Would have been no different with Gore in charge.

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TB — 11/13/2006 4:34:16 AM (archived)

The same anti-war forces in America would have cut him more slack in Afghanistan than a Republican, but not much. They would be screaming for retreat there too, now, for all the exact same "quagmire" reasons, even if Iraq had never been touched.

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Afghan conflict deaths quadruple - Bowser - 11/12/2006 10:08:01 PM
- Why are you upset? - Lee - 11/14/2006 5:24:26 PM
- re: Afghan conflict deaths quadruple - Lindy - 11/13/2006 3:36:42 PM
- I predict war in Afghanistan survives surrender in Iraq by about a year. - TB - 11/13/2006 2:29:20 AM
  - Your dominos are showing. (n/t) - alcaray - 11/14/2006 7:06:02 PM
    - You got some reason to show otherwise? - TB - 11/14/2006 11:51:47 PM
      - Mexico never went communist. The Soviets never invaded. (n/t) - alcaray - 11/15/2006 5:04:27 PM
        
        Plenty of other nations almost went communist - TB - 11/16/2006 3:38:26 AM
        
        I grew up on daily doses of the domino theory. - alcaray - 11/16/2006 4:03:35 PM
  - If Bush caves to the Democrats on Iraq then our troops should start saluting him with an open salute. - Scott Evil - 11/13/2006 3:05:56 PM
  - Commentary by Mark Steyn - TB - 11/13/2006 6:31:21 AM
    - "To add the sands of Mesopotamia to the list will be an act of weakness from which America will never recover." - Lindy - 11/13/2006 11:32:31 PM
    - In conclusion, Marky left out: "..., withdrawing Marines from Lebanon,..." - Alan G. Archer - 11/13/2006 12:01:42 PM
      - True enough. - TB - 11/13/2006 4:48:57 PM
  - "Our enemies know we can be beaten now." If so, Bush has taught 'em real good. - Bowser - 11/13/2006 3:13:11 AM
    - Would have been no different with Gore in charge. - TB - 11/13/2006 4:34:16 AM
      - Once more.....Broz in an exercise of pure faith..... - Publius - 11/17/2006 3:02:02 PM
      - Afghanistan support is different - dtb - 11/13/2006 3:35:53 PM
        
        re: Afghanistan support - TB - 11/13/2006 5:06:52 PM
        
        re: Afghanistan support - dtb - 11/13/2006 5:54:37 PM
        
        re: Afghanistan support - TB - 11/13/2006 9:04:02 PM
      - Reality - Bush has had almost as long as WWII took. - Bowser - 11/13/2006 5:26:38 AM
        
        Remember how WWII was fought? - TB - 11/13/2006 5:57:45 AM

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