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12. Bush's surge in Iraq and Obama's surge in Afghanistan have been total failures.

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 09:45 PM

Jun 2014

A waste of lives in both cases. Afghanistan will look like Iraq 60 seconds after the U.S. leaves -- if it ever does.

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Iraq army capitulates to Isis militants in four cities [View all] CJCRANE Jun 2014 OP

In the comments on the Yahoo News page DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #1

more extreme than Al-Queda? Occulib Jun 2014 #2

I'm just trying to figure out CJCRANE Jun 2014 #3

"allowed to proliferate"? Android3.14 Jun 2014 #4

Don't you think it's strange CJCRANE Jun 2014 #6

Ask our buddies the Saudis and Qataris. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #5

The Surge Is Working!! johnfunk Jun 2014 #7

Sad but true. 1 of the worst foreign policy decisions ever. nt 7962 Jun 2014 #15

It is now understandable why Saddam had to rule as he did. eom Purveyor Jun 2014 #16

I am glad they didn't. former9thward Jun 2014 #11

The International Secret Intelligence Service is taking over Iraq? FrodosPet Jun 2014 #13

Danger Zone!!!! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2014 #14