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former9thward

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3. Another example of the utter failure of the American effort there.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2013, 01:51 PM

Dec 2013

We don't even have control of Kabul. Used to be that was the only area of the country we controlled. We need to get out completely now and stop wasting lives. Stop negotiating to stay longer than 2014. And get out of Iraq -- no we have never left there. There are still 14,000 contractors, including 5,500 security guards, in Iraq even though the last troops left in December 2011. We have the world's largest embassy in Baghdad -- for what purpose?

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/19/business/iraq-war-contractors/

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Taliban Rockets Hit U.S. Embassy in Kabul [View all] Eugene Dec 2013 OP

OH FUCK I can hear the rethugs now saying this is another Benghazi bigdarryl Dec 2013 #1

Rockets supplied by Pakistan and China ..... n/t cosmicone Dec 2013 #2

Another example of the utter failure of the American effort there. former9thward Dec 2013 #3

There are also troops still in Iraq. hardtravelin Dec 2013 #4

I'm sure the US military...... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #5