I would agree

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I would agree

Lindy — 1/25/2007 3:40:41 PM (archived)

But I don't think sacrificing more troops is going to work.
Securing the oil wells and monetary systems would benefit us.
Preventing civil war when we've taken our finger out of the dyke??
We did that when we invaded and removed Saddam from control.

If we're not careful we'll be policing Iraq at our expense until the next Stone Age.

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Geez, if the thread below was a couple of dogs, I'd turn a fire hose on it. (n/t) - TB - 1/10/2007 6:01:21 AM
- (Who the hell is hank?) (n/t) - RobVG - 1/11/2007 1:50:39 AM
- I'd say this guy has the whole scene down pat: - Daniel - 1/10/2007 2:09:30 PM
  - 90.7% probability Jasper is Techie - I Cognito - 1/12/2007 1:48:38 AM
    - If so, it could be a side effect... - silly man - 1/12/2007 2:41:39 AM
- I'm seriously believing that ER had it right. - Bowser - 1/10/2007 6:47:55 AM
  - I doubt ER leaving had much to do with RL - Yeti - 1/10/2007 9:18:53 PM
  - Dang it... - McFly - 1/10/2007 2:33:55 PM
    - Took his marbles and went across the street to a much nicer playground. - RNE - 1/10/2007 6:09:47 PM
      - Well Speak Up Damn It - M.A.E. - 1/11/2007 8:46:27 PM
        
        re: Well Speak Up Damn It - RNE - 1/12/2007 1:49:16 PM
        
        Do If You Care, Don't If You Don't - M.A.E. - 1/15/2007 8:07:23 PM
        
        OK - Robert - 1/12/2007 5:10:06 PM
        
        re: OK, and more - RNE - 1/12/2007 6:23:36 PM
        
        Hello? - Robert - 1/13/2007 7:07:17 AM
        
        K - RNE - 1/20/2007 3:25:13 AM
        
        I want to join your party (n/t) - alcaray - 1/22/2007 9:17:53 PM
        
        Doesn't bother me, let Robert speak for himself. (n/t) - RNE - 1/23/2007 1:38:02 AM
        
        Hear! Hear! (n/t) - Robert - 1/23/2007 2:06:52 AM
        
        re: I want to join your party - Lindy - 1/23/2007 12:10:54 AM
        
        If I bring it, who'll cut it? (n/t) - Robert - 1/23/2007 2:12:58 AM
        
        Can I bring wine too? Can't have too much, you know. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/23/2007 12:24:47 AM
        
        re: Can I bring wine too? Can't have too much, you know. - Lindy - 1/23/2007 12:50:56 AM
        
        organic wine? or... (n/t) - alcaray - 1/23/2007 7:39:23 AM
        
        re: organic wine? or... - Lindy - 1/23/2007 1:04:38 PM
        
        Organic? - RNE - 1/23/2007 1:37:18 AM
        
        My turn - Robert - 1/21/2007 6:30:32 PM
        
        WHOA...WELL DONE.....THANK-YOU!!!!!!!!!!! (n/t) - Martha - 1/23/2007 12:47:04 PM
        
        Reply to my Honorable........ - RNE - 1/21/2007 7:01:24 PM
        
        And to my esteemed colleague... - Robert - 1/21/2007 11:46:39 PM
        
        The Gentleman across the aisle does make some valid points....... - RNE - 1/22/2007 1:17:39 PM
        
        As does my esteemed colleague - Robert - 1/22/2007 6:24:40 PM
        
        And, to continue, - RNE - 1/25/2007 11:06:22 PM
        
        re: And, to continue, - Robert - 1/26/2007 2:51:13 AM
        
        I find myself in agreement with the Honorable Gentleman - RNE - 1/26/2007 3:42:15 AM
        
