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neverforget

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18. Uh no. We trained the Iraqis to fight for themselves. If 30,000 Iraqi troops melt away in the face

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #17)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 09:48 PM

Jun 2014

of 800 insurgents, there is nothing we can do. They don't have the will to fight, so why should we put Americans on the ground again when they don't fight for themselves? What is our strategy? How do we win? How many troops do we put over there? How much will it cost?

This is a civil war and they have to figure that out themselves. Fuck putting more Americans in the Middle East. It breads resentment of Americans and helps foment terrorists. BTW, once we leave Afghanistan, the same thing is going to happen there. Military force is not the answer for everything.

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Call Tehran. roamer65 Jun 2014 #1

No SummerSnow Jun 2014 #2

Hi, you've reached the voicemailbox of the Whitehouse, please leave your name and number... NightWatcher Jun 2014 #3

I am going to go with somewhere between NO and FUCK NO! dilby Jun 2014 #4

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Their leader has managed to escape U.S. capture rocktivity Jun 2014 #6

this problem is entrely caused by the current Iraq government's oppression nt msongs Jun 2014 #7

The Iraqi military is melting away. Obviously they don't have will to fight them. neverforget Jun 2014 #8

Many of those running away are fellow Sunnis who don't want to shoot their own. Viva_Daddy Jun 2014 #9

But if extremists take over Iraq and start attacking our interests.... davidn3600 Jun 2014 #10

Are we supposed to go over there again and force them to fight? neverforget Jun 2014 #11

We made a mess, it's our job to clean it up davidn3600 Jun 2014 #17

Uh no. We trained the Iraqis to fight for themselves. If 30,000 Iraqi troops melt away in the face neverforget Jun 2014 #18

the problem is because of the treatment of the Sunnis and problems in Syria JI7 Jun 2014 #12

It sickens me to think of what the United States has done to Iraq. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #13

I would say help them as well Victor_c3 Jun 2014 #14

Didn't he say something about dumb wars? rug Jun 2014 #15

He should tell them customerserviceguy Jun 2014 #16