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5. "There’s even a possibility that President Obama might double the size of the cuts"

Reply to Pirate Smile (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:58 AM

Jan 2012

as quoted in the article to be by retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor.

It's either a glimmer of hope or a slice of propaganda but I still like the sound of it after 10 years of the current wars and the constant beating of the drums of war.

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"The Pentagon: Barack is taking it over." [View all] Pirate Smile Jan 2012 OP

I seem to recall that the Pentagon answers to some guy called the Commander in Chief... rfranklin Jan 2012 #1

true plus Obama had to first get the brass from standing on his throat ensho Jan 2012 #2

But all those fucks that Bush had had in place, think about it... snooper2 Jan 2012 #3

Probably why Hillary wants out tularetom Jan 2012 #4

I doubt very much if SOS Clinton is intimidated by anyone....much less Pentagon brass. PragmaticLiberal Jan 2012 #6

agree ensho Jan 2012 #7

Well, I'm not so sure about that tularetom Jan 2012 #9

have you forgotten that the neo cons murdered americans back then ensho Jan 2012 #11

No I haven't forgotten any of that tularetom Jan 2012 #12

"There’s even a possibility that President Obama might double the size of the cuts" think Jan 2012 #5

I have to wonder how it is a power grab? hootinholler Jan 2012 #8

Another reason why Obama must win re-election cally Jan 2012 #10

+1,000,000 mopinko Jan 2012 #19

Kick Pirate Smile Jan 2012 #13

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #14

kick Pirate Smile Jan 2012 #15

Deftly handled Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #16

So Obama really DID kill Osama. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #17

someone should tell them that he took over in january of 2009. pepperbear Jan 2012 #18