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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:18 PM
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So what are the justifications for staying in Afghanistan now?
Have you heard any Righties explain why we need to be there?
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:24 PM
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1. havent heard Obama say we are leaving, have you? He is the one in charge nt
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:26 PM
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2. Well someone needs to support staying I would think.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:27 PM
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3. I'm sure we'll see a lot of people posting the justifications on DU
Just wait for the talking points to come out.
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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:27 PM
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4. Triangulation
i.e., "hey, we suck less than the other guys"
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krabigirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:28 PM
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5. Money for companies making weapons?
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:39 PM
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6. Lol. That's the best we can do huh?
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:43 PM
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7. There arent nor there were any reasonable ones. Get out now and maybe you leave behind...
...the possibility for an anti-terrorist movement.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:45 PM
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8. none
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:49 PM
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9. Why ask what "righties" think? Ask the current Administration
It's their call
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-11 12:04 AM
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10. You think the administration can keep us there with the left and the right seeing no point in it?
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-11 12:07 AM
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11. Yes. Majority of left & right saw no point in being there a month ago
six mos ago, a year ago...
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