sallyseven
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Sat Dec-23-06 06:25 PM
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This morning I heard one of the Saturday Morning |
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news readers say that an Iraqi official said they will give the US soldiers 30 days to vacate Iraq. If we don't then they will target the men in the military. I say do it. But bush won't because Exxon and the rest of the rubbish won't allow it. I have not heard it again but then I have been busy getting ready for Christmas Eve Dinner. Did anyone else hear the statement? I am saving on energy costs like a mad woman. We should all use as little as possible to make a statement.
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ellenfl
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Sat Dec-23-06 06:28 PM
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1. a coalition of the insurgent groups made that offer a |
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couple of days ago. they said we have to leave all our heavy artillery behind, tho'. no way dimson will say yes.
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don954
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Sat Dec-23-06 06:39 PM
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2. ya right, there is about 1.2 trillion dollars worth of heavy equipment |
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on the ground in Iraq right now, some of it has classified computer systems that we dont sell to anyone like in our tanks that allow them to accurately fire at targets while moving at full speed. That ultimatum has about a snowballs chance in Hades to actually work....
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TexasProgresive
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Sat Dec-23-06 06:42 PM
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3. It would likely take another 100,000 |
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troops to get the rest out safely-including their equipment. I don't think that KBR and Haliburton ought to be trusted with that.
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Sat Dec-23-06 06:47 PM
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4. they offered a 30 day truce for the US to leave (with heavy equip). |
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