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Peter B · 07-26-2009, 12:33 PM

we entered Afghanistan, we would have had our deadliest month ever? Why are we there again?

Oh! That's right! So we don't have to fight them here

jfields · 07-26-2009, 12:51 PM

Technically, we aren't there again; we've been there for 9 years. We should get the hell out of there ASAP.

North Beach Person · 07-26-2009, 01:11 PM

Let's see: Oct. 2001 to call it Aug 2009 is a bit less than, ummm, eight years.

A reminder why we're in Afghanistan:

sanrene · 07-26-2009, 01:13 PM

Obama is going to retreat from Afghanistan - in defeat. When the pressure mounts over increasing US deaths, he will pull them out.

He will once again give AQ and the Taliban a victory.

chielgirl · 07-26-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Let's see: Oct. 2001 to call it Aug 2009 is a bit less than, ummm, eight years.

A reminder why we're in Afghanistan:

Most of the Taliban members were from Saudi.
Why aren't we there?
Yeah, why are we Afghanistan and Iraq?

Fleet · 07-26-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chielgirl

Most of the Taliban members were from Saudi.
Why aren't we there?
Yeah, why are we Afghanistan and Iraq?

Because al Qaeda and Taliban terrorist training camps were located in those two countries.

Mach50 · 07-26-2009, 01:25 PM

Afghanistan, the place where empires go to die. We need to get the hell out of there.

Boompa · 07-26-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter B

we entered Afghanistan, we would have had our deadliest month ever? Why are we there again?

Oh! That's right! So we don't have to fight them here

Because Al Quieda was based there when they attacked the World Trade Center. If you can't keep up........

desertsun41 · 07-26-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Let's see: Oct. 2001 to call it Aug 2009 is a bit less than, ummm, eight years.

A reminder why we're in Afghanistan:

Hmmmm out of all those useless suicide bombers, not one was from Afghanistan. Most of them were from Saudi Arabia. Why did we not blow Saudi to kingdom come? Oh yea....I almost forgot. The Dictator Bush was in bed with the Saudi King of Kong.

Dictator Bushy had to pick on some one and he didn't care who it was. It made most of the sucker gullable American people feel better to pound on some one anyone.

ergohead · 07-26-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Let's see: Oct. 2001 to call it Aug 2009 is a bit less than, ummm, eight years.

A reminder why we're in Afghanistan:

Try telling that to the Afghans.