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JDPriestly

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49. The fault in the Republicans' thinking is that Iraq is a situation that can be improved

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 06:43 PM

Jun 2014

by killing more people.

It's not going to work. War is not going to resolve anything in Iraq.

Nor will money.

Allowing the country to divide itself might help, but then what do I know?

But based on our experience in Iraq in the past -- we fought there twice, first under Bush I and then under Bush II -- our taking on their battles has not helped anyone at all.

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NAILED IT: Absolutely Nothing: A Veteran’s Savage Indictment of the Iraq War [View all] doxydad Jun 2014 OP

Wow. tanyev Jun 2014 #1

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This is who should be on the media to 'explain' Iraq to the American people. But all I saw sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #19

You put words right on how I feel it and see it and so far how everybody I've discussed it toby jo Jun 2014 #20

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The fault in the Republicans' thinking is that Iraq is a situation that can be improved JDPriestly Jun 2014 #49

Bookmarked for later study. Nt N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2014 #37

The original acronym Operation Iraqi Liberation(OIL) was quickly dropped, benld74 Jun 2014 #39

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