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Mission Accomplished !

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Boom_70, Dec 14, 2011.

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  1. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    It really seems like a fancy shell game that is only technically accurate. The contractors are like the new
    French Foreign Legend.
     
    Boom_70, Dec 22, 2011
    #49
  2. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    When mentioning the oil company, it's stylebook to cap the 's,' i.e., ". . . fancy Shell game. . ."
     
    Azrael, Dec 22, 2011
    #50
  3. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Thanks E.B.
     
    Boom_70, Dec 22, 2011
    #51
  4. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    My pleasure, Mr., Strunk.
     
    Azrael, Dec 22, 2011
    #52
  5. joe

    joe Active Member

    That's e.b.
     
    joe, Dec 22, 2011
    #53
  6. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    US Military ended their involvement in Vietnam on August 15 1973. The Fall of Saigon occurred on April 30, 1975.

    I predict that Iraq, as it is presently constituted, will fall before the 20 month mark set by the North Vietnamese. Either a puppet government of Iran will be installed or the country will disingrate like Yugoslavia with Iran lording over parts of the country and the remainder will be like some post- Apocalyptic movie
     
    heyabbott, Dec 22, 2011
    #54
  7. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Well what did anyone think would happen? How may reports about how untrustworthy and scummy Maliki was it going to take? When a regime is so autocratic and ruthless, it tends to build up some resentment after a few decades. This was probably going to happen someday. We expedited that, yes. But at a certain point we simply can't afford to keep propping up governments and a faux sense of stability. If we had let it happen organically, with Saddam dying a more natural death of sorts, and then the transition going to hell, would we be less guilty over it? Or would we have still rushed in and done this same post-Saddam peace work? There's only so much you can control.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Dec 22, 2011
    #55
  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Well said. Let the UN pick up the pieces when the slaughter starts. Hopefully the US will be using unmarked helicopters for this final departure.
     
    Boom_70, Dec 22, 2011
    #56
  9. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    We broke it. We bought it.
     
    Azrael, Dec 22, 2011
    #57
  10. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    That means we own it forever? In charge of security for generations after?
     
    Flying Headbutt, Dec 22, 2011
    #58
  11. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Then we should get the oil
     
    Boom_70, Dec 22, 2011
    #59
  12. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    No. That means we shouldn't have broken it.
     
    Azrael, Dec 22, 2011
    #60
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