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Old 04-12-2007, 11:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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is this administration going to admit that Iraq is a quagmire that we need to get out?

Deadly blast rocks Iraqi parliament - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:36 AM   #2 (permalink)
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is this administration going to admit that Iraq is a quagmire that we need to get out?

Deadly blast rocks Iraqi parliament - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
Never! After all, we're just trying to make the world safe for democracy.
Old 04-12-2007, 11:39 AM   #3 (permalink)
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is this administration going to admit that Iraq is a quagmire that we need to get out?

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If we just pull out Iraq will become a training ground for Al Qaeda, funded by Iran

Old 04-12-2007, 11:41 AM   #4 (permalink)
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If we just pull out Iraq will become a training ground for Al Qaeda, funded by Iran
That is absolutely true. What bothers me is when it will ever be a safe time to pull out of Iraq.
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If we just pull out Iraq will become a training ground for Al Qaeda, funded by Iran
Who cares? There are lots of terrorist training grounds we don't invade... Like Pakistan.
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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is this administration going to admit that Iraq is a quagmire that we need to get out?

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Never. That would require someone with a sense of honor in the administration.
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Never. That would require someone with a sense of honor in the administration.
Did you feel this way when you served in Afghanistan, or because you served in Afghanistan?

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Did you feel this way when you served in Afghanistan, or because you served in Afghanistan?
I felt this way before I volunteered to go to Afghanistan...
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I felt this way before I volunteered to go to Afghanistan...
If you felt that way why did you volunteer?

And how did you feel when you were over there?

Old 04-12-2007, 01:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Who cares? There are lots of terrorist training grounds we don't invade... Like Pakistan.

That's true, but at least they're on our side - kind of

No doubt there are terrorists in the US right now planning the next attack

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