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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 06:43 PM Original message |
The (Afghanistan) Surge Is Working |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Liberal occupations make me feel asskickingly patriotic |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Liberals seem to be more skilled at dealing with insurgencies |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
73. Yes that worked so well in Vietnam didn't it? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #73 |
125. This is not your father's insurgency |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #125 |
147. Yes I know. I was there in 2002. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. working to keep Karzai's mansions in Dubai! |
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laststeamtrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. "The (Afghanistan) Surge Is Working" in my magic pro-war happy place. Pass the Oxy. n/t. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It's funny how many will deny the reality of the situation |
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laststeamtrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. "It's funny how many" embeds it takes to catapult the propaganda. n/t |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The reality is that there is no legitimate, non corrupt government for the Afghans to endorse |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. What about Parliament???? |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Try finding any "non-corrupt" organization in that part of the world and I'll give you a candybar |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Yeah, and it sort of undermines the entire war too |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Not hardly |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. In the middle of a guerrilla war, you don't seem to think its important to have a government |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:01 PM Original message |
I'm very familiar with counter-insurgency ops |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
80. If strength is all they are looking for, this war would of been over 8 years ago |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:17 AM Response to Reply #80 |
105. You apparently only like to pay attention to pieces of my posts |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
96. You're basing this on one Newsweek story? |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. Bush war...BAD Obama war....GOOD! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Obama smart... Bush stupid |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
77. How are you measuring "things going better"? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #77 |
132. Read the article, in fact learn all you can about what is going on |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #132 |
148. I love armchair generals. |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
151. It would be better if we weren't there. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
75. Best reply in this thread: GOOD! n/t |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
82. So it doesn't matter that innocent people are being killed |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
65. War for profit...BAD...try to end it...Good. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. Marja Marja Marja |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Your statement is untrue |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I remember that one, not "damning" at all. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That pretty much disputes your claims though |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Nope,it was Feb 27 2003. It was the one. It was a piss poor nothing |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. You falsely claimed the opposite. Just because you don't like where it was placed in their |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Time will tell, won't it? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Yes as time passes those that opposed the Afghan stategy |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. How much time, need 10 more years perhaps? 20? 50? |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
98. You're really getting sort of pathetic with this. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #98 |
120. Unlike the vast majority of the opinion pieces posted, this author |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
99. Marja today, Kandahar tomorrow. They can PR successes |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:17 AM Response to Reply #99 |
104. Marja today, Kandahar tomorrow, marja the next day, Kandahar the day after that |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. 2009 was again the most lethal year for Afghan civilians |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thanks to the Taliban. NATO had reduced their accidental deaths by 30% |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. The Taliban executed twice that many in a single afternoon at Mazar-e Sharif. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. I'm referring to the united states not the taliban. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. You're comparing 600 deaths to several thousand. Disingenuous at best. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. I guess us and the taliban have something in common. |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Not really |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #66 |
102. You mean like those 8 students a few weeks ago? |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:18 AM Response to Reply #102 |
106. I'm sorry but no, we don't |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
101. What are you talking about? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 08:32 AM Response to Reply #101 |
117. Keep trying, noble Wikipedia Warrior. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. Fuck war. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. War is hell, but sometimes one doesn't have a choice |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Fuck war. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Enjoy your black and white thinking |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Fuck war. |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Yep, I agree...we shouldn't have opposed Hitler, Tojo or any of the other idiots in past history |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Now there you go being all logical and reasonable |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
55. The photo of Zinn says it all for some. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Zinn and WWII |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I've got news for you |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Of course not. |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:10 PM Original message |
Have you ever seen what goes into targeting? |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #64 |
155. "anyone we kill is by definition not a civilian" |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. The US does not torture, either. n/t |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. What the CIA does and what the DoD does are two different things |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Eh, I was a Marine 69 to 72 |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:23 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Let's not be coy here |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. In the first place, I never mentioned the military.. |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. The facility at Abu Graib wasn't operated in a manner consistent with legal doctrine |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:58 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Only lower ranks were subject to any sort of severe punishment at Abu Ghraib.. |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #81 |
107. There were a number of officers that were also held accountable... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 05:15 AM Response to Reply #107 |
109. Yep, if I hire a hit man only he should be severely punished.. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 07:30 AM Response to Reply #107 |
116. pathetic |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 06:54 AM Response to Reply #79 |
112. Oddly, the torture centers at Baghram and Gitmo operated in much |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #112 |
139. Have you ever seen a REAL "torture center"? I have... |
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rusty fender (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #139 |
152. While the techniques for you were uncomfortable, |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #152 |
167. You're talking about two different things |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:05 PM Response to Reply #62 |
83. Really? |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:21 AM Response to Reply #83 |
108. No, your lack of context is stupid |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Zinn said we shouldn't have fought the nazis. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #68 |
