WTF!? |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
42. Unbelievable |
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talk hard (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
45. last thing I wanted to hear |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
47. May I just remind people of something |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:52 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. No kidding |
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DancingBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. Beautiful!! |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
53. Steamrolled by the hawks |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. What's more is this is a purged military |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
55. I saw this one coming. |
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torrentprime (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #55 |
72. I agree |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #72 |
85. "We can't just leave" so when are you going there? Or, when... |
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torrentprime (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Ah, yes |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:38 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. My argument? My argument is: nothing is gonna change in Iraq. |
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Betty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
61. I would be willing to guess that 20-30 K is not nearly enough |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
63. FOOL! We're already financially broke from this failed war |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
67. The military industrial complex |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
70. Yeah, I figured this sort of thing would happen. |
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BlueStater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
75. Then YOU go over there |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
84. Ahh, more targets for IEDs. Pretty much a perfect plan. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
92. Escallation worked well in Vietnam |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
93. The cowards in congress will never have the strength to leave till.......... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
94. So how long before we hear the ol' "peace with honor" canard? |
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