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Daniel537

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11. We were there 8 years as opposed to 11 in Afghanistan.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #8)

Tue May 1, 2012, 08:46 PM

May 2012

Lots more lives and money lost there as well. I just don't buy the doom and gloom coming from the neocons about Al-Qaeda taking over once again. Remember how strong they were in Iraq during the early years? By Panetta's own estimate Al-Qaeda has been reduced to third-party terrorist status is Afghanistan. I really don't understand why we need to keep pushing this thing so long. Almost seems to me that we're trying to redeem ourselves for Vietnam at this point.

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President Obama's Speech Tonight - Your Opinion [View all] MineralMan May 2012 OP

Thanks for your votes. Keep 'em coming. MineralMan May 2012 #1

I think he did a good job. It was a bit vague, but it had to be. TheWraith May 2012 #2

We should have been out years ago. Daniel537 May 2012 #3

I think we should never have been there MineralMan May 2012 #4

We got out of Iraq pretty easily in the end Daniel537 May 2012 #7

It took too long, though, and the end result is not yet visible. MineralMan May 2012 #8

We were there 8 years as opposed to 11 in Afghanistan. Daniel537 May 2012 #11

And it was a much worse decision to go to Iraq. MineralMan May 2012 #12

The speech was very good as usual. MrSlayer May 2012 #5

Pitch perfect and reminded people that the Iraq war was not about Osama!! I want the troops home Pisces May 2012 #6

+1 JNelson6563 May 2012 #10

Good speech as always; bad policy. baldguy May 2012 #9

Not fast enough. Texasgal May 2012 #13