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Bush - "our military went to Afghanistan, destroyed the training camps of al-Qaeda, and put the Taliban out of business forever. "

Bowser — 7/31/2006 3:44:57 PM (archived)

The Taliban forever vanquished

On November 30, 2003, in a speech to U.S. Army troops at Fort Carson, Colorado, Bush declared,

"Working with a fine coalition, our military went to Afghanistan, destroyed the training camps of al-Qaeda, and put the Taliban out of business forever. "

Arf

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I wasn't aware of this particular lie, in the 2002 State of the Union address. - Bowser - 7/31/2006 3:38:40 PM
- Bush - "our military went to Afghanistan, destroyed the training camps of al-Qaeda, and put the Taliban out of business forever. " - Bowser - 7/31/2006 3:44:57 PM
  - I think it's painfully obvious... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2006 4:33:31 PM
    - But what do you think about the lies? - Bowser - 7/31/2006 11:36:35 PM
    - it's not so obvious... - Publius - 7/31/2006 8:42:09 PM
      - Isn't that what Kennedy done? - Lee - 8/2/2006 12:32:33 AM
        
        And opened the backdoor diplo channels and cut a deal. - alcaray - 8/2/2006 6:32:50 PM
      - It will be nice to get that finger off that button. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/31/2006 9:13:47 PM
        
        That finger has been on the button through over four years of war. - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2006 9:45:18 PM
        
        "No Republican has ever dropped an atomic bomb on anyone." - Robert - 7/31/2006 10:55:50 PM
        
        "Well, the Republicans really WANTED to." - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2006 11:13:11 PM
        
        re: "Well, the Republicans really WANTED to." - Robert - 8/1/2006 2:06:40 AM
        
        Goldwater - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2006 2:50:19 AM
        
        Yes? - alcaray - 7/31/2006 9:59:13 PM
        
        re: Yes? - gbaikie - 7/31/2006 10:49:56 PM
        
        profile yes - alcaray - 7/31/2006 11:17:23 PM
    - You mean the left would still count up the lies and failed policies? I agree. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/31/2006 4:51:07 PM
      - Accountability isn't a word anymore. (n/t) - Tony - 7/31/2006 5:13:13 PM
      - It isn't about Iraq, and it never was. - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2006 4:53:34 PM
        
        Kathryn Harris gave the Republicans the coal mine in Florida - Publius - 7/31/2006 8:48:05 PM
        
        My statement about marbles and Florida seems to be holding up. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2006 9:46:12 PM
        
        By definition, then, an Imperial Presidency, not accountable to the people. - Bowser - 7/31/2006 5:03:41 PM
        
        C'mon Bowser, tell the truth...... - Publius - 7/31/2006 8:55:22 PM
        
        My, and God's, mistake!! (n/t) - Bowser - 7/31/2006 10:18:55 PM
        
        I think you are saying... - alcaray - 7/31/2006 5:01:02 PM
        
        TB is half right. - Bowser - 7/31/2006 5:07:16 PM

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