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deathrind

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7. Duh...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 11:37 AM

Sep 2014

Air power alone cannot take and hold any territory it will take people on the ground to do this. However those people do not necessarily need be US soldiers.

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Petraeus Says Ground Forces Necessary to Defeat Islamic State [View all] Purveyor Sep 2014 OP

but again it will be months and years, not days or weeks,” he added. Autumn Sep 2014 #1

Why is he talking about this in a business presentation? nt CJCRANE Sep 2014 #2

He's CEO of an investment firm leftstreet Sep 2014 #3

He performs at weddings, sweet 16s and bat/bar mitzvahs also. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #10

On the other hand... yallerdawg Sep 2014 #4

Will he be in charge of the next Glorious Surge? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #5

Well well, Wellstone ruled Sep 2014 #6

Petraeus is not in the US government, not key on defining this mission and is not speaking for Obama karynnj Sep 2014 #14

Duh... deathrind Sep 2014 #7

Thank you jaysunb Sep 2014 #15

Bwahaa! We should take up a collection for economy flights, and send Betrayus and his corporate pals Zorra Sep 2014 #8

Note that even when he was in his administration, Obama rejected his and Clinton's advise on Syria karynnj Sep 2014 #9

"... and we'll need bases, and a giant city-like embassy, and purple fingers..." whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #11

Then send Patraeus. And his kids. louis-t Sep 2014 #12

Crawl back under your fucking rock, Petraeus. bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #13