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You're right on. You can bet

GotToBeMe — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:49:17 +0000

In reply to FlankedM

You're right on. You can bet that this has been in the plan for a long time. And I am not saying that just because I am Persian and fear for my family and friends there. Also, I hope I am wrong.

Sama: "By Allah, I miss my

jollyroger — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:42:58 +0000

In reply to The privations of the

Sama: "By Allah, I miss my cable...these damned rabbit ears are the instruments of Shaitan..."

The privations of the

jollyroger — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:40:51 +0000

In reply to hahahahaha. No pussy?Oh yeah

The privations of the insurgent life....

hahahahaha. No pussy?Oh yeah

Richard Day — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:38:34 +0000

In reply to So much for "well, he's stuck

hahahahaha. No pussy?

Oh yeah I aint getting much myself, but TV FOR CHRISSAKES! hahahaha

So much for "well, he's stuck

jollyroger — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:27:19 +0000

In reply to I want us out. Dems just four

So much for "well, he's stuck in a cave w/no tv or pussy or anything, and can't plot or plan, etc. etc."

I want us out. Dems just four

Richard Day — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:21:33 +0000

In reply to Afghanistan Forever

I want us out. Dems just four years ago wanted us out of Iraq and we are still there.

Oh Afghanistan was the good war.

When the SOB is in Pakistan?

We watched the Russians fight there for years upon years and we learn nothing, nothing except the Masters of War who make a bundle.

damn!!!

There is something to be said

jollyroger — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:29:48 +0000

In reply to Good point. I'd also add

There is something to be said for not being the actual proximate cause of an atrocity, even if we have, without peradventure, bought into substantial remote liability, if only by installing that odious toady Karzai.

Good point. I'd also add

Michael Maiello — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:23:33 +0000

In reply to Notably absent from your well

Good point. I'd also add that whatever humanitarian attrocities that might happen after we leave were happening before we got there and have been happening while we've been there, so it's a weak reason to hang around.

Notably absent from your well

jollyroger — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:02:00 +0000

In reply to Afghanistan Forever

Notably absent from your well put set of reasons to get out now:

We will no longer be incinerating innocents (including, of course, women and children).

Also:

Prez is right when hs says that the finest fighting force in history is in Afghanistan.

Unfortunately, it's the force we are fighting against.

Me too. It's tempting to say

Michael Maiello — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:27:37 +0000

In reply to We're both right!I have to

Me too. It's tempting to say Israel but it's not just that. It's probably mostly the House of Saud.