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zipplewrath

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1. Obama did roughly the same thing

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 12:07 PM

Aug 2017

When Obama made his first Afghanistan speech, he did it at West Point. Comments were made at the time that he didn't do it in front of anyone that could complain.

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Obama did roughly the same thing zipplewrath Aug 2017 #1

Yeah, but . . . madamesilverspurs Aug 2017 #2

Obama's volunteered zipplewrath Aug 2017 #3

Yup! madamesilverspurs Aug 2017 #4

male body parts are not required for courage Skittles Aug 2017 #5