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13. Bricks of sand melting away is a pretty good metaphor for our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 01:11 PM

Jan 2015

And, Libya for that matter.

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Someone left the base out in the rain corkhead Jan 2015 #1

They'll never have that cost-plus contract again. MrScorpio Jan 2015 #2

Actually, I would bet that they will.... daleanime Jan 2015 #6

Duzy! FSogol Jan 2015 #4

You're a hard man/woman to take seriously rock Jan 2015 #8

then it's working corkhead Jan 2015 #10

Sounds like an Afghan company libodem Jan 2015 #7

Agreed. jwirr Jan 2015 #21

Make Darth Cheney reimburse us for it. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #5

Halliburton would get the contracts PeoViejo Jan 2015 #9

+100. they're just traitors & parasites. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #16

Welcome to DU, Bad Granny! calimary Jan 2015 #24

BUT onethatcares Jan 2015 #12

I like that think, you are on to something. gordianot Jan 2015 #14

Beautifully said. <eom> alcina Jan 2015 #15

First thing I thought of, nice one!!! nt winstars Jan 2015 #19

Someone left the base out in the rain Fumesucker Jan 2015 #20

What was that recipe again? Octafish Jan 2015 #22

Where have I heard "bricks without straw" before? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #18