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2. We've heard the cries of "Here we go again" since the day after Obama pulled ...

Mon May 2, 2016, 12:42 PM

May 2016

... the troops out.

We had over 150,000 in Iraq when he took office. We have about 4-5k there now.

We aren't "going" back.

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"Boots on the Ground" in Iraq: Here We Go Again [View all] KamaAina May 2016 OP

I don't believe Obama wants boots on the ground moonbabygo May 2016 #1

Of course not, it will be Syria or Iran... Human101948 May 2016 #3

It was going to be both of those while Obama was President too. JoePhilly May 2016 #4

Obama voted against the Iraq War... Human101948 May 2016 #5

Obama was not in the Senate at the time of the Iraq war vote. JoePhilly May 2016 #6

No. Soldiers on the ground. Don't soften the reality. linuxman May 2016 #7

Indeed. And I hate that they say "troops" instead of soldiers BuelahWitch May 2016 #8

While I do understand your point VulgarPoet May 2016 #11

Yep. Some from the 26th MEU. actslikeacarrot May 2016 #10