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summers73 · 10-14-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by delusianne

It appears you know why Obama hasnt left Afghanistan. Care to expound?

An old man in a cave? Nah, doesn't seem plausible. How about keeping the bombstrapping boogeyman idea alive and well while we install friendly regimes and occupying forces to extract Central Asian oil and natural gas? Now that's what I call a good idea!

Are YOU a good "moderate" pro-war Democrat?

Peggy Anne · 10-14-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by summers73

Yep, Obama's war policy.

Well, I am not a Democrat, and I am not behind him on the wars at all. I want the US to fix our own domestic house of cards.

Memphis1979 · 10-14-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cleanhouse

Yes and America will greatly benefit from this strategy.

Why is this America's duty?

Yes- It is time to cut our losses and leave.

Having stable countries surrounding nuclear armed nations would benefit us dramatically.

However, the only real way to have success in Afghanistan is to talk to the locals, this includes the Taliban, and come to some kind of deal. Then you can begin nation building.

We are going to have to get off of the "no opium" kick. Its their country, if they want to grow it, then they should have that right.

Peggy Anne · 10-14-2009, 12:55 PM

I wonder who will "Nation Build" our faltering country? How about our own sweet selves, and we keep our pokey noses out of foreign lands. Are any other places as worried as we are about the "monsters under the beds" who are going to take away our liberties, spray us with anthrax, convert us to a new religion, etc. ?

Old Gringo · 10-14-2009, 01:02 PM

It seems that some formerly hawkish righties are now wanting to "cut and run."

Peggy Anne · 10-14-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Gringo

It seems that some formerly hawkish righties are now wanting to "cut and run."

$ometime$, people come to their $ense$.

Old Gringo · 10-14-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Peggy Anne

$ometime$, people come to their $ense$.

Other times, they just follow their marching orders.

summers73 · 10-14-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Gringo

It seems that some formerly hawkish righties are now wanting to "cut and run."

Don't know the difference between a leftist neo-con and a paleo-conservative, eh?

Peggy Anne · 10-14-2009, 01:18 PM

I want to call the cliff leapers sheeple, but those are weird animals ! I get it. They are like nothing we have ever seen before. Beyond belief. Darwin would have a field day.

Old Gringo · 10-14-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Peggy Anne

I want to call the cliff leapers sheeple, but those are weird animals ! I get it. They are like nothing we have ever seen before. Beyond belief. Darwin would have a field day.

Lemmings.