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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:32 AM Original message |
BREAKING — President Obama Will Announce Today Complete Drawdown of US Troops in Iraq to Zero By End |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. K & R. n/t |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
153. Big thank you to the Iraqi Parliament, which refused Obama/Panetta's begging to have |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #153 |
174. Right, Obama's still evil, got it. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #174 |
175. Who's in charge? |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #175 |
194. The President, I regret to inform you, is not a dictator. |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #194 |
226. Are you suggesting that the President let Panetta and company |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #226 |
234. Apparently, I'm not the one that had 'no idea how things work'. |
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Bluesbreaker (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #194 |
253. He didn't withdraw our troops, they were kicked out. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:14 AM Response to Reply #253 |
256. Yes, because he so very obviously wanted to stay. Right? |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #194 |
270. Good points! ny. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #174 |
206. Silly me! Here I thought Panetta reported to Obama. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #206 |
212. You're late to the party. The exchange is already over. Scroll up. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #153 |
186. it is about time |
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onpatrol98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #186 |
243. +1 |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #153 |
193. Of course that's completely bullshit, but then, I imagine you knew that. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #193 |
195. Wanna hear a joke? |
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Grown2Hate (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #153 |
223. Since when the fuck do we care what the Iraqi Parliament says anyhow? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. I am glad to hear this. |
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Harmony Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. About time we hear good news |
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Skip_In_Boulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. Let's just enjoy this victory for a moment |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
81. OK Skip, I'm in. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #81 |
129. me, too. Baby steps |
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Skip_In_Boulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #81 |
158. Well I think I am going to let it run |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
132. Is that both US soldiers and Pentagon-paid mercenaries.... |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
168. Fuck that. People are dying. n/t |
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Skip_In_Boulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #168 |
172. Well no shit Sherlock |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
190. Count me in on that! |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
63. One step at a time n/t |
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Gamow (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #63 |
90. Yes, lets not go too far too fast |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #90 |
100. Okay, you made me Google. |
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Gamow (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #100 |
115. "This is more important than re-election, I want to speak now" |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
125. Ending war makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. No more iraq - no more libya. WTG Mr. President. n/t |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. I wish it were that easy. The current Middle East situation puts me in mind of the dog who |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
197. That's a fair concern. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
228. Iran is a pretty good prior example of meddling. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
264. Yeah, both of those used to be countries. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. K&R!!! n/t |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. I know many will likely just be re-assigned to other hot spots |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. I like this one |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. NEVER ever be silent again. NO!! BLOOD!! FOR OIL!!! |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. We weren't silent before the Iraq invasion. We were actively ignored by the corporate media. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I know. I was there 6 times to add my voice to 100s of thousands of others & organized busses to |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
70. Yep. |
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Puget Progressive (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. Indeed, and remember how |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. 6 million people worldwide is a "focus group". 10 teabaggers is "populist uprising". |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
57. Media ignoring protest brought to mind: Charlie King's "Vaguely |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
107. How about before the Afghanistan "surge?" Were we silent then, or not? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #107 |
272. "They" did a great job of Muddying the Waters before the Afghanistan "Surge". |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
51. Uh, you must have missed the MILLIONS of people marching before and after the war. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
74. No. I marched with them. My post addresses those who weren't marching + all other times & situations |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. Read the fine print before buying |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well there's the mercenary issue and I'm sure some others as well. nt |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Wonder how many 'advisors' we will be leaving there? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I saw a report of 15,000 in the Embasy Palace we built there..+ there are contractors... |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
71. Does this lower the amount we are spending? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #71 |
105. Nothing seems to lower that--just as wars no longer seem to rescue the economy. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #71 |
150. Hah! |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #71 |
229. You'd think, but half of infinity is still... inifinity. n/t |
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SadPanda (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
205. The idea that a security/business apparatus would completely leave Iraq is ridiculous.... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. Will they just be moving them to Afghanistan?? |
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pasto76 (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. afghanistan is central asia |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. Technically, Afghanistan is the middle-east. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Gotta love the terms we use for what is geographically Southwest Asia... n/t |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #52 |
79. It seems to depend on who taught us and when. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #79 |
88. Syria is definitely not North Africa. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #88 |
162. Back then, we learned WWII geography. I don't think our teachers |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
95. According to about.com, the ME is comprised of 23 countries, some |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