        Please, I must in all modesty protest... - Robert - 1/26/2007 7:20:11 PM
        
        Gak! - RNE - 1/27/2007 2:28:09 AM
        
        Best Laugh I've Had All Week - Lindy - 1/27/2007 12:39:03 AM
        
        I ask the Chair for a brief recess - RNE - 1/23/2007 1:46:59 AM
        
        RNE! - Lindy - 1/23/2007 2:31:32 AM
        
        Granted, of course - Robert - 1/23/2007 2:06:07 AM
        
        Damn, that was sweet - azstrummer - 1/22/2007 9:10:19 PM
        
        re: Damn, that was sweet - Robert - 1/23/2007 5:57:32 PM
        
        Best exchange in quite a while - Fox - 1/23/2007 4:25:58 AM
        
        Thank you, Mr. Fox, sir. - Robert - 1/23/2007 6:11:01 PM
        
        re: Best exchange in quite a while - TB - 1/23/2007 5:00:23 AM
        
        No, that's merely partisan thinking - Robert - 1/23/2007 6:03:56 PM
        
        re: partisan thinking - TB - 1/23/2007 11:09:00 PM
        
        perfectly circular logic - Robert - 1/24/2007 12:52:30 AM
        
        re: perfectly circular logic - Lindy - 1/24/2007 11:32:16 PM
        
        not really. - TB - 1/24/2007 2:28:23 AM
        
        "Let those we are fighting have the field." - Lindy - 1/24/2007 11:39:38 PM
        
        re: not really. - RNE - 1/24/2007 9:36:00 PM
        
        Fallback plans - Robert - 1/25/2007 12:29:41 AM
        
        re: Fallback plans - TB - 1/25/2007 8:29:57 AM
        
        If we knew the truth we would realize that the enemy in Iraq is in its last throes? (n/t) - alcaray - 1/25/2007 7:14:11 PM
        
        Sigh - Lindy - 1/25/2007 12:50:05 AM
        
        re: Sigh - Martha - 1/25/2007 12:31:17 PM
        
        " We used a sledgehammer to crack the nut, and now we're trying to pick the meat out of the slivers" - Lindy - 1/24/2007 11:49:35 PM
        
        re: " We used a sledgehammer to crack the nut, and now we're trying to pick the meat out of the slivers" - RNE - 1/25/2007 1:36:02 PM
        
        I would agree - Lindy - 1/25/2007 3:40:41 PM
        
        If you can read this, your screen is way too big. (n/t) - TB - 1/25/2007 9:34:12 PM
        
        OK you two...you just made my day...I am still laughing...Thanks!!!!! (n/t) - Martha - 1/25/2007 11:13:28 PM
        
        Nah, you just use the scroll bar (n/t) - RNE - 1/25/2007 11:00:52 PM
        
        re: Nah, you just use the scroll bar - Martha - 1/26/2007 12:10:10 PM
        
        centered messages are not permitted (n/t) - alcaray - 1/26/2007 8:26:03 PM
        
        nope...not yet (n/t) - Martha - 1/26/2007 12:11:38 PM
        
        And it's nice to see...... - Lindy - 1/23/2007 12:14:30 AM
        
        re: K - Lindy - 1/20/2007 11:17:39 PM
        
        re: K - RNE - 1/21/2007 1:16:50 AM
        
        re: Hello? - RNE - 1/19/2007 2:41:37 AM
        
        Terrible RNE - Lindy - 1/19/2007 5:13:57 AM
        
        Eee yahhhh - RNE - 1/19/2007 9:05:32 PM
        
        re: Eee yahhhh - Laurie Street - 1/20/2007 10:00:52 PM
        
        A UPS is as essential as virus protection. - TB - 1/21/2007 3:08:18 AM
        
        re: A UPS is as essential as virus protection. - Laurie Street - 1/22/2007 5:12:00 PM
        
        re: A UPS is as essential as virus protection. - TB - 1/22/2007 7:19:11 PM
        
        re: A UPS is as essential as virus protection. - RNE - 1/21/2007 3:30:25 AM
        
        re: A UPS is as essential as virus protection. - TB - 1/21/2007 11:00:47 PM
        
        What state are you in? - Lindy - 1/20/2007 3:05:12 AM
        
        Well. - RNE - 1/21/2007 1:31:51 AM
    - And have we lost Publius? (n/t) - McFly - 1/10/2007 3:08:27 PM
      - If we've lost Publius we've lost the country. (n/t) - Tony - 1/10/2007 8:39:46 PM
        
        Take heart fellow American................... - Publius - 1/11/2007 9:20:25 PM

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