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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:18 PM Original message |
WaPo: White House pushes troop buildup; Joint Chiefs say NO! |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Seems they are not as afraid of Gates |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. or after elections they clearly see they have the people on their side |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. why are joint chiefs against sending 30k? looking for clarification |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I believe the reason is stated .... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. my reading comprehension wasnt picking up the why. thank you. and |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. I added inportant info in my edit |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 09:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. thank you kpete. so it is further re-deployment. it is good to know |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. That would be my guess. They jsut can't do it. I don't think they are against the war |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Can you tell me about the picture at the bottom of your post? |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Its a picture of the Dade County Rioters, who shut down the |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-20-06 11:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. oh my god. somehow I feel a bit sick. enemies of freedom. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Giving the squatter some cover fire they are. nt |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Bush go against the advice of his generals? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. military told him to send more in at beginning he went against |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. WHy not? There's precedent. Hitler went against the advice of his generals, too. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 04:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. the paralells are ever more frightening |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Joint Chiefs apparently feel this is deadly folly. They're right, imo. |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
10. Bush always tells us "If the generals want more troops, we'll give them more troops." |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. All of a sudden the WH dumps 40,000 unrequested new men in Iraq |
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DaveT (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
12. Not sure what the goal would be. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Damn that was good .... |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Gawd |
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GuvWurld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. How is announcing a short mission consistent with not having withdrawal time tables? |
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Phrogman (940 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
16. There is no achivable goal, there never was, more troops just add to the problem. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
17. Kick! |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. military people who have seen war first-hand are the most reluctant to engage . . . |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. So much for "listening to the generals" |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. All of America tells Bush* there is no military solution to this debacle and Bush* |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. bu bu bu what about the speech Chimpy made with them all behind him in uniform? |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
27. are there a number of 'sacrifices' this admin |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. U.S. military is already over burdened and under manned, so |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. Raisinbrain doesn't care, he's gonna do it anyway. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. You'd never know this if you just watched TV. . . |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
33. i knew someday the generals would finally understand |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-20-06 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
35. Hey, what do those dumbass Military types know that we Chickenhawks don;t? |
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