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cherokeeprogressive

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8. Would that I had President Obama's powers...

Reply to Logical (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 12:41 AM

Mar 2012

The servicemen and women in Afghanistan would be busy packing things they needed to bring, and burning those things that could be used as weapons if left behind.

The Afghanis would wake up tomorrow morning wondering where the Americans had gone...

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Isn't there a Afghan criminal justice system that should get a first crack at soldier Robert Bales? [View all] Logical Mar 2012 OP

It should like Japan has prosecuted burrowowl Mar 2012 #1

I am sure many have been deployed 4 times. That is not enough reason to kill.... Logical Mar 2012 #2

If "justice" is beheading with a healthy measure of torture served up hot and toasty... then sure. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #3

Then why are we still in this damn backass country President Obama? Logical Mar 2012 #4

Would that I had President Obama's powers... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #8

Backass country could apply to the US as easily as Afghanistan. Webster Green Mar 2012 #10

usually the governments Dan Mar 2012 #5

Thank you. That explains it. Makes sense! n-t Logical Mar 2012 #6

WINNER... SOFA nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #7

Status. Honest mistake. n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #9