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morningfog

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36. I guess it depends on how you define invade.

Wed Jun 25, 2014, 12:08 AM

Jun 2014

300 troops plus air strikes in a country that hasn't attacked us? I would call that pre-emption, at a minimum that is Bush-lite doctrine.

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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