196. Wars didnt influence elections? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
75. Or Iran? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #75 |
85. Heaven forfend (whatever that means) |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'll believe it when I see it. |
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entropic (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. clearly, this is not fast enough |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. Great! And can you imagine how the War Hawk types, McCain, FakeNoose, GOPBaggers... |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
17. And still they doubt. "Ill believe it when I see it." Wow. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Agreed. There comes a point where cynicism becomes pathological. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Kind of like when he went on TV and said Gulf shrimp was safe to eat? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
97. And drones. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
147. No? |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #147 |
191. 160 embassy guards. Now, I know you dont like Obama guys, but he would have given himself |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #191 |
221. You know? |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
202. +1 Me too. I have criticized this POTUS quite a bit recently, but this deserves our |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
281. There's no such thing as too much skepticism. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. That's great news. K&R nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Yep....that's the devil in the details we won't hear for awhile. Drone Strikes.. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Speak for yourself -- sheep eom |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
64. Right. |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
78. Baaaa. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #78 |
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stillrockin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #89 |
113. Tell it! |
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UnrepentantLiberal (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
76. Name a scenario where the U.S. government would use predator drones |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #76 |
93. Is this vague enough? |
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UnrepentantLiberal (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #93 |
102. Yes it was. |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #102 |
106. Do you think an "Arab spring" type movement |
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UnrepentantLiberal (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #106 |
146. Yeah, and humans could be ruled by androids at some point. |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #146 |
154. Like reacting without hyperbole? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #102 |
144. The vague a law is, the more those in authority like it because it gives them all the |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #144 |
155. Except this is an executive order, not a law. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #93 |
114. According to Mayor Menino, Occupy Boston was damaging thousands of dollars worth of plantings |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #114 |
116. Nixon declared a postal strike to be a national emergency. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #116 |
130. Not surprised. And Nixon is to the left of many of today's Democrats. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
80. Good points, Small Family Farmer. Excellent. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
108. Don't apologize. You have as much right to voice your views and feelings as anyone else does. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. At last !!!! GOBAMA |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
164. Gobama is what the Iraqi parliament told him & Panetta! |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #164 |
185. Well he did say |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #185 |
273. LOL. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. Not to be a downer, because lord knows, I support Obama, but |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. Who knows? Many here on DU have made the accusation that Iraq was "war for oil". |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. I seem to recall that 3 major oil companies went there right after the first part |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
110. I think the oil COMPANIES are benefitting, they weren't concerned |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #43 |
120. Executive Order 13303 |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
188. Read "Armed Madhouse" by Greg Palast. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
214. It's not cheap oil, it's any oil |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #214 |
215. It's world history. It has always been this way. Always will be. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #215 |
260. I know |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #43 |
252. The oil was for the oil companies. |
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Ash_F (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
279. Pffft who said the oil was supposed to be for you to buy cheaply? Don't be silly. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
179. new contracts, oil fields being rebuilt, and more exploration for new fields |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #179 |
198. Does that mean gas prices will go down? |
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SadPanda (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #198 |
207. On paper, it means yes, they should go down |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #207 |
217. Thank you for your rational response |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
28. Certainly OWS isn't suppoting war and trust this is happening in some part.... |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. K&R |
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mactime (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. Great News |
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xocet (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. Good Potential News! K & R n/t |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. I am really curious about the contractors |
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go west young man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. Here's a Wiki link on that. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
117. Always remember: One of the signers of the PNAC memo was also a founder of the |
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FedUp_Queer (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good on ya, Mr. P. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. yes. |
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FedUp_Queer (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Pshaw. There's no money in peace. What are you a communist? |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. pacifist |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
39. Lovely |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
41. Good news. I wonder where the 2 billion a week will be redirected. nt |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. It will probably be used to deal with the Iraqi refugees that flee to avoid the slaughter, |
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Harmony Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Iran isn't moving in |
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UnrepentantLiberal (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
82. Wait till Muqtada al-Sadr gets his grove on. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. So it'll still go to the war profiteers. nt |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
45. Only because Iraq wanted us to leave! Had enough US democracy! |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. How many mercenaries will be left there? How many employees of Xe (formerly Blackwater)? |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Also, will the Iraqi government have any jurisdiction over them? nt |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
87. A very many |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #87 |
123. Sharia Law, in its entirety, was incorporated by reference into the Iraqi Constitution when |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
48. Back on the 15th it was announced and there was a lot of naysayers... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
210. Earlier there were threads by those in 'the know' that they were informed |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #210 |
211. Exactly...my point. |
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Puget Progressive (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
56. Question |
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Beavker (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
58. Oh no, Terrorists will be breaking down your door in a few months! |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
62. Yeehaw! |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
65. Thank you, Mr. President! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
66. Yay! |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. Bush SOFA retread. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #67 |
94. He could have disregarded Bush's SOFA. Were you hoping he would? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #94 |
140. Of course, he could have disregarded an agreement between the U.S. and Iraq. WTF? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #140 |
156. He could have renegotiated the withdrawal date but didn't. 'kay? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #156 |
258. They tried but ran into immunity problems. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #258 |
267. Are you cranky that the Iraq war is over and Obama might get some credit for it? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #267 |
276. He's going out on Chimp's timeline. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #276 |
278. Who cares? That's such a weak point. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 08:31 AM Response to Reply #278 |
280. Try this to help your understanding: |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #280 |
284. Pres Obama could have argued the Bush's SOFA needed Congressional approval. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #284 |
285. Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #285 |
286. So we agree his hands were not tied and the war will finally be over. Hooray! |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #286 |
288. Hooray! |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #67 |
96. Bush is a brillian C-in-C |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #67 |
127. What a magical moment. We discovered Bush's skill. Ducking stuff thrown at him. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #67 |
235. This was about all the accountability we'll ever likely see..I love that video, lol. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
68. About damn time. But what about Afghanistan? |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
69. 7 !/2 years after "Mission Accomplished" is it finally accomplished? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #69 |
133. Not really. But Iraq asked us to leave. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
72. Does that include private contractors? n/t |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
73. GW Bush made this arrangement with Iraq in 2008 |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
91. That is correct. Obama is following through on a timetable already put in place |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #91 |
99. Right |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #99 |
238. Because you haven't known about it for 3 years, you were hoping it would for 3 years. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
77. They'll be withdrawing the troops - through Iran |
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aquamarina (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
83. This is definately good news. |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
84. K&R. |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
86. How many mercenaries will be left? Just asking. n/t |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
92. K & R |
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humblebum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
98. Believe it when I see it. Now get out of Afghanistan. nt |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
101. Diane Rehm had an interesting guest today ... |
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nineteen50 (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
103. Will taxpayers $ follow the troops or stay there for the |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
104. Good. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
109. Kicked and recommended. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
111. I'm glad they will all be leaving Iraq |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
112. Halliburton & over 200 other corporations, weapons makers , oil corporations hate seeing war end.... |
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Xtraneous (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #112 |
204. Uh, not really. Now the government will just being paying the same |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #204 |
282. Some proof DoD is faced with shrinking budget... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
118. K&R! Great news and long past time! Breaking on MSNBC... |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
119. The sound you just heard |
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Harmony Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #119 |
121. They are losing momentum fast |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #121 |
141. Not fer nuttin', but the Bush tax cuts expired December 2010. We are now operating under the Obama |
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a simple pattern (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #119 |
159. Yeah, but you can always hear that. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
122. please tell me they are not going to take them to iran |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
124. Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
126. What are the troops coming home to? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #126 |
142. Who said they were "coming home? "Out of Iraq" does not necessarily mean "Into the U.S." |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
128. Awesome. Getting the re-election ducks in a row. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
131. out of Iraq, out of Afghanistan & tell the MIC + oil corpos: never again |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
134. Finally-but still have a gigantic embassy there |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
135. We've been there longer than we were in WWII, Why? So Cheney and the BFEE |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
136. Thank you, Mr. President |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
137. Eeeek! The President is soft on Terra! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #137 |
145. Has he even SEEN the show yet? |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
138. Thank God it's election season. n/t |
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KILL THE WISE ONE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
139. This is great news BUT |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #139 |
149. Do you have a more specific suggestion about what we might do that would |
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KILL THE WISE ONE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #149 |
152. anything you can think of |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
143. Good. Now all the rest. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
148. This is great news. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
151. Another promise kept. Despite the nastiness here and on other sites, |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #151 |
176. You do realize this is late |