113. Well no, that is not what he said. |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Then nothing is worth living for |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #55 |
84. Yeah, that Zinn guy.. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. There is peace then there is Utopian foolishness. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. That's okay, I stopped taking people like you seriously long ago. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Your ideas and positions can't take the debate, |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Thanks for the advice, and have a nice day. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. See? |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. Usually when I say have a nice day, people know I'm done talking to them. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:37 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. Oh, well. Off you go. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. plus we broke it we own it |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 05:27 AM Response to Reply #22 |
110. When do we begin our moral invasions to free the other oppressed peoples |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. +1 |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. Is this the same dude in 2007? "There are grounds for hope in Afghanistan" |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. It is the same guy. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #46 |
121. Yes this guy is qualified to write about the regiion |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #121 |
138. his optimism in 2007 |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #138 |
140. Did you even read the article you linked to? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #138 |
141. Read the whole article and not just your select postings |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #141 |
142. I read it |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
33. shhhh....only republicans can fight the bad guys |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
37. Yep! Making the Middle East safe for capitalism! |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Actually, 8 civilians were killed today. |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. what makes you say I don't care? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. I see no evidence to the contrary. |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
169. please point me to proof that you are not a pedophile, |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #38 |
122. Apparently the "warmonger" label is one of convenience |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
39. I am shocked that you are now boosting this war. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
78. Presumtuous. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #78 |
103. Deleted sub-thread |
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 07:10 AM Response to Reply #78 |
114. Perhaps you forgot to read the thread or do any research? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #78 |
119. A lot of people smeared President Obama |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #119 |
137. That's a fact. It's where many members and I have to part ways. There's no discussion... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #137 |
165. oversimplification is agreeing with everything Obama is for |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #165 |
166. I disagree with Obama on a number of things. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
41. Define "working" |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
118. Fattening his 401k. n/t |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #118 |
127. All you care about is your 401K?!? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #41 |
126. The Taliban losing power and control and the Country becoming more stable |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #126 |
159. Hmm... that isn't how I would define "working." And even if I did its a little premature |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
42. Regardless of whether or not you supported the troop increase |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. um... no. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #42 |
85. You would have fit right in with the "love it or leave it" crowd during the Viet Nam war. |
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Puglover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #85 |
128. He was on vacation for awhile I think. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
124. You are absolutely correct, but sadly what you said is not happening |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #42 |
158. That's just silly. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
45. Not for the dead innocent Afghanis, it isn't. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I am unconvinced. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #45 |
123. For the millions of live Afghans it certainly is |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
47. The Light at the End of the Tunnel flickers again..and again..and again. |
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warm regards (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
49. Surges always work... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Very, very true. nt |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. Exactly.. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
52. Good news outrages republicans and utopians. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
59. Were you lovin' the war when BushCo was in charge of it? nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #59 |
129. You love war? I don't love war, but there are times it's needed |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #59 |
134. DU war whores. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
63. Amazing what happens when the goal is NOT to keep the war machine going. |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. I sort of agree... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #63 |
97. You can't be serious. The war machine is getting |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 05:29 AM Response to Reply #97 |
111. The "more war to end war" crowd would be amusing, if not |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #111 |
136. And your plan for getting out of Afghanistan an a time frame you can |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #111 |
157. Neither admitting to, nor denying either side |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #157 |
168. "pragmatic" has become nothing more than a code word |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-03-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #168 |
170. Spoony, you are indeed a genius. What's your plan, man? When are you going to run for office? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
69. Great! Can we leave now? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #69 |
90. Deleted message |
NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #69 |
131. Afraid not, things need to be finished first and then an orderly with drawl |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #131 |
133. The guy cleans the bedpan and says "ayuh?" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
92. Deleted message |
usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
93. Good to hear, thanks for posting |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #93 |
130. No problem, but it seems not everyone wants the good news posted |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
100. ... |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
115. Let's see more control by US = less poppies, which puts more money |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
135. conquest is cool |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #135 |
143. Conquest has nothing to do with this discussion |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #143 |
144. not in your narrow, reflexively uncritical view |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #144 |
145. Not in the real world view that involves critical thinking, rational thought |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
146. Uh-oh... |
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shotten99 (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
149. Political capital on tap |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
150. What marvelous news! |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
153. Hope! Change! Heroin! |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #153 |
154. Travesty as usual |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
156. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
160. Sure - they are making money hand over fist. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
161. Ahhhh, More War Kool-Aid |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
162. Well, the Pentagon PR campaign is working. For the Afghans..not so much. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #162 |
163. But it makes him feel so good. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-02-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
164. Dear Bertie Wooster: |
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