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pnwmom

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11. What do you expect a general to say? That never under any circumstances would he recommend

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 04:25 PM

Sep 2014

sending in any ground troops?

But Obama has already shown he makes his own decisions. He went against the advice of some close advisors on bin Laden. His decision is the one that counts, not Dempseys.

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Dempsey: If campaign fails, ground troops possible [View all] IDemo Sep 2014 OP

Just get Darth Cheney to tell the extremists the truth: CJCRANE Sep 2014 #1

This will not happen philosslayer Sep 2014 #2

Then why is the Joint Chiefs Chairman floating it? candelista Sep 2014 #3

How do I know his motivation? philosslayer Sep 2014 #5

Spoke "out of turn"? candelista Sep 2014 #7

President Obama said no troops on the ground philosslayer Sep 2014 #8

You seem familiar. n/t Aerows Sep 2014 #10

This reeks of Cheney. Perhaps he still has connections. C Moon Sep 2014 #4

It is a 'done fucking deal' so just get over it! Purveyor Sep 2014 #6

This is a surprising development. Aerows Sep 2014 #9

What do you expect a general to say? That never under any circumstances would he recommend pnwmom Sep 2014 #11

Dempsey's been attacked by the GOP for repeatedly rebuffing calls for troops. I won't jump on this. freshwest Sep 2014 #13

drip, drip, drip...nt Javaman Sep 2014 #12

I knew it. Brigid Sep 2014 #14