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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:28 PM Original message |
If you can't have Obama's back on going forward with the withdrawal from Iraq... |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. I swear to you, I saw one of the usuals ask "how many private contractors are staying"? |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. depends on whether we are picking up the tab for these corporate parasites in any way mt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. There were 45,000 of them at one point ... have no idea of numbers now ... !!! |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. According to wikipedia and the NYTimes, about 7,000 will be the post 2011 number. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. And most of those have nothing to do with security. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. True -- and the immunity issue seems to be why we are leaving --- |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
143. August 2010 |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. And if we are? We'll still have high level officials living in Iraq, you know. |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
74. Yup. Where are we going to be spending the money we have |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #74 |
99. Why are you bringing up the embassy? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I'm not even sure how many private contractors are going to be armed. |
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occupyeverywhere (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. It's a good question. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. Then you should ask the Iraqi government which is a sovereign state. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #52 |
96. So the Iraqi's hired the private contractors? Links please. n/t |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #52 |
139. So you don't have links to back your statement that Iraqi's hired the mercenaries we sent in? n/t |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
95. Who brought the private contractors to Iraq? Who do you think has been paying for them? |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #95 |
104. How's this? I don't care. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #104 |
130. So do you or do you not think that's a valid question? You skipped the point entirely. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #130 |
134. The question has as much validity for me as you do. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #134 |
135. Why is that? Because I'm disagreeing with you? |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #135 |
137. Look, I didn't even bother to read your post. Only the headline. That's how much I care... |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #137 |
138. What exactly do you intend to accomplish with your "don't give a shit what you think" attitude?? |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #138 |
144. I never said I don't want to discuss anything. I said "I don't give a shit what you think". |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #144 |
147. LOL. You didn't have to say it, but then you did. "I don't care to discuss it..." Exactly my point. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
117. I hate those Obama haters. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #117 |
125. I hate "Obama haters" for other reasons. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #117 |
136. LOL. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. While there are detractors saying those things, I notice that |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
93. I see no reason to detract from the president |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. With all the attacks on medical marijuana and the odd ambivalence re OWS |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. McCain's comment : "“Today marks a harmful and sad setback for the United States in the world." |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. It's a good thing that old fool didn't win. |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. He's still stuck on the "the surge is working" talking point n/t |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
82. Inexcusable. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Looks more like we're being chased out -- !!! Wow!! Obama's kept these wars going 3 years ...plus. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Obama pretty much ended the war on the schedule he ran on for President. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Obama and Dems could have acknowedged that US was there based on LIES re 9/11.... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
119. flailing... you are... |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. He's withdrawn them steadily-- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Our attack on Iraq was an "illegal" war of aggression with 1 MILLION MUSLIMS dead!! |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Yes it is a fact and the other fact is that President Obama |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
58. Remember that Dems were supporting the war from '06 onward .... |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #58 |
123. That increase also includes caring for our wounded soldiers |
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certainot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #58 |
128. unfortunately the 'left' allows the right to control media and define who supports the troops and |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
94. Troops were shifted from Iraq to Afghanistan. nt |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
64. It's over. Will you be able to stand it? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #64 |
75. It's not over ... and we're still in Afghanistan and flying killer drones over Pakistan and ... |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. I guess you can't. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. I can always stand PEACE and an end to warmongering -- !! Start with the drones--!!! |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #75 |
120. reduced to a punchline. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. The "Obama Bad" meme comes from both sides. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. +1 |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. +2 |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Precisely. Much of the "Obama bad!" from the left is encouraged by Republicans. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. And likely paid for from the same sources. Lots of money being spread around. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
80. Deleted message |
Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
76. If it's the Republic's meme than it's not comming from the left. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
88. no. We don't read rightwing news. sorry. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. +1...nt |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Summed it up perfectly! n/t. |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. +3 |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
146. +1000. nt |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. We totally need to get out of Iraq - CONTRACTORS TOO - it's Obama's pro-corporate stance on things |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Anything short of banning corporations from existing is a pro-corporate stance to you people. |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Now that is well said. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. no it wasn't |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
100. You have now resorted to telling people what is and is not "well said?" |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #100 |
115. I didn't think it was well said at all |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #115 |
118. You are absolutely precious. A joy to have here. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #118 |
121. you worshipping messaih cult rezko pretty speech DLC apologist bankster ect ect |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:20 AM Response to Reply #121 |
124. Yeah, that one's pretty obvious, ain't he?? |
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occupyeverywhere (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. I agree, no it wasn't. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. "you people" |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. Then you must be 100% against foreign aid otherwise you are a hypocrite. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. "You people" -- ? What people are you talking about -- ? |
