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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:17 AM Original message |
All US troops out of Iraq by end of year just reported on CNN. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. How many private contractors stay? |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm sorry, did you say private contractors or pirate contractors? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. lol |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Probably all with more to come. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. And the search for a complaint continues!!!!! |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yep, the question is how many contractors will remain? We've got a $600M+ embassy there and... |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Civilian contractors would be sitting ducks |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I mean mercenaries like Xe/Blackwater. I agree with you about "conventional" contractors, as well.nt |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I mean mercenaries like blackwater |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. At least the private contractors will no longer receive immunity for their behavior... |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Of course they will. They're diplomats. nt |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Awwww... come on. A girl can dream can't she? :) nt |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. Good to hear. Contractors presence remains an issue. Role? Who's paying them? |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
7. This is great news! Any mention of contractors? n/t |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. Obama to give a statement at 12:45 eastern time. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. American private contractors are everywhere in the Middle East |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. +1000 |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Good point (nt) |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Are we paying for them? If so then it is just like having troops in theater but with |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Well, that all depends... |
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entropic (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Give Obama Credit? Never. |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. I don't understand how private contractors would be allowed to be armed and |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
13. Link |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thanks WilliamPitt! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. Devil in the details...did they say these troops are coming home? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. yes. nt |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
19. McCain=in there for 100 years. Obama=out by 2012. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
21. This is awesome news. Kudos to President Obama. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. I am cautiously optimistic -- |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R...nt |
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