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JustABozoOnThisBus

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6. Like "early" Vietnam

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 02:56 PM

Jun 2015

In the second half of the 1950's, we had fewer than 1000 advisers in Vietnam.

So, in Iraq, 450 troops, plus an unknown number of CIA and "contractors", and the number can get pretty close.

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Iraq! We"re Back! [View all] yellowwoodII Jun 2015 OP

450 troops is Vietnam? JoePhilly Jun 2015 #1

Like "early" Vietnam JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #6

When do you think we'll get back to 150,000 in Iraq? JoePhilly Jun 2015 #7

I hope not. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #8

For me, the Point Is: yellowwoodII Jun 2015 #9

We've had thousands of troops in Iraq since last summer/fall. This is just an addition to those TwilightGardener Jun 2015 #2

Obama! The War President! bigwillq Jun 2015 #3

I Support President Obama yellowwoodII Jun 2015 #4

Yes. But they're wearing slippers and the guns are just fashion accessories. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #5