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chieftain

(3,222 posts) Tue May 1, 2012, 07:54 PM May 2012

MSNBC accurately laying out all the pitfalls of Obama's approach to Afghanistan. [View all]

Wouldn't it have been wonderful if they had been half as skeptical when W proved how tough a Texan he is by invading Iraq. I am not happy about staying in Kabul for any more time but I also know it is much harder to extricate yourself from a quagmire than it is to wander into it.

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MSNBC accurately laying out all the pitfalls of Obama's approach to Afghanistan. [View all] chieftain May 2012 OP

"it is much harder to extricate yourself from a quagmire than it is to wander into it" DCBob May 2012 #1

I believe this is a masterstroke, politically, for the Prez. trof May 2012 #2

Romney cant top it. DCBob May 2012 #3

And the chattering class wii wring its hands chieftain May 2012 #4

"half as skeptical" ... or a tenth as vocal zbdent May 2012 #5

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