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Meanwhile, Over There

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Fenian_Bastard, Apr 6, 2008.

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  1. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Iraq.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

    Let's see. US soldiers killed by rockets lobbed from one part of Baghdad into the "US-protected" Green Zone. I am unconvinced by The Surge.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Apr 6, 2008
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  2. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    it takes time for these types of things to work.
     
    Tom Petty, Apr 6, 2008
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  3. Pastor

    Pastor Active Member

    A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

    They just want to keep their gun rights...
     
    Pastor, Apr 7, 2008
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  4. andyouare?

    andyouare? Guest

    We've sacrificed so much to give that government a chance to do something -- anything! -- and what have they accomplished? Absolutely nothing of any significance. How many more mismanaged military conflicts are we going to be led into by Maliki? And for what?

    The goal of the surge was to provide breathing room for political progress. As such, the surge has failed.

    I also like this little nugget (buried near the end of the story) from the Washington Post:

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/06/AR2008040602425_2.html?hpid=topnews
     
    andyouare?, Apr 7, 2008
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  5. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Standing up...standing down...freedom....marching...burp!
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Apr 7, 2008
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  6. Pancamo

    Pancamo Active Member

    And our military is paying roughly $3.25 a gallon over there while gas is $1.25 on the retail market.
     
    Pancamo, Apr 7, 2008
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  7. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Did I hear correctly on the radio this morning that anyone associated with Sadr won't get to be involved at all in the government? Democracy is on the march!
     
    Flying Headbutt, Apr 7, 2008
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  8. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    That is democracy. Anyone associated with Hillary won' get to be involved at all in the government here. Why should they be different?
     
    The Big Ragu, Apr 7, 2008
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  9. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    OK, that's just so stupid on so many levels that I'm going to assume it's a joke and move along.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Apr 7, 2008
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  10. andyouare?

    andyouare? Guest

    Hillary's people won't be detonating bombs trying to overthrow the government -- at least I don't think so.
     
    andyouare?, Apr 7, 2008
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  11. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    You really need to take a valium and give me a bit more credit than you do... Or you can think it is so stupid on so many levels that you are going to assume it's a joke and move along. You're amusing either way.
     
    The Big Ragu, Apr 7, 2008
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  12. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Can't hear you.
    I moved along.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Apr 7, 2008
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