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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:28 AM Original message |
A question to ask: Will expanding the war in Central Asia damage Pres. Obama's |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You seem sure. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Do you mean in terms of dollars or in terms of public approval? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. In any way. Just looking for opinions. |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. Expanding the war is a no win situation for all. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. No. Why would it? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Agreed. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 03:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Exactly. Signed, the former Soviet Union. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. I sure hope Obama implements Peristroika soon! |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
7. There are a lot of points to be made here... one is that leaving the area poses a risk. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 05:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. On the drug trade part, I think you might ought to check our record on that. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. I don't believe that he will expand it in the way that Vietnam was expanded... |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. The war in Vietnam had far less justification |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 04:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Well first, I wasn't asking whether you think it is justified though I |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 04:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You clueless |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 05:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Or the position that people asking questions whether the approach |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
16. Majority of Afghans blame U.S. -- not Taliban -- for their woes |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yes, I noticed it is running out of money. That was the reason for the question. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I agree. If Afghans want to be ruled by the taliban, I have no problem with it . |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Yes |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Some people will underestimate this President and make wild speculations |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. What wild speculation? |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. We had Afghanistan under control until we shifted focus. |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Precisely. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I never had a problem with the invasion of Afghanistan |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Where to begin... |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Please note |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Disagree |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Disagree with your disagreement - |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
18. It depends. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. NO. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. Depends on how long he stays there. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. You wrote: |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. I would be inclined toward no... |
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