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RobertEarl

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11. Eh? TIC

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 08:54 PM

Nov 2013

Who else can protect the Chinese mining companies? What? You want Chinese to have to invade?

Besides, if we never leave we can't be deemed as being defeated. Gotta keep up the idea that empire lives!

Just look at Iraq. Ever since we left the Iraqis in ruins, they have remained in chaos. Imagine what it would be like if they had let us keep troops there.

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US troops to stay in Afghanistan until 2024 and beyond [View all] Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 OP

Why is this a big story? malaise Nov 2013 #1

Ya, but US troops will be engaged in hostilities in Afghanistan. n/t Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #3

OK I see - I've been so busy I haven't read the report malaise Nov 2013 #6

The people of Afghanistan will have brought down yet another 'superpower'. former9thward Nov 2013 #2

Obama in 2012.. Upton Nov 2013 #4

They'll say he meant "combat troops" arcane1 Nov 2013 #7

"and pay to support hundreds of thousands of Afghan security forces." arcane1 Nov 2013 #5

''Money trumps peace.'' -- George W Bush, Feb. 14, 2007 Octafish Nov 2013 #8

Not exactly shocked by this news. Laelth Nov 2013 #9

One wonders how much social security and Medicare will have been cut through 2024 to fund operations indepat Nov 2013 #10

Eh? TIC RobertEarl Nov 2013 #11