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kpete
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Mon May-02-11 11:54 AM Original message |
Consider: we almost lost the Obama Presidency yesterday. |
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MineralMan
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Mon May-02-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. He put his faith in our highly-trained military personnel, |
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eridani
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Mon May-02-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. So did Carter. Training helps a lot, but guarantees nothing n/t |
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MineralMan
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Mon May-02-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. This was a very small operation, and very tightly focused. |
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eridani
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Mon May-02-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Good point about the backup n/t |
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Ratty
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Mon May-02-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm not much of a conspiracy guy |
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Matariki
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Mon May-02-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Carter WAS set up. A matter of historical record - |
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Mon May-02-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. carter's efforts for a peaceful resolution were sabotaged, yes; but the rescue mission, no. |
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Poll_Blind
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Mon May-02-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. You should read up on Operation Eagle Claw because it was not botched on purpose. |
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Mon May-02-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
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Proud Liberal Dem
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Mon May-02-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. BTW: What is it with Democratic military missions and helicopter problems? |
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damntexdem
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Mon May-02-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. The same as with any others: they are dangerous. |
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dkf
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Mon May-02-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. True...could have been a disaster. |
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patrice
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Mon May-02-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. People who call him "un-principled" are really rather clue-less. |
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coalition_unwilling
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Mon May-02-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Fine, he's principled if his principle is that the end justifies the means. Sorry |
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patrice
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Mon May-02-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I don't think you or I know enough to answer the "if" you refer to absolutely. |
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leftstreet
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Mon May-02-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hopefully this makes up for botched Jobs Program, botched Healthcare, botched Bailouts |
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MineralMan
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Mon May-02-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It's a different issue entirely. Not all issues are related. |
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mountainlion55
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Tue May-03-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
39. As a person who |
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TwilightGardener
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Mon May-02-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. It really took massive cojones on a lot of people's parts--mostly the forces |
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JohnnyRingo
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Mon May-02-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is true. |
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pintobean
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Mon May-02-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. If |
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blondeatlast
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Mon May-02-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. +1. nt |
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JackRiddler
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Mon May-02-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yeah, like what if the refrigerator was broken? |
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Mayberry Machiavelli
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Mon May-02-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is a really good point. Hadn't considered what it would look like if it had failed. |
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flamingdem
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Mon May-02-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. This is why they had to keep it so secret, there are plenty out there who would wreck the mission nt |
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calimary
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Mon May-02-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. That alone is impressive - that they were able to keep it secret. |
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TNLib
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Mon May-02-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Excellent Military Leadership Every repuke should be praising him!! |
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EC
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Mon May-02-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. Consider, |
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leftstreet
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Mon May-02-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No kidding. Failed secret ops don't exactly make the news n/t |
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Jackpine Radical
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Mon May-02-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. A couple more helicopter crashes, |
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VWolf
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Mon May-02-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Oh, would that this were the case! |
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WilliamPitt
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Mon May-02-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. If a bunch of SEALS got taken during a raid |
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Jumping John
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Mon May-02-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I have talked to military people who have said that if a seal is killed in a raid - it will not |
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WilliamPitt
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Mon May-02-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Be made public by whom? |
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Jumping John
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Mon May-02-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. So have you ever seen any pictures of slain SEAL Team members taken by these people? |
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LanternWaste
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Mon May-02-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
33. Roosevelt "botched" Anzio in '43, and was re-elected in '44. |
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Mon May-02-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
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AC_Mem
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Mon May-02-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
37. I think it is his Destiny |
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patricia92243
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Tue May-03-11 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
38. This makes me more proud of the President than ever. He put what he thought was the right thing to |
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