The military's job isn't to make a profit

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Buck Galaxy — 7/8/2009 4:25:42 AM (archived)

Again, from a policy stand point it was an utter failure. From a strictly military standpoint it appears the security goals have been 95% accomplished, which means it is a good time to declare victory and leave.

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I remember reading "USA has already lost in Iraq" many times. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/3/2009 2:55:09 PM
- Somebody did win in Iraq. - ER - 7/10/2009 1:22:00 PM
  - Monday morning - TB - 7/11/2009 7:55:15 PM
    - The world is safer with Cheney gone. And was safer with Saddam in place. - Bowser - 7/11/2009 9:34:22 PM
      - So the Busheviki didn't just lie to us, but to their own people, too. - ER - 7/11/2009 10:35:43 PM
    - re: Monday morning - ER - 7/11/2009 9:08:50 PM
- By what standards has it been "won"? - Bowser - 7/3/2009 4:59:02 PM
  - By military standards it has been won - Buck Galaxy - 7/7/2009 5:59:00 AM
    - By military standards it lasted 2 months. Consider an auction. - Bowser - 7/7/2009 6:23:54 AM
      - The military's job isn't to make a profit - Buck Galaxy - 7/8/2009 4:25:42 AM
        
        Some missions aren't worth the cost. "Winning" some auctions is foolish. (n/t) - Bowser - 7/8/2009 8:22:07 AM
  - Because Saddam is dead and the democratic government is in power. - David F Mayer - 7/6/2009 10:42:54 PM
    - LOL! That 'democratic government' will last for about 15 minutes after we leave! - z - 7/7/2009 12:30:04 PM
      - "most hated country in the world" - TB - 7/7/2009 2:05:52 PM
        
        you say that with confidence. Who IS then? (n/t) - Doug Ellison - 7/7/2009 6:38:53 PM
        
        re: Who IS then? - TB - 7/8/2009 12:54:11 AM
        
        Damning with feint praise - Robert - 7/8/2009 11:24:12 PM
        
        re: Who IS then? - Doug Ellison - 7/8/2009 8:00:54 AM
        
        Links - TB - 7/9/2009 7:23:26 PM
        
        re: Links - Doug Ellison - 7/10/2009 2:56:46 PM
        
        re: Links - TB - 7/11/2009 1:34:10 AM
        
        re: Links - Doug Ellison - 7/13/2009 6:48:05 AM
      - For the sake of your hero, you'd better hope not. (n/t) - TB - 7/7/2009 1:57:22 PM
  - I think you called it Bowz.... - Lindy - 7/4/2009 12:22:23 AM

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