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3. Yeah, this is the first I heard of it. When I saw the headline, I said, 'uh?'

Mon May 7, 2012, 11:34 PM

May 2012

Good for them. They've got too much to do at home to have adventures abroad.

Now why Greece went the other way, in terms of going right, IDK.

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New French president to formally announce Afghanistan withdrawal [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

Yes! Gregorian May 2012 #1

YOU GO! IvanTheRed1233 May 2012 #21

"3,400 troops in Afghanistan, the fifth largest contingent." Sarcasticus May 2012 #2

Because they were being run by socialist austerity folks. nt Lucky Luciano May 2012 #5

What makes you say Greece went to the right? harmonicon May 2012 #11

Good! Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #4

We should follow them... Kalidurga May 2012 #6

we will .... In about 20+ years.... n/t IamK May 2012 #10

this is great news. Proletariatprincess May 2012 #8

+1 freshwest May 2012 #15

Oh noes. Am I going to have to start eating tsuki May 2012 #12

Now THERE is some "austerity" I can get behind! bvar22 May 2012 #13

Austerity for the 700+ US military bases throughout the world byeya May 2012 #18

That's how you cut costs! harun May 2012 #19