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47. And we made fun of the French w/"Freedom Fries" because before we invaded Iraq ...

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 12:28 PM

Apr 2017

.... they said:

1) We don't believe WMDs are there

2) We think the intel that bush/Cheney/Powell/Condi/Rummy are pushing is bullshit
and we don't trust the likes of Curveball and Chalabi.

3) You will have blowback from your invasion of Iraq and the world
and middle east will be more dangerous.

******

And don't forget ambassador bremer sending the Iraqi army home w/their
guns and they became al Qaeda in Iraq which then morphed into ISIS.

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First on CNN: US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan [View all] jpak Apr 2017 OP

ISIS is now in Afghanistan? Botany Apr 2017 #1

The tunnel starts in Syria underpants Apr 2017 #3

Miami Beach!!!1111 jpak Apr 2017 #27

Pismo Beach! Kennah Apr 2017 #102

Oops jpak Apr 2017 #105

And don't forget the clams Kennah Apr 2017 #110

This is what I remember jpak Apr 2017 #113

Missioned Accomplished!!!!! DK504 Apr 2017 #15

And we made fun of the French w/"Freedom Fries" because before we invaded Iraq ... Botany Apr 2017 #47

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Khorasan Province since 2015 hack89 Apr 2017 #19

The US support of Syrian insurgents since 2012 hasn't helped. David__77 Apr 2017 #94

On CNN screen......"largest non-nuclear bomb" democrank Apr 2017 #2

Here it is! atreides1 Apr 2017 #8

where was this bomb when Bin Laden was holed up in Tora Bora? maxsolomon Apr 2017 #4

It didn't exist then hack89 Apr 2017 #13

We probably used the bunker busters we did have, though. truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #81

I think they did use the BLU-82 hack89 Apr 2017 #83

GBU-28s would have been more effective against him jmowreader Apr 2017 #85

The US dropped daisy cutters there, which are half as big IronLionZion Apr 2017 #98

KILL, KILL, KILL Rustyeye77 Apr 2017 #5

I know, right? ISIS responds much better to milk & cookies I heard.. EX500rider Apr 2017 #57

Whatever rationalizations work, I guess. n/t ronnie624 Apr 2017 #68

Yes last time we let a terrorists group go unhindered in Afghanistan... EX500rider Apr 2017 #91

The original Wahabbi terror group the House of Saud is largely ignored JonLP24 Apr 2017 #71

Toppling Mosaddegh started this shit (n/t) Kennah Apr 2017 #103

They behead people, enslave people, christx30 Apr 2017 #64

It's pretty well understood by now, ronnie624 Apr 2017 #70

Barbara Starr, Pentgon reporter on CNN, said bomb was dropped on democrank Apr 2017 #6

By which they probably mean someone getting in the way of the opium trade. tenorly Apr 2017 #16

It's a distraction. stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #7

The "u" and "a" keys are a few inches apart. rickford66 Apr 2017 #21

Wonder if ISIS will post pictures of dead children from this attack? n/t Stonepounder Apr 2017 #9

Ivanka will cry. SummerSnow Apr 2017 #41

Link??? Rollo Apr 2017 #10

Twitter...I'm watching CNN, they're discussing it. LeftInTX Apr 2017 #20

omfg.. JHan Apr 2017 #22

I am dying too! It is fantastic. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2017 #32

It's up now jpak Apr 2017 #28

Holy Shit! Is that what they also call a Bunker Buster? PearliePoo2 Apr 2017 #11

That's a different bomb - Massive Ordnance Penetrator jpak Apr 2017 #12

Thanks for the heads up and the links! nt. PearliePoo2 Apr 2017 #14

Since he couldn't have these "toys" in his parade, he's playing with them now. n/t woodsprite Apr 2017 #30

I think he got off on the missile attack in Syria PatSeg Apr 2017 #42

We like the bombs, the bombs that go BOOM! Coventina Apr 2017 #51

Ha, ha! PatSeg Apr 2017 #55

Oh yeah? Well Obama killed Bin Laden with Navy Seals and stealth helicopters IronLionZion Apr 2017 #17

Well I guess they had to up the ante. janlyn Apr 2017 #18

How long before someone gets an exclusive on what Trump was eating during the explosion? Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #23

Whatever it was, PatSeg Apr 2017 #43

Fucking Brian Williams will have an orgasm!!!! LongTomH Apr 2017 #24

Today he became president. (eyes tearing up). Charles Bukowski Apr 2017 #31

who? brian williams? orleans Apr 2017 #74

No, Donald Trump. He became my president today (lip quivers). Charles Bukowski Apr 2017 #76

