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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:54 AM Original message |
Is the War in Afghanistan About Retribution or Prevention? |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Justice. nt |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. How many actual participants in the terrorists attacks are still |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. LOL! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. As usual, you have no idea how to respond. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. See your other OP. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. At least you are consistent in showing your ass. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. As are you. |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Given the number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan |
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Bonn1997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. The war on terrorism is mostly about retribution |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. Neither |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. Pipelines. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. that priority is high on the list. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. Right now. PR and CYA. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
10. Both |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
11. It is merely cover. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. At this point, neither. It's about cleanup. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Why are we abandoning Iraq? |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Is it? Clearly they have some issues that need to be hammered out |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. It is mostly about politics and power within the United States |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Afghanistan... has... no... oil. nt |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Exactly!! |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Central Asia has oil -- Afghanistan is in the way of the pipelines to get it to the Indian Ocean |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yes, and...? |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Pipelines across Afghanistan are not such a high priority right now |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. Prevention, pipelines and Pakistan. |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. From what I heard the president say |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I really don't think the U.S. has any desire to get into Pakistan anymore than it already is |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. There is zero logic to this from my point of view |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. No invasion of Pakistan on the table. |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. "fairly well funded" - this is a big issue in my opinion |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. Control of energy (Oil & Gas) reserves. n/t |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think the most accurate answer is "both" |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. The strategy is preemptive |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
34. It's about war profiteering, ignorance and cowardice. |
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