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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:35 PM Original message |
Obama plans to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. "....U.S. officials told McClatchy...." I like McClatchy but I'll wait for confirmation |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You'll get it on Dec. 1st. |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Roget's Thesaurus. Syn. for Vietnam = Afghanistan, is seems. Tragic move, if true. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I've seen other "obvious" news and it has been false before, I'll patiently wait before. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bush's ILLEGAL and UNNECESSARY and EXPENSIVE war is now Obama's. |
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Baltoman991 (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Thats your wish right? |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. The Nobel Peace Prize committee is forever tarnished. They made the award meaningless when they gave |
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Baltoman991 (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. LMAO!!!! |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. And apparently nothing this man "accomplishes" will be BAD enough for you to admit that he is |
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Baltoman991 (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. This man is |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Keep telling yourself that. |
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liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
70. Another Bush comparison. |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
75. Get a life. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
61. No, that is not my wish. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Pres. Obama is ending BushCo's war in Iraq. He never promised to end the war in Afghanistan. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #46 |
63. Barack Obama - 10/27/07 quote |
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Splinter Cell (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #63 |
76. ? |
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liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
69. When we leave |
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Undercurrent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
77. Really? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. We should remember--When Obama took office there were |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. Well one set of people that is going to be happy |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. What makes you think so? |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. I guess that the quicksand of the quagmire feels pretty good...until it sucks you in completely. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. War is peace. nt |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. And it is "change" too. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Surge is withdrawal. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yep. nt |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. Peace groups declare National Call-In Day to oppose escalation of war in Afghanistan |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I'll call. nt |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Will not vote for him again under any circumstances |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Did you vote for him last time? This is exactly what he said he was going to do |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. +1 |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Well Obama should get himself a newspaper, He should read it |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Obama said he was going to double the number of troops in |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. He also said there would be no insurance mandates |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
66. and he chided Hillary for supporting mandates during a TV debate |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
65. He also said he was going to repeal DADT and DOMA |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. pay attention during election much? TIA |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Pay attention to the will of the people and the budget? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Deleted sub-thread |
monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm paraphrasing here but I believe the President asked us not to |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. See you here December 1st. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
67. Betcha the Kool-Aid brigade will defend the war |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. McClatchy Newspapers doesn't do bullshit journalism. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. That's nice..wherever the OPs got their info from last |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
25. Too few, too late. Needed 200,000 yesterday, we also need a draft. n/t. n/t |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. Depressing. I hope his strategy has more in it than just sending more troops... |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. At least he is keeping ONE of his campaign promises!!!! |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Yeah, the one he certainly should have dumped!! |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. Funny how they're pushing this shit out before |
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Cash_thatswhatiwant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. oh hell no. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. Before I fly into a rage, I'll wait to hear from Obama. |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. His own VP is strongly opposed to it |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. I am well aware of Biden's opinion. I'll wait to hear from Obama. n/t |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Yep Biden just wants to use predator drones to bomb the |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. That will be very hard to do |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Yes but it would take far less troops. |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. If that's the case |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. That is the case. |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Not evil? |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. Defense Dept: Pentagon preparing to send 34,000 troops to Afghanistan, official says |
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DonkeyHoTay (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #33 |
74. Good advice... From his lips only... |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. Are these troops moved over from Iraq? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
37. No, President Obama will do what he thinks is right and |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. Another MSM story with unnamed sources to try an pump up another Outrage of the Day? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
47. Wait until Monday - then we will get the answer |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Monday night the Kool-Aid drinkers will be out in force |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I hope not |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
48. Obama said leaking is a fireable offense. He also rejected all four previous plans since none had |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
52. Obama today-"It's my intention to FINISH the job." n/t |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. and so will the Taleban! |
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Dr Robert (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. you know a little about hubris, don't you? |
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closetliberal (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
68. If he could make a decision he could send more troops... |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
71. It would help |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 04:37 AM Response to Original message |
72. This had better not be true. I can't believe he wants one term so badly |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
73. He could be following the Nixon strategy |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
78. I heard. Eh. Whatever. No one really knows what should be done. |
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