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So the Iraqis don't deserve a shot at having their own feree country?

ebnelson — 9/28/2004 5:57:03 PM (archived)

The over hundred thousand Iraqis have laid their lives on the line to build a free Iraq don't count. The majority of the country that is relatively peaceful and wants to go forward with democracy doesn't count. We turn it over to a paid mercenary group that happens to speak Arabic and hope for the best.
How sad.
Ed

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What would happen if the US simply pulled out of Iraq as quickly as possible? - LJ - 9/28/2004 4:24:29 PM
- There could be a way. - Bowser - 9/28/2004 5:27:19 PM
  - So, which nations are you going to raise this "Muslim force" from? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/28/2004 6:26:01 PM
    - Not seeing a lot of names, here... - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 1:35:08 AM
      - Is that your only question? (n/t) - Bowser - 9/29/2004 4:05:30 AM
        
        For starters. Any chance of a goddam answer? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 4:33:09 AM
    - With a world population of 2 billion Muslims, it shouldn't be impossible... (n/t) - LJ - 9/28/2004 9:15:26 PM
    - Is that the only question you have about the idea? - Bowser - 9/28/2004 9:06:33 PM
      - Call Kerry asap. He is a bit short on policy ideas right about now. - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 1:17:42 AM
    - Same ones Sec State Powell talked with (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 9/28/2004 7:10:01 PM
  - So the Iraqis don't deserve a shot at having their own feree country? - ebnelson - 9/28/2004 5:57:03 PM
    - re: So the Iraqis don't deserve a shot at having their own free country? - gbaikie - 9/28/2004 7:06:35 PM
      - Kerry stomp - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 1:20:52 AM
  - re: There could be a way. - LJ - 9/28/2004 5:53:22 PM
- re: I think it would be a complete mess. - Scott Evil - 9/28/2004 5:08:55 PM
  - What if the people of Iraq vote that their government oppose Israeli expansion? - E.P. Grondine - 9/28/2004 7:20:54 PM
  - We're still in Japan and Germany. Huh? - LJ - 9/28/2004 5:22:39 PM
    - In 1980 we had almost twice as many troops stationed at bases in Europe than we do now in Iraq. - Tom Brosz - 9/28/2004 6:31:02 PM
    - In the late 40's and 50's it would have. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/28/2004 5:58:34 PM
      - News Flash! It is now 2004! (n/t) - LJ - 9/28/2004 9:16:16 PM
        
        re: News Flash! It is now 2004! That is why we are staying in Iraq! Helloooooo???? anyone home? (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 2:24:14 PM
    - Hey I'm all for letting Japan and Germany defend themselves. - Scott Evil - 9/28/2004 5:31:46 PM
      - From what?? (n/t) - LJ - 9/28/2004 5:38:10 PM
        
        re: From whatever they want to defend themselves from. - Scott Evil - 9/28/2004 6:35:40 PM
        
        Some of them are starting to think that its us they need defense from (n/t) - alcaray - 9/28/2004 8:54:56 PM
- Slaughter of millions of Iraqis, - ebnelson - 9/28/2004 4:34:37 PM
- You'd think we'd have learned something from the last time we abandoned Iraq. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/28/2004 4:29:52 PM
  - You mean like after GW1 when Saddam still had a solid regime and a firm grip on power? (n/t) - LJ - 9/28/2004 5:24:05 PM

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