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wideopen Donating Member (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-28-05 11:54 PM
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Aren't we building several permanent bases in Iraq?
Why would we do that unless we planned to stay indefinitely? I really don't see us ever leaving, to much money to be made selling cell phones and cheeseburgers.
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ConfuZed Donating Member (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-28-05 11:54 PM
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1. I've always wondered about that
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Qanisqineq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:37 AM
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12. me too (n/t)
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-28-05 11:56 PM
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2. No need to wonder, bush is simply telling a lie about leaving there
Whats new?
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wideopen Donating Member (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-28-05 11:59 PM
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4. One thing for sure
you won't hear about it on the "news" anytime soon.
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-28-05 11:58 PM
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3. Well, we have built 14 already and last I heard
we had a contract to build 10 MORE...or HALLIBURTON has a contract. :grr: We'll be there forever unless the people end this shit and end it NOW.
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wideopen Donating Member (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:01 AM
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6. I knew I read about it just recently
yet another easily confirmed, straight up lie that no one will mention.
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ugarte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:00 AM
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5. Yet another question the mainstream media will never ask
nt
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:03 AM
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8. Even if they were to ask, the would deny the existence/purpose
of them even though they are fully operational and in the record.
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:02 AM
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7. Ah, but those are just staging areas.
The Great Crusade™ is moving on to Iran next, after all. Or Syria.
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:04 AM
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9. Yep, PNAC plan in full swing nt
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Oversea Visitor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:34 AM
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10. Seen articles on this superbases in Iraq here before
Think like it mention a dozen or more.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:36 AM
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11. I believe they're replacing the bases we left in Saudi Arabia.
Now, Iraq is our new Mideast launching pad.
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wideopen Donating Member (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 12:47 AM
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13. Triangulation on Iran
check the map, it's quite apparent. Why the hell isn't this being pointed out?
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 01:10 AM
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14. Because there are runaway brides and missing photogenic teenagers.
We are owed 24/7 coverage of these important events.
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