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Old 08-08-2010, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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General Ray Odierno believes the Iraqi military ready in the wake of American troop withdrawal.

Iraq's military is ready and able to take over security operations as the United States ends it combat role and prepares for a major troop withdrawal, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Sunday.


U.S.A to end Iraq combat operations - Iraq war - Salon.com
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Old 08-08-2010, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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General Ray Odierno believes the Iraqi military ready in the wake of American troop withdrawal.

Iraq's military is ready and able to take over security operations as the United States ends it combat role and prepares for a major troop withdrawal, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Sunday.


U.S.A to end Iraq combat operations - Iraq war - Salon.com
Yay,

Obama won the war!!!
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Old 08-08-2010, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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We won nothing. We're tucking our tails between our legs and going home..finally.
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Old 08-08-2010, 02:29 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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We won nothing. We're tucking our tails between our legs and going home..finally.
Iraq doesn't have WMD's, the country is somewhat stable and able to defend its own borders, and while its not perfect (and never will be), its not a anarchy state.

We won, we're going home, objectives complete. Well, we aren't going home, just to Afghanistan.
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Old 08-08-2010, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Iraq doesn't have WMD's, the country is somewhat stable and able to defend its own borders, and while its not perfect (and never will be), its not a anarchy state.

We won, we're going home, objectives complete. Well, we aren't going home, just to Afghanistan.
Our objective was Bin Laden, in case you forgot. Iraq was a side mission.
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Old 08-08-2010, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Our objective was Bin Laden, in case you forgot. Iraq was a side mission.
Not in Iraq it wasn't. I disagree with Iraq too, however, we accomplished the original objectives, however wrong they were, and we are going home.
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Old 08-08-2010, 03:04 PM
 
Location: Texas State Fair
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This is where Hilary Clinton gets her own private army...

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State Department wants a mini-army in Iraq

By Richard Lardner - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Jun 14, 2010 13:16:48 EDT

WASHINGTON — The State Department is quietly forming a small army to protect diplomatic personnel in Iraq after U.S. military forces leave the country at the end of 2011, taking their firepower with them.

Department officials are asking the Pentagon to provide heavy military gear, including Black Hawk helicopters, and say they will also need substantial support from private contractors.

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Old 08-08-2010, 04:07 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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This is where Hilary Clinton gets her own private army...
Nice find. So we'll just move the defense budget over to the State Dept.
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Old 08-08-2010, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Arizona High Desert
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The U$ is $till very much dug into the $and$ of Iraq. When Iraq "explodes" again, and again, Uncle $ham can always go back militarily in order to "protect democracy, and hi$ intere$t$.
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Old 08-08-2010, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Blankity-blank!
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What does Halliburton have to say about this?
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