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39. stop right there

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:14 AM

Nov 2012

I'm talking about the current policy.

If Obama was President back then.
I agree with you that we wouldn't be in Iraq.

Lets be 100% honest about this.

The reason we were able to leave Iraq was because of the troop surge that at the time Obama opposed.
We didn't have enough troops to secure roads and towns. They would go back to the green zone and then
at night IED 's were planted.

Also the withdrawal date was set under Bush not President Obama.
I'm not going to make things up just because I support President Obama.
I don't do that. I didn't do it for Bush , when he fucked up I called him on it.
And I personally was against the war in Iraq from the start.

I'm not going to sugar coat anything here. As for the war in Afghanistan .
Obama is the one who sent a large troop surge, he could have said no we are leaving.
He didn't , he increased the war.

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My son, who preferred Obama over Romney had some pretty startling things to say............ [View all] 1springhill Nov 2012 OP

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lets be honest here former-republican Nov 2012 #19

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This message was self-deleted by its author Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #65

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I like that............. 1springhill Nov 2012 #27

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He is aware of all that............... 1springhill Nov 2012 #23

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I hate to say it but your son is closer to the truth than farther from it. former-republican Nov 2012 #20

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Why do you find it necessary to insult my son? 1springhill Nov 2012 #29

Ignorant just means he doesn't seem to know all the facts. Do you Cha Nov 2012 #31

I am well aware what ignorant means....... 1springhill Nov 2012 #41

I hate to say it but your son is closer to the truth than farther from it former-republican Nov 2012 #30

You really couldn't post links on that.. because bush lied to get into the Cha Nov 2012 #33

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You Stop Right There Cha Nov 2012 #43

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That's interesting to know, SunsetDreams! Makes perfect sense why they Cha Nov 2012 #147

A stirred wasps nest. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #94

Thanks for explaining this aspect of The Big Difference between Bush and President Obama's Cha Nov 2012 #150

You're welcome, Cha! BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #165

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That he's not wrong and it is now up to his generation to fix the mess we've Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #22

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People seem to forget this HUGE factor. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #85

I don't give a flying fuck; it's still WRONG. alarimer Nov 2012 #142

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That's why even during the debate with Romney even the talking heads said ( democrats and republican former-republican Nov 2012 #32

That's because romney was agreeing with the President on everything Cha Nov 2012 #37

You mean when Romney was lying to make himself appear more "moderate"? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #46

Exactly, NYC Liberal.. Cha Nov 2012 #50

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whatever. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #36

Yeah, whatever, HIPointDem. Cha Nov 2012 #38

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I knew it! Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #60

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Thanks for that............. 1springhill Nov 2012 #44

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Bush lied us into a war that killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #47

I'm sorry, but your son doesn't sound all that aware to me, "politically" or otherwise. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #53

Thanks for the advice. 1springhill Nov 2012 #57

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Okay, you have a real problem.......... 1springhill Nov 2012 #62

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stop making DU suck. Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #73

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Anything? rug Nov 2012 #118

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You say, "good job, son." aikoaiko Nov 2012 #112

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He's not far off despite what many think here davidn3600 Nov 2012 #114

Obama spent 4 entire years refusing to bomb Iran. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #117

Your son summed it up pretty well. There will always be good and evil. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #115

That he is spot on correct! MadHound Nov 2012 #116

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Can you refute anything I've mentioned? MadHound Nov 2012 #139

It's a question of scale. Al-Awlaki is not Pat Tillman allrevvedup Nov 2012 #146

You hit the nail right on the head. nt eqfan592 Nov 2012 #148

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;-) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #166

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"..and very politically aware" JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #131

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you could say to him: Whisp Nov 2012 #133

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It's true, unfortunately. alarimer Nov 2012 #140

The American citizen in question was a traitor who aided al-Qaeda in killing other Americans. BlueStater Nov 2012 #149

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OP #43 on "Help me, DU, against this CRITICISM OF OBAMA WHICH I'M COMPELLED TO POST.." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #162

No... renie408 Nov 2012 #169

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The facts are what they are. reusrename Nov 2012 #188

Pfui Savannahmann Nov 2012 #191

Well he's right. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #177

Life is always choosing the lesser of two evils because every single one of us is flawed. pnwmom Nov 2012 #178

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Perhaps we should consider the message. Savannahmann Nov 2012 #190

What do you say to him? Tell him he's right! But also tell him that if we nominated a candidate he Texas Lawyer Nov 2012 #192

here: bu$h* STARTED two wars....Obama ENDED two wars...startling difference spanone Nov 2012 #194