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kentuck

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15. Other than the condescension...
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 02:18 PM
Jun 2015

.. a very good post.

Also, in my opinion, a lot of resentment still lingers from the killing of Saddam Hussein. I would agree that much of the battle is to "reclaim honor".

As I recall, the Anbar province (primarily Sunni) were the most deadly for American GIs, until they agreed to stop killing Americans. I think the money paid to them ($300-$400 per month) was almost as much as was being paid the Shi'ites in Baghdad.

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No Recursion Jun 2015 #1
No (nt) bigwillq Jun 2015 #2
No jehop61 Jun 2015 #3
I think we should stay the hell out of Iraq. malthaussen Jun 2015 #4
I don't have enough information to know what the consequences of such an operation would be. Vattel Jun 2015 #5
HELL NO! Send Bush and Cheney instead! B Calm Jun 2015 #6
Why? HassleCat Jun 2015 #7
No think Jun 2015 #8
It's one thing to pull troops out. But, once Pres. Obama sends them back in, it ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #9
NO. GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #10
What had the biggest impact was the attitude of the local tribal leaders. Igel Jun 2015 #11
Other than the condescension... kentuck Jun 2015 #15
NO Runningdawg Jun 2015 #12
Depends. KamaAina Jun 2015 #13
Nnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #14
No kiva Jun 2015 #16
No - but not because leftynyc Jun 2015 #17
Kinda like eating more cupcakes to offset the effect of the cupcakes that got you fat. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #18
No. n/t onyourleft Jun 2015 #19
Sure.... Bigmack Jun 2015 #20
"Advisers"... kentuck Jun 2015 #21
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. B Calm Jun 2015 #22
Only if numerous relatives of Bush and Cheney are in the front lines Retrograde Jun 2015 #23
That is what is happening as we speak... kentuck Jun 2015 #24
No. Let's give President Obama's strategy some real time to work. ellisonz Jun 2015 #25
NO. calimary Jun 2015 #26
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