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blitzen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 01:52 AM
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Iraq War Now A Real Vietnam Mess Driven By Same Lies
http://www.swnewsherald.com/online_content/2006/04/041006rh_vietlies.php

The only Iraqis who are welcoming us are the handpicked puppets who have done little to lead their people. Yet, they live in a luxury of services and comfort provided at the expense of the American taxpayers.

Why should they live any different than the bosses of Halliburton, Dick Cheney’s company?
Instead of throwing rose petals on the streets in front of our military humvees, the Iraqi people, just like the embittered Vietnamese people did 35 years ago, are throwing IEDs in front of our vehicles killing an average of one soldier or more every day.
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 02:00 AM
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1. Remember Sadr City and Falluja
Our troops took control over the cities once, but were told to back off, and had to fight the fight again.

Just like in Vietnam. Play PC games.

This month, they've killed over 3 troops a day. See at www.icasualties.org

But the retiring CEO of Exxon was paid $6,000 an hour. The oil guys were reimbursed nicely by W.
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