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AngkorWot (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. The people Rahm Emanuel was talking about. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Spare yourself the typing time. I can assure you, I don't read broken record talking points. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. It's not actually about you and what you may read or not read .... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Deleted message |
Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 06:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
68. You don't read your own posts? |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
41. "Most" "90% of the time" is gobbledygook. "pretty much" and "should no longer" aren't much better. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. I dont really care what they are doing there. They choose to be there and Iraq apparently wants them |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
81. That is what I thought. Works much better without all the spin, even I don't agree. |
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occupyeverywhere (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. You people? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Wow really? Saying that about fellow DU members who happen to disagree with you? Not cool |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #50 |
110. Spare me the disingenious lecture. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #110 |
114. I did mean it |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #42 |
122. what do you mean, "you people?" |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
78. "you people"........where have i heard that before...... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:33 AM Response to Reply #78 |
141. Sounds like something Rumsfeld would say. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
90. I would prefer my tax dollars go to rebuilding the US. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #90 |
132. Exactly --- and keep your eye on the "peace dividend" resulting from folding Iraq War -- !!! ROFL |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
106. Are you a republican by any chance? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:34 AM Response to Reply #106 |
142. Only in spirit, lol. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. You've moved those goalposts so many times, they're all worn out. |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Contractors will continue to train the Iraqi forces. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I see what's going on here |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
79. i finally started using ignore |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. There are some people here who prefer having the RW governing so that they can yell fascism. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
97. Those people must be the Obama defenders because they loved to yell out criticisms when Bush |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. Obama needs to be covering our backs -- working for general welfare, and not welfare for rich--!!! |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 03:38 AM Response to Reply #37 |
67. +1 |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. It's good that we're out, but it's not due to Obama's choice |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Even a continued presence would have been 5,000-10,000 soldiers.... |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. So what? We're being evicted, we're not choosing to leave |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. How could that be? |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #61 |
69. Are you freaking serious? You think we could violate an agreement signed by our government |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #69 |
133. After the other things we are accused of |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. It was Obama's choice, even if you don't want to credit him. |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Not according to this |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #56 |
63. If McCain was President that story would never have been printed. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #56 |
66. You are of course correct, but in GDP it's all about the hero myth, your truth will be ignored /nt |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
46. Lest we forget, Pres. O is on target to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the yr |
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Remember Me (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. "willing to finally let it end" -- well put |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #55 |
70. Please... |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #55 |
102. You're on the wrong fucking website. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
62. The Repukes are pissed because |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
65. Absolutely great thread, man. Thank you for saying this today. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
71. Its been a bad week for the Obama haters. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. It has indeed. |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #71 |
86. Those magnificent bastards! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #71 |
89. Did we get MEDICARE4ALL? Are we out of Afghanistan? |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #89 |
103. Awww,really really bad week. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. Where ... ?? We were forced out of Iraq ...!! He's not your boyfriend -- !! |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
72. Ah, the DU purity test. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #72 |
91. kr |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #91 |
126. Imagine, if you will, after the president proposed raising the Medicare age, |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
73. Sorry I can't have his "back." Because I have always been in front. |
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JNinWB (190 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
84. Two questions to ponder.... |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
87. Actually it wasn't Obama, accoridng to Al Jazeera nad BBC. It was Iraq who refused to renew |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #87 |
92. +100% --- true ... the handwriting is on the wall some here don't want to read -- !! |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #87 |
108. The proposed security force was so small, that it would still not be anything resemling occupation. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. We've been "occupying" Iraq for more than 10 years ... and bombing them for almost 30 years!! |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
98. K & R |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
101. I love watching the right rend their garments over the withdrawal |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #101 |
105. "why can't the left accept that it's happening?" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #101 |
109. It's happening only because troops lost immunity -- we've been forced out -- !! |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. No matter how hard you try to sell that bullshit, its not being well bought. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. Ignorning the pulling of troop immunity is your response? ROFL |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #111 |
116. defendandprotect is right - if you choose to ignore the truth |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:33 AM Response to Reply #111 |
140. it's true |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #109 |
127. And you don't honestly believe that had McCain or any other Republican |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #127 |
131. Not clear on how you mean that -- McCain would like to bomb Iran -- and stay in Iraq for 100 years . |
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certainot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
129. well said. and naive to think blck dem pres could have contradicted joint chiefs advice on pulling |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
145. I became interested in politics at a time when we had zero power |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
148. it's a very popular decision, a lot of people have his back |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
149. The problem is that I agree with their "attacks" |
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