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Just-plain-Kathy
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:03 AM Original message |
Poll question: I don't know....Am I the only one who doesn't like the idea of staying in Afghanistan? |
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thewiseguy
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. By "Nation Resources" you mean opium? |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah. n/t |
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cliffordu
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yep - they have a monopoly on it now _ I read they produce 95% of the |
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. Does your third option include the fact that the terrorists are near Afghanistan, in Pakistan? |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. If the terrorists are in Pakistan, should I have added a fourth option.... |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. Depends on what we're doing there. |
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soothsayer
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Pretty sure it's the latter. |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
76. If it is for your first sentence, yes. Stay. |
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liberalmuse
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. I've always been against this war, when most Americans were for it. |
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polmaven
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. But much of the government |
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knitter4democracy
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
47. Me too. I figured it would be just like the Soviet war there. |
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Dbdmjs1022
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. I support military efforts to go where the terrorists are. |
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seriousstan
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. So you support going into Pakistan? That is where Osama is. |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
75. How do you know where he is? |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't the Taliban and Al-Queda hate us because we're... |
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dkf
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Bin Laden hated that we were in Saudi Arabia, holy land to Muslims. |
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27inCali
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Mon Jul-21-08 05:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. FUCKING BINGO, DUDE |
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seriousstan
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. Whatever Obama says. |
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Skittles
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. that's a joke, right? |
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Blue_In_AK
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. Afghanistan is a dangerous place to get bogged down. |
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dkf
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. I can't believe so many DUers are supporting Opium as a crop. |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Mon Jul-21-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Sometimes I think our government wants to stop the growth of opium and marajana... |
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bread_and_roses
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Mon Jul-21-08 05:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. And I can't believe anyone still thinks dropping bombs and defoliants on poor villagers |
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dkf
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Mon Jul-21-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. But this poll encourages Afghanistan to support itself by growing opium. |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Mon Jul-21-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. I wanted this poll to prove that most democrats want our troops home. |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
77. Other. Of course I want troops home, but I want them to have a goal in Afghanistan |
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bread_and_roses
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Mon Jul-21-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
51. However Afghani's support themselves, growing opium does not justify |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
88. The opium is not used to support Afgahni's |
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High Plains
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. That's a simplistic picture. |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #91 |
99. I wish you well. |
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Lyric
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Tue Jul-22-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
111. I support it. |
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Fumesucker
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. What *exactly* is so bad about opium? |
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dkf
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Mon Jul-21-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Ask China. |
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wuushew
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Tue Jul-22-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
106. The problem with the Opium-Wars wasn't the opium per say |
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provis99
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. the war in Afghanistan has been lost |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
78. Do you seriously believe the Taliban isn't coming back? |
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ConsAreLiars
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Mon Jul-21-08 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. Going after the Wahabi murderers led by bin Laden is one thing; attempting to dominate Afghanistan |
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ForrestGump
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
19. No. |
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old mark
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
20. Kill Osama and his friends, then come home. |
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soothsayer
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Mon Jul-21-08 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm still mad at the Taliban about the Bamiyan Buddhas. But Buddha wouldn't want |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. It goes way beyond thinking women are second class citizens |
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readmoreoften
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Mon Jul-21-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. If you think we're in Afghanistan because of women, you're insane. |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. We didn't go in there because of them, but we are there now. |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #58 |
80. Me too, thank you Marrah for that list. |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #80 |
101. dont thank me |
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countryjake
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
90. It goes way beyond fantasy, thinking that US Imperialism helps any women, anywhere... |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #90 |
100. You're right- fuck em. They are halfway around the world anyway |
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countryjake
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. Fuck the Northern Alliance, all puppets of the USA, the Taliban, & all fundamentalist gangs! |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #102 |
103. wtf? |
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countryjake
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Tue Jul-22-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. The USA is in no position to "hand" anyone back to anybody! |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #104 |
105. If they just up and leave, yes, they hand it back to the Taliban. |
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countryjake
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Tue Jul-22-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #105 |
109. Now I think I understand why your avatar states that "War is Peace"... |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #109 |
112. I guess you haven't read "1984" then since you miss the reference. Or were impatient and didn't see |
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countryjake
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Wed Jul-23-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #112 |
114. Well then, I'd say your "War is Peace" thingy equates nicely to the situation in Central Asia... |
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uppityperson
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Wed Jul-23-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #114 |
116. I'm not talking about escalating "War on Terror (tm)". Perhaps you missed that. |
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countryjake
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Wed Jul-23-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #116 |
117. Sorry, I thought that you'd agreed with Marrah_G... |
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uppityperson
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Wed Jul-23-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. I do agree with Marrah often and in some ways. |
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shadowknows69
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
26. We need to rethink the whole war on terror thing |
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Philosoraptor
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm sick of hearing the occupation of Afghanistan referred to as JUST. |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
29. what happens to the women ther when we do? |
