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malthaussen

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2. Well, I blew that one myself.

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 06:49 PM

Sep 2014

Not that I thought there was any point to regime change, but back in the first Iraqi war, I said that unless we ended up hanging Saddam from a lamppost, we had wasted our time. I figured some other sub-moronic strong man would take his place. Allah knows there are a sufficiency of those in the region.

-- Mal

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Everyone remember when they said deposing Saddam was gonna work out Just Great? [View all] phantom power Sep 2014 OP

I was one of those dirty hippies then....but I don't agree with you on this.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #1

Well, I blew that one myself. malthaussen Sep 2014 #2

"Why do you hate America?" has been played out. Maedhros Sep 2014 #3

Hey, that was when Republicons customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #4

'Dirty hippies' is as over-used as 'morans'. randome Sep 2014 #5

You're right. Saddam was a great guy. badtoworse Sep 2014 #6

Evidently this latest JEB Sep 2014 #7

For some people it is working out great. Make7 Sep 2014 #8