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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:25 PM Original message |
Woodward says Hillary's vote was decisive in decision on Afghanistan... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ah, the Commander-in-Chief took a vote before deciding to throw 30,000 more bodies into Afghanistan. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Hillary backed Gen. McChrystal, who wanted 80,000 "more bodies into Afghanistan" for 10+ years. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
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girl_interrupted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. And Obama didn't have the balls to stand up to her? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. No, you're saying that, not the OP. I didn't see the interview, either. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Well, which is it? Was she the decisive vote or not the deciding vote? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. The facts show that Hillary & Gen. McChrystal did not get all they wanted... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Okay, then. Warfare by compromise it is. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. What're are you going to say when President Obama ends the Afghanistan war next year as promised? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. About the same thing I said when he ended the Iraq War, "as promised". |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Then you must be overjoyed that the Pentagon's biggest ally in the WH isn't President. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Don't kid yourself. The U.S. will be in Afghanistan the next 10 years. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Like the US is "in" South Korea, Japan and Germany now? What proof do you have this will happen? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I know 9 people weren't killed in Korea yesterday. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. FACT: The US is no longer at war with Iraq. Why don't you answer the questions I've asked? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Then what's killing them? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Ask Hillary's allies at the Pentagon, if you're so curious, rug. No proof for your claims yet, eh? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. oh and those troops in iraq are out this summer---confirmed by military on maddow's show. n/t |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. are you saying 50,000 us troops are leaving Iraq by next summer? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 01:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Yes. I'll get the video. I posted this in it's own thread and was virtually ignored then. |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Why is he going to end it next year? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 01:12 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. It's juat a procedural draw down. |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. I didn't see it, but I must ask: what was her stance during the campaign? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I think it was Chris Matthew's NBC show |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Yep, it was Tweety's show. Here it is - video is online. |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 01:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
44. The idea floated by Woodward |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Now I remember why I opposed Hillary in the primaries.. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It looks like you got what you voted against anyway |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Um, no. We didn't get the DLC warmonger who backed Gen. MCChrystal's 10+year, 80K troop surge. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. did you oppose Obama also? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. Didn't see it but always knew |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Anyone paying attention knew Hillary was much more of a Hawk than Obama. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. AND I AM THE PRESIDENT and I don't make the real decisions |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. Was it on Chris Matthews' Sunday show? I think it might have been. |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. Wow, it sounds like SOS Clinton is boss to Barack and Joe! |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. No, "it sounds like" Hillary's pro-Pentagon advocacy made it tougher for Pres. Obama to reject them. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Ahhhhh, one more chance to trash a Clinton. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Looks to me like he stood up to all of them and wrote the plan |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Obama DIDN'T give Hillary and Gates the EXPANDED military operation they wanted. Aren't you glad? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Uh you did read the article....HRC's plan was squashed..or we'd be seeing an endless war here. |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. But would endless war help her get on the ticket for 2012? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:56 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Hardly. Nor is Obama pushing the war. He's ending it. n/t |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. I agree and am thankful about Obama. Please excuse my lack of the sarcasm thingy in my first post. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
50. Why announce the troops' departure if not for political reasons? |
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Baltoman991 (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 12:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
42. Oh poor poor |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Since you phrased your point so politely, |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. Woodward sucks. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Thank you Frenchie!! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. That coward! He's supposed to know that advisers are only there for decoration! |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. Meanwhile he didn't pay any attention |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:21 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. You didn't read the article and yet you post. Ugh. n/t |
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