I hope it doesn't break the water table, as happened here mahina Apr 2017 #25

Well PatSeg Apr 2017 #45

It would seem he has a tremendous deficit. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #106

It would seem so PatSeg Apr 2017 #109

"I hope it doesn't break the water table, as happened here" EX500rider Apr 2017 #90

The island of Kaho'olawe. It wasn't one bomb, but decades of bombing. mahina Apr 2017 #97

The idea isn't just to blow stuff up. christx30 Apr 2017 #99

He got a thrill from those Tomahawk missiles DesertRat Apr 2017 #26

wel, it seems heaven05 Apr 2017 #95

Video Clip DesertRat Apr 2017 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author EX500rider Apr 2017 #111

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #112

Now we get to see his positive numbers go up....... a kennedy Apr 2017 #34

We can kiss $17,000,000.00 more goodbye in a war that will never be "won." Vietnam redux. FreeStateDemocrat Apr 2017 #35

MOAB is a different bomb IronLionZion Apr 2017 #39

Still, $15.7 million gone OnlinePoker Apr 2017 #65

Somebody MuseRider Apr 2017 #36

It's a great distraction, because the TV media is dumb Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #40

I don't think Truman got congressional approval for the A-bomb LeftInTX Apr 2017 #44

The Air Force doesn't need congressional permission to... EX500rider Apr 2017 #59

Oh I had noticed MuseRider Apr 2017 #75

Actually Congress did vote on that: EX500rider Apr 2017 #82

You know Trump just wanted to be able to say he was the first to use it. chia Apr 2017 #37

So right. Welcome to DU, Chia! JudyM Apr 2017 #100

Thank you, JudyM! chia Apr 2017 #101

Did it have anything to do with this? Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #38

+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #50

Nah. He needed an excuse to cancel the Easter egg hunt. notdarkyet Apr 2017 #56

Dropped it on what? What the fuck is going on and why is anyone in the military listening to this onecaliberal Apr 2017 #46

A known base and tunnel complex in the mountains hack89 Apr 2017 #54

Do we know what dessert he was eating when he gave the order? Does he know what country it was? (nt) ehrnst Apr 2017 #48

Ptichie Moloko (Birds' Milk Cake) Achilleaze Apr 2017 #63

The military must be trying out all the stuff sane presidents wouldn't let them do. Vinca Apr 2017 #49

I agree. Else You Are Mad Apr 2017 #61

What kind a pastry Island Blue Apr 2017 #52

It is the largest non-nuclear bomb, but still nowhere near even early atomic bombs Oneironaut Apr 2017 #53

The British had a 22,000 lb bomb during WWII... VMA131Marine Apr 2017 #88

Okay, not watching tv today. Don't like war/bomb porn. notdarkyet Apr 2017 #58

That is like a tweet to Kim Jong HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #60

WWII Grand Slam bomb was 21,000lbs.. EX500rider Apr 2017 #62

This man is an asshole alarimer Apr 2017 #66

I am a bit tired of us killing children HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #67

You think ISIS has children in a tunnel complex up in the mts? EX500rider Apr 2017 #93

Once they're actually born, they are fair game, anyway, for Republicans. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #107

Afghanistan has been in war since 1979 JonLP24 Apr 2017 #69

Video: trof Apr 2017 #72

MOAB Hitting Trump's Presidency - Mostly Operating As Buttholes titaniumsalute Apr 2017 #73

Oh, okay then. That took care of everything. War's over. Aristus Apr 2017 #77

yeah, keep on telling me Hillary was the real war candidate... Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #78

And so it begins.... Pachamama Apr 2017 #79

The beginning of the end hopefully Juliusseizure Apr 2017 #92

As long as it's his end... Pachamama Apr 2017 #96

When KJ sets off a nuke Saturday, lets compare..... HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #80

will Fareed Zakaria declare Trump just became president again? 0rganism Apr 2017 #84

Another Dumpty diversion to get the American ppl's eyes off of the collusion with Russia. DEPLORABLE iluvtennis Apr 2017 #86

Today is Thursday so it must be Afghanistan weydowner Apr 2017 #87

In celebration of Passover or MaundyThursday? Sancho Apr 2017 #89

Trump is going full despot orangecrush Apr 2017 #104

Another of his many, many accomplishments already, before 100 days in the President's office. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #108

Mission Accomplished II: Day +2 (n/t) Kennah Apr 2017 #114

Enormous Schwanzstucker Kennah Apr 2017 #115