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iamthebandfanman
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Mon Jul-21-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
33. sorry, even tho i think 9/11 |
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mmonk
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Mon Jul-21-08 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
34. Afghanistan is much more complicated than Iraq. |
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blindpig
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Mon Jul-21-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. Bring them all home. |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 08:58 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. What happens to the women in Afgahnistan if we just leave. |
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blindpig
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Mon Jul-21-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Leave it to the UN |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Nato and the US are not in Saudi Arabia so that is a strawman |
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blindpig
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Mon Jul-21-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Nonsense |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. I don't care if that was not the reason we went in. We are there now. |
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blindpig
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. So, you think that the gang of warlords who are the Afghan |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. I wish you well |
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ieoeja
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Mon Jul-21-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. See post #59 on the difference why Afghanistan and not Saudi. n/t |
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blindpig
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Well, |
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ieoeja
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. But it was also more open BEFORE the communist coup. |
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blindpig
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. For a couple years, maybe |
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knitter4democracy
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. What's happening to them now? |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Because the Taliban are making a comeback |
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readmoreoften
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Mon Jul-21-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Right, they were much better under the warlords we supported who raped and kidnapped them. |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. So you don't think Obama can help fix things, get the world to help as well? |
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blindpig
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. He ain't gonna fix anything |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Well then we really have nothing more to say |
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High Plains
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Here's what RAWA says about US help: |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #74 |
81. I am not "using their website to justify" anything |
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High Plains
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #81 |
93. In my world, Obama will do the exact same thing as McCain. |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. You and I are in different realities, and frankly we have been for a long time. |
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knitter4democracy
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
71. We never really won, though. |
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LWolf
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Mon Jul-21-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
36. Well, I know. And you are not the only one. |
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rusty fender
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. I, too, think that Afghanistan is a no-win situation. |
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Solly Mack
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
42. No. You're not the only one |
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spanone
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
43. ...and what is our 'mission' in afghanistan? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
44. "Nation building" has been ever so successful in he past. |
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KG
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
45. '...thats where the terrorists are'? people here still believe that? |
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Johonny
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Mon Jul-21-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
46. I think you have to stay |
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Mon Jul-21-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
52. What's the likely scenario if NATO pulls out tomorrow? |
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Pastiche423
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Mon Jul-21-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
55. We never should have invaded their land |
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ieoeja
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Mon Jul-21-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
59. I was one of those Liberals clamoring for Clinton to save Afghanistan in the 90s. |
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Marrah_G
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. I'm just starting to read Zoya's Story |
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NNN0LHI
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #59 |
79. Don't all those Taliban men have wives and children? |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Do you understand what and who the Taliban are? |
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NNN0LHI
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Answer my questions and then I will answer yours |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. OK. Now, your turn. |
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NNN0LHI
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Ok click on this link for your answer |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #92 |
98. I agree "his war was not a war for women's liberation; it was a war of revenge" |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #87 |
97. Your turn now and a link won't cut it. |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Are you serious or is this well done satire? |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. And it goes so far beyond just work and school |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #79 |
95. Okay |
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uppityperson
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
82. Thank you. Kick for this post. Me too. eom |
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
63. The Russians lost 50,000+ troops fighting the taliban in Afganistan - (with US. help) |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Mon Jul-21-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
68. Afghanistan is as stupid as Iraq. |
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spanone
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Mon Jul-21-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
72. kick and recommend |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Tue Jul-22-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
73. kicked for more to vote :) |
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Xithras
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Tue Jul-22-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
85. The problem is that Afghanistan's occupation is destabilizing Pakistan. |
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L0oniX
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Tue Jul-22-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
94. We should leave. This is a police matter. The CIA, FBI and special forces should take covert actions |
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blues90
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Tue Jul-22-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
107. No one has ever beaten Afganistan and we won't either |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Tue Jul-22-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #107 |
108. I don't know who I'm quoting, but I once heard someone say that you can't win a war... |
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blues90
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Tue Jul-22-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #108 |
110. exactly , this is how it is trying to define the war on terror |
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McCamy Taylor
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Tue Jul-22-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
113. UN action is ok. US as part of UN action is ok. |
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blindpig
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Wed Jul-23-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
115. 45%? We got us a bunch of imperialist warmongers here. n/t |
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jillan
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Wed Jul-23-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
118. Did anyone see Charlie Wilson's War? |
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Cleita
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Wed Jul-23-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
120. None of the above choices. |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Thu Jul-24-08 02:07 AM Response to Reply #120 |
121. One night a couple of summers ago I was up late surfing the internet (like I am tonight)... |
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