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JoePhilly

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6. Obama was not in the Senate at the time of the Iraq war vote.

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #5)

Mon May 2, 2016, 01:31 PM

May 2016

There was no way for him to vote against it formally.

And the other thing I find funny in your post is that you think Obama never took the advice of Hillary while she was his SOS. She was in favor of the successful raid against OBL, Biden was not.

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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

We've heard the cries of "Here we go again" since the day after Obama pulled ... JoePhilly May 2016 #2

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

It's not like you read the paper and see "12 pairs of footwear died in the Korengal valley today" linuxman May 2016 #9

While I do understand your point VulgarPoet May 2016 #11

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