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Warpy

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3. He didn't do it willingly

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2016, 05:21 PM

Aug 2016

He was under pressure from the military brass who realized how close to the breaking point our military was from multiple tours in two unwinnable wars. Iraq looked like the best bet to end, a secular country under Saddam whose people remembered what that was like plus a reasonably intact infrastructure that needed repairs instead of total rebuilding. So he agreed with the Iraqis on a date to leave.

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I heard Blitzer actually say that it was Bush who decided when the US [View all] malaise Aug 2016 OP

Yep. stopbush Aug 2016 #1

That is correct tonyt53 Aug 2016 #2

I know it's correct malaise Aug 2016 #7

He didn't do it willingly Warpy Aug 2016 #3

Joe Biden spoke about this recently Justice Aug 2016 #4

I thought this was settled a long time ago PatSeg Aug 2016 #6

I was very surprised malaise Aug 2016 #8

That's true lunatica Aug 2016 #5

I remember malaise Aug 2016 #9

Yes, and? jberryhill Aug 2016 #10

Please do not confuse the Rethugs with facts. Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #11

Including most of the media hacks malaise Aug 2016 #14

Did a bit of checking on a couple of Trumps Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #18

bush said "when they no longer want us there louis-t Aug 2016 #12

Yes the date was decided by Bush and he failed their get the protection agreement Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #13

They all know that malaise Aug 2016 #15

The rewrite of history, the Republican way. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #16

Remember when a joranalist threw his shoes at Bush's head? eleny Aug 2016 #17