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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:42 PM Original message |
Afghanistan July 2011 withdrawl date "was little more than a gesture to assuage anti-war liberals" |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Surely even the strongest supporter of the policy recognizes that the presentation was Bravo-Sierra |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. One would think so |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Duuuuuhhhhh, ya think? |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. unfortunately progressives saw thru that little charade, hence were outraged, not "assuaged" |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. True - we're not so easily fooled. nt |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Yea, you're very smart. And always right too. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Why, thank-you! ;) |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. So the president went on national TV |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Probably figures he can make another pretty speech when it looks... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Remember all the other pie -ties he threw our way |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yeah, three peas in a pod. Ya know what was funny about that quote? |
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bigjohn16 (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. A President that says one thing and does another, never! nt |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Welcome to the new world order |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. That date was referring to troops in Iraq |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. So you think the withdrawal date is for real? |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Oh, we'll remember |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. If you think that timeline will happen I have bridge to seel you |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan at least 5 more years. The age of permanent, unending wars |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. The Mayan calendar is more reliable than this bullshit. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. "White House: July 2011 Is Locked In for Afghanistan Withdrawal" (sourced CBS News link -->) |
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bigjohn16 (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. What's etched in stone? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Deleted message |
bigjohn16 (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The President is just placating the left with his public statements. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. lol! All you've got is anti-Obama rhetoric. Blah, blah, blah... |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. so claims Venus Flytrap |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Actually it's more than simply "one man's opinion, Tim Reid" |
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