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morningfog

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15. Actions of our military only count as actions if one of ours dies.

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 09:53 PM

Jun 2014

I think that is the rule. We can kill thousands of innocent people and until one US solider is wounded or killed, it doesn't count.

At least as long as Obama is the Commander in Chief.

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In 2016 I will vote for whomever promises to get OUT OF IRAQ. [View all] elehhhhna Jun 2014 OP

I presume you did the same thing in 2008 and 2012 as well tularetom Jun 2014 #1

We re-invaded Iraq? Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #3

Must be a secret invasion sharp_stick Jun 2014 #5

We're not out of Iraq are we? tularetom Jun 2014 #8

How many US troops have died from IED explosions in Iraq in the last 3 months? Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #10

None yet but putting Americans in a war zone certainly increases the chances of neverforget Jun 2014 #13

I didn't say anything about IED's either tularetom Jun 2014 #14

Actions of our military only count as actions if one of ours dies. morningfog Jun 2014 #15

+1. Sad isn't it, the lengths one goes to in defense of anything Obama, even when they know better. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2014 #75

3 Months?????? Wow, short term view I see! nt Logical Jun 2014 #33

When was the last one? Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #48

We have redeployed. And we are set to conduct air and/or drone strikes. morningfog Jun 2014 #12

and 2004 PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #45

Oh, you mean something like "peace with honor," like Nixon promised in '68? . . . Journeyman Jun 2014 #2

what are you talking about? elehhhhna Jun 2014 #4

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought most people knew that tawdry period of American history. . . Journeyman Jun 2014 #7

That's a bit harsh. Maedhros Jun 2014 #9

If intentions were concrete outcomes... Chan790 Jun 2014 #21

Withdrawal from needless conflicts in the Mideast is not some Gordian Knot Maedhros Jun 2014 #22

We already withdrew. This is the start of a new morningfog Jun 2014 #30

Again? kentuck Jun 2014 #6

Shouldn't we wait to see BainsBane Jun 2014 #11

We should not "wait and see." We should be in the streets now in opposition of Obama entering morningfog Jun 2014 #16

That isn't what the OP is about BainsBane Jun 2014 #17

Right. We should work now to prevent it from being an issue in 2016. morningfog Jun 2014 #18

No, that is not what I said BainsBane Jun 2014 #19

I guess I don't understand what you meant by: morningfog Jun 2014 #20

I agree with that BainsBane Jun 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jun 2014 #23

Hi, this is Rand Paul BootinUp Jun 2014 #24

Cause we all know damn well that won't be Hill's position. morningfog Jun 2014 #26

As someone else pointed out up thread BootinUp Jun 2014 #27

Here's a really easy coherent one: don't go in. morningfog Jun 2014 #28

You think you a candidate would be trusted with that pablum? BootinUp Jun 2014 #29

It's not our responsibility to accept. I'm surprised morningfog Jun 2014 #31

The Bush Doctrine has nothing to do with my question. BootinUp Jun 2014 #34

I guess it depends on how you define invade. morningfog Jun 2014 #36

Oh? BootinUp Jun 2014 #38

Are we the beck and call military of every civil war? morningfog Jun 2014 #39

I'll tell you what I think BootinUp Jun 2014 #47

Does that include Rand Paul ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #32

I think all potential Dem candidate would be wise morningfog Jun 2014 #35

Does opposing intervention mean that person is a Rand Paul supporter? neverforget Jun 2014 #37

Get in line, neverforget! With us or against us. morningfog Jun 2014 #40

I've seen some "with us or against us" type posts today and it really concerns me neverforget Jun 2014 #43

I've never seen so many "Democrats" willing to ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #54

So am I to assume that you, too ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #52

Fuck Rand Paul. morningfog Jun 2014 #53

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #55

Why didn't I leave it at the first line? morningfog Jun 2014 #60

If you're going to recount the order of events ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #61

LOL, nice try. It is all there for anyone to read. morningfog Jun 2014 #63

Yes it is ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #64

The first mention of Rand Paul was another poster but you continued it. neverforget Jun 2014 #68

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #71

Do you understand the concept of context ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #50

you make it sound as if ONLY Rand Paul is against going neverforget Jun 2014 #57

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #58

just stop throwing Rand Paul around as the big bad boogey neverforget Jun 2014 #65

Only when others stop throwing him around as some kind of truth teller instead BootinUp Jun 2014 #66

Who are these DUers that you speak of who do that? neverforget Jun 2014 #67

What??? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #70

Try reading it a fourth time. You are getting there. morningfog Jun 2014 #77

No thank you. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #78

OP here. wtf does rand paul have to do with anything? elehhhhna Jun 2014 #72

Well clear it up OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #73

Yeah, that's what I meant, obviously elehhhhna Jun 2014 #80

Well, I'll just take a you at your word ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #82

Um , no, but thanks for playing elehhhhna Jun 2014 #83

So not saying what you mean is not playing? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #84

It's the "whomever".... Deuce Jun 2014 #74

Are you talking about the 2016 Iraqi elections? frazzled Jun 2014 #41

We have about 150 special operation troops there now, plus 275 defending the embassy. morningfog Jun 2014 #44

I don't think we'll be in Iraq Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #42

Three weeks, three months, tops! That sounds familiar. morningfog Jun 2014 #46

I would still hope it is our goal to get out of both Iraq and Afghanistan before the end of the year davidpdx Jun 2014 #49

You know, that is how we got Nixon! CBGLuthier Jun 2014 #51

I thought we were responsible for what happened there treestar Jun 2014 #56

And walk away from all that US oil? whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #59

What if he has a god-awful rug? KamaAina Jun 2014 #62

Well, by then, we won't be in Iraq anyhow. MineralMan Jun 2014 #69

Wow! A future seer! morningfog Jun 2014 #76

Probably a safe bet, but then I never thought we would invade in 2003. BootinUp Jun 2014 #79

There won't be an Iraq in 2016. roamer65 Jun 2014 #81