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yy4me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 05:40 PM
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Surge: A new way to be dishonest with the American people.
I know none of us swallow this new word meant to make a troop increase seem warm and fuzzy. 15-30 thousand new troops to Iraq for a few months. The people in the know have said that if they are sent, it will be for 18 to 24 months. Good grief, when will this idiot listen. Where does he think these troops will come from? We have no back-up force. These poor kids are doing 2,3,4 tours as it is. Now we are assembling a fleet off the coast of Iran just to show them who's boss. **** is delusional, he needs to see a doctor quickly. Can't anyone rein him in? Straight jacket, padded cell, valium, something!
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 05:42 PM
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1. like everything else they've ever done, it will have the opposite effect
it will serve only to make the condition worse.

But hey, that's neocon logic for you. :puke:
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MasterDarkNinja Donating Member (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-20-06 02:03 AM
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7. Agreed, more troops = more motivation for the insurgents to keep on shooting them
Edited on Wed Dec-20-06 02:04 AM by MasterDarkNinja
Adding more troops will only make things even worse and even more chaotic in Iraq. Didn't the Iraq report say that adding more troops to Iraq will only give the insurgents more motivation to cause more attacks in Iraq?

But of course the neocon's can't possibly accept that as fact, it would be a reason to justify giving up and going home, a big no no to them. Besides, if they keep troops in Iraq till the 08' election they can accuse anyone of cutting and running who wants to get us out of Iraq, and let the blame fall on someone else for losing the war in Iraq. :puke:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 05:49 PM
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2. I favor a military coup myself, perhaps w/the Nat'l Guard, because
that's supposedly who might make up the warm body contingent dimson wants to send over there.
I agree, someone needs to rein this guy in. But who?
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maggiegault Donating Member (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 05:50 PM
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3. Gimme a D!
Gimme an R!

Gimme an A!

Gimme an F!

Gimme a T!

What does it spell?

MORE UNNECESSARY DEATHS OF AMERICAN TROOPS WHO WERE SENT TO FIGHT IN A WAR BASED ON LIES THAT WERE TOLD BY A MAN AND HIS ENABLERS WHO WERE NOT MEN ENOUGH TO FULFILL THEIR OWN PERSONAL MILITARY DUTIES WHEN IT WAS THEIR TURN TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY!
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 06:01 PM
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4. Bush is Daft if he thinks he gonna scrounge up 30K more troops without a draft...
Even Colin said the move will break the Army....

Deaf Bush has a history of ignoring good advice/warning.....he is a Bully who wants everything HIS WAY....Bad sign and Bad Leadership.


More like Losership...
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maggiegault Donating Member (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 07:50 PM
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5. I Get My Info From A Very Reliable Source
Who says that it has been common knowledge in the Armed Forces since mid 2005 that a draft is inevitable if we remain in Iraq.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-19-06 11:17 PM
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6. But then them Military guys are Logical, Smart, Intuitive, Sane....
Everything Bush ain't....
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