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Was Korea of importance to us? Was Germany? Was any of it?
Korea? Probably not. Moreover, we don't need to defend Korea anymore. They're a wealthy nation with a huge army. They're also an economic competitor. Why pay to defend your competition?
Germany? Yes. But Germany is also wealthy and no longer needs our presence. They haven't needed it in decades.
we went into iraq with noble intentions, to free millions from a brutal dictator. and we did that, and we trained the iraqi army to defend the country, and then we left. i am not angry that we left, in fact i am rather happy we left, the war was dragging on too long.
what i am upset about is that the iraqis dont seem to want the freedoms we paid the price to give them. but it is their country, and if they dont want to fight to keep the freedoms we paid for, so be it. in fact i think obama is doing the wrong thing now by sending bombing missions into iraq against ISIS targets because the iraqi people dont seem to want to keep their freedoms. however at least obama is showing some backbone in ordering the airstrikes.
we went into iraq with noble intentions, to free millions from a brutal dictator. and we did that, and we trained the iraqi army to defend the country, and then we left. i am not angry that we left, in fact i am rather happy we left, the war was dragging on too long.
what i am upset about is that the iraqis dont seem to want the freedoms we paid the price to give them. but it is their country, and if they dont want to fight to keep the freedoms we paid for, so be it. in fact i think obama is doing the wrong thing now by sending bombing missions into iraq against ISIS targets because the iraqi people dont seem to want to keep their freedoms. however at least obama is showing some backbone in ordering the airstrikes.
Cause they are in blame President Obama mode and in fantasyland.
Nearly zero conservatives have thought about or answered the question, why GWBush couldn't get combat troops out if Iraq?
You'd think that conservatives would grapple with why Bush couldn't get it done. He had nearly 6Yrs.
But they have zero interest in that.
So you are right their only real criticism of President Obama is that he refused to triple down on their epic blunder by keeping combat troops in Iraq forever.
And understand if President Obama would have kept combat troops in Iraq, conservatives would be attacking him for doing that as well.
The sad fact is on public policy conservatives don't seem to care anymore and more importantly conservatives are wrong about everything.
Cause they are in blame President Obama mode and in fantasyland.
Nearly zero conservatives have thought about or answered the question, why GWBush couldn't get combat troops out if Iraq?
You'd think that conservatives would grapple with why Bush couldn't get it done. He had nearly 6Yrs.
But they have zero interest in that.
So you are right their only real criticism of President Obama is that he refused to triple down on their epic blunder by keeping combat troops in Iraq forever.
And understand if President Obama would have kept combat troops in Iraq, conservatives would be attacking him for doing that as well.
The sad fact is on public policy conservatives don't seem to care anymore and more importantly conservatives are wrong about everything.
you might actually try reading at least my posts in this thread before you make blanket statements against conservatives, or do you enjoy lying all the time?
bush had a plan on when to start pulling troops from iraq, and the last were scheduled to go home in 2009, WHICH THEY DID. only obama took credit for getting the troops out of iraq despite the fact that he used bushes timeline, and SAID SO.
next time try reading up on a little current history before spouting you bull crap.
you might actually try reading at least my posts in this thread before you make blanket statements against conservatives, or do you enjoy lying all the time?
bush had a plan on when to start pulling troops from iraq, and the last were scheduled to go home in 2009, WHICH THEY DID. only obama took credit for getting the troops out of iraq despite the fact that he used bushes timeline, and SAID SO.
next time try reading up on a little current history before spouting you bull crap.
I read almost no posts in these threads but the OP.
So what's your point?
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