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Major Hogwash

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12. Excellent.

Reply to pacalo (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 03:34 AM

Jan 2012

Let's see what foreign policy expert Ron Paul says about it --
"Well, it doesn't say that you can save Americans taken hostage overseas in the Constitution, so I'm against it. Once you leave the safety of your country's borders, you're on your own. Just like in the days of Davy Crockett."

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Fantastic! DevonRex Jan 2012 #1

When was that Eastern US time? jberryhill Jan 2012 #2

Obama congratulated Panetta as he came into the chamber. n/t Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #14

The assault began about 6pm Eastern pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #16

Un-trained thugs versus SEALS. Hardly a fair fight. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #3

Or, from another movie... pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #4

A classic!!! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #5

Hahaha, brilliant! joshcryer Jan 2012 #7

Barack Obama and the Navy SEALS RandySF Jan 2012 #6

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And if one of the hostages was your loved one.. denbot Jan 2012 #15

That Obama is still eroding my civil rights at a Bushian rate. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #17

Good news. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

Obama knew about it before he gave his SOTU address pacalo Jan 2012 #9

Thanks pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #10

Excellent. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #12

We wondered what he meant to Panetta! grasswire Jan 2012 #13