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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 10:05 AM
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So ... wasn't "removing troops" from Iraq supposed to signal the terrorists that they won, and
armageddon would commence once the troops started to leave, leading to a bloodbath of biblical proportions?
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 10:29 AM
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1. Britain and other countries have removed troops and no boom occurred
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 10:32 AM
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2. true ... but the Repukes were the ones saying that
"pulling out of Iraq would result in a disaster" ... which, if you followed the logic, we could never, EVER leave Iraq ... even if it had evolved into the perfect government ...
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 10:55 AM
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3. if they wanted to look strong they would have invaded and then left abruptly
staying in that quagmire has made us look weak, that we can't fight. We should have never gone in there in the first place. We should have left shortly after the big invasion. We have incompetent leaders in charge. It is only after generals retire they actually criticize.
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