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LittleGirl (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
157. Excellent News. 1 down, 1 to go |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
160. We tried our best to get Iraq to agree to our leaving troops there beyond the date agreed to by Bush |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #160 |
161. Yeah, that's pretty much my take as well. nt |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
163. Here's hoping ther Iraqi People find a path to a good form of governance for themsleves. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
165. Breaking! Obama |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #165 |
169. There are steps and phases to getting out of this monumental mess Bush started. |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #169 |
225. Lol. Well-done, indeed. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #225 |
227. You totally fail to understand any GOPer President would have ignored that deadline.. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #227 |
245. Exactly. That's why GWB never made any... |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
166. Not believing this - they will put them somewhere else - usa is a killing machine |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
167. very good news indeed. I think I had a bet with someone on this issue,, |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
170. Excuse me, how does this dovetail with what Leon Panetta has said? |
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savannah43 (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
171. Two smooth moves by the Prez. First, allowing the GOP to show |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
173. I'm in, and to tell the truth |
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coyote (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
177. Oh look, it must be campaign season. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
178. all those troops coming home by christmas |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
180. Obama is the man!!! This is the change that we were promised in 2008. |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
181. Finally |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
182. Finally |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
183. Finally, and thanks to all my DU friends who marched with me in 2002-03. Lest we forget. |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
184. Thank you Jesus! |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
187. Add me to the list of people wondering about private contractors |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
189. Wait, didn't Bush set that dealine? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #189 |
218. Bush would have broken it if he were still in office. |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #218 |
230. How do you know that? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #230 |
232. wild guess. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #232 |
247. ... |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #230 |
246. Hold on to that... |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #246 |
262. What fantasy? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #262 |
275. Bush was highly.... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
192. Finally doing the bare minimum. Best Prezident EVAR!!! |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
199. Did he bring all you motherfuckers donuts too? |
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junior college (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
200. Cool. Now what are they going to do with the permanent US military |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
201. I have removed the Endless(this) war sticker from my car today |
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SadPanda (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
203. Seriously, how many people are still waiting around on a pony? |
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PhoenixAbove (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
208. This is a good start! |
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SHRED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
209. And Republicans weep |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
213. Who is going to run the base? |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #213 |
219. The state dept runs the embassy, the bases are shut down |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #219 |
259. A well run Three Card Monty is still, in the end, a scam |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #259 |
274. Well, we'll know by Dec 31st, when its scheduled to be finished |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
216. a great move! but, from what I've read, the private XE type wannabe-army remains. not good. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #216 |
224. What also remains are the US AID type projects that require security to function safely. |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
220. Thank you, Mr. President |
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66 dmhlt (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
222. To be on the record: This is good news - & it ain't for McCain |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
231. Great news, although we're not really leaving voluntarily |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #231 |
236. or the President insisted on conditions that he knew wouldn't be acceptable |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #236 |
239. That was my first thought also. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #236 |
240. Yes, I was thinking along those lines too. Also, gives him cover with the military. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:35 PM Response to Reply #240 |
249. This is a day to celebrate... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:23 AM Response to Reply #240 |
255. No one including FOX isn't going to argue that US military should serve |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #236 |
248. Homerun! n/t |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
233. And contractors and funding? What about that... Who cares if it's "the millitary" |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
237. I thought this day would come when they proved DimSon a liar - years |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
241. What about Poland? |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
242. Meaning it is time to start war with Iran? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #242 |
244. Today a very important story was in the paper. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
250. END IRAQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
251. Aha... the election must be near! |
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southmost (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
254. great! |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
257. I like it, except the State Department will have a private army there. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #257 |
261. Of course. The American Empire must defend its borders. And our borders are vast. |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #261 |
269. Our spiritual borders. And our spirit is huge. We're Americans. nt |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
263. The Obama Administration, unable to wrangle favorable legal concessions, reluctantly... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
265. Awesome News! (nt) |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
266. Well gee. We must be broke and out of kids. No wonder I see regular protests at the abortion |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
268. K&R |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
271. Celebrating at my house today. |
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Ash_F (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
277. Good, now Afghanistan. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
283. Great news! I give him credit |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
287. About time he did something right. |
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