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JoePhilly

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15. All of those things were simply "by-products" of the actual "Mission"

Reply to Botany (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 29, 2011, 08:20 PM

Dec 2011

At least from a Bush / GOP / PNAC perspective.

The GOP is a mass of contradictions on this now.

1) Obama has failed and was wrong to pull our troops OUT ... and yet ...

2) We should hold a parade to celebrate their victorious return.

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Just on the 10:30 radio news: Republican criticize Obama for no Parade for the Troops from Iraq [View all] Botany Dec 2011 OP

And if there had been a parade? liberal N proud Dec 2011 #1

Christmas cards and parades. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #2

Is that even the president's JOB??? arcane1 Dec 2011 #3

A Republican criticizing Obama!? Aerows Dec 2011 #4

No Parade for a reason. atreides1 Dec 2011 #5

this is from the mentally challenged rick perry spanone Dec 2011 #6

Obama and the White House have already done plenty for the troops. Botany Dec 2011 #12

He should tell them that private enterprise would do the job more efficiently. randome Dec 2011 #7

Bush already celebrated via "Mission Accomplished!!" JoePhilly Dec 2011 #8

Mission Accomplished Botany Dec 2011 #11

All of those things were simply "by-products" of the actual "Mission" JoePhilly Dec 2011 #15

Did Nixon have one for the vietnam troops ............no okay. Historic NY Dec 2011 #9

I'm looking at the Wikipedia list of ticker-tape parades in New York City starroute Dec 2011 #10

They are getting pettier and pettier treestar Dec 2011 #13

they don't... nt NightTemplar Dec 2011 #14

They would have complained if he DID give a parade for the returning troops. Burgman Dec 2011 #16