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deminks

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:13 AM
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Rummy: Nice outfit (photo)

Now try it 24/7/365 without the cameras.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051225/photos_ts/2005_12_24t095321_450x333_us_rumsfeld_troops

U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (R) serves Christmas dinner to soldiers in Mosul, Iraq, December 24, 2005. Rumsfeld said on Friday the number of U.S. combat forces in Iraq would be cut by some 7,000 by early next year, but the numbers involved in training Iraq's new military would increase. (Jim Young/Reuters)

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MadisonProgressive

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:19 AM
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1. Why are we increasing the # involved in training?

It's been over 2.5 years. Why haven't we had enough trainers all that time? Why are we waiting to increas the # of trainers until next year?

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Earth_First

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:28 AM
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2. It's all semantics...

While there may be an overall "combat" troop level reduction, "training" units will continue to fluctuate furthermore throughout the quagmire...

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Rufus T. Firefly

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Sun Dec-25-05 11:24 AM
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13. The troops that are being "withdrawn" haven't even deployed!

One is in Kuwait and the other is in Germany.

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non sociopath skin

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:30 AM
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3. Of course, the tradition is for the Military Brass to serve the GIs ...

... on Christmas Day.

But Pentagon Don is more important than any mere soldier, huh?

And anyway, the soldiers are too busy staying alive to worry about photo ops.

Let's just hope the Salvation Army are serving the Neocons their Christmas Dinner on Skid Row before too long!

The Skin

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peace frog

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:31 AM
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4. "You want fries with that?"

Hey Rummy, this could become a great career opportunity for you...
L O V E the hat but where's your hairnet? :evilgrin:

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Lusted4

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:36 AM
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5. Dressing the part for the job he is really cut out for Dairy Queen. n/t

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jokerman93

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:40 AM
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6. ~

"Donald, I'm sure a man with your
qualifications would have no trouble finding
a top flight job in the housekeeping or food
service industry."

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yorkiemommie1

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:46 AM
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7. practicing for his stint behind bars

n/t

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Debau2005

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Sun Dec-25-05 09:47 AM
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8. Oh! I thought

he was practicing for his role as kitchen help at the local prison, when he is convicted of conspiracy with *!

And during this time of "war" shouldn't the commander and chief be there to serve the troops? Oh that's right he is at Camp David showing on Herb-Roasted turkey. But he did call the troops, with his military jacket on! Whatever....

Hey,
Happy Holidays to all my DU friends! Here's to a bright and impeachable New Year!
Deb

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Donkeykick

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Sun Dec-25-05 10:15 AM
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9. You know...

Now try it 24/7/365 without the cameras.

something? That is why people like him are in the party that they are in now. If he had to do that all of the time, I guarantee that it would not take very long for him to be "progressive".

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Ilsa

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Sun Dec-25-05 10:26 AM
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10. is that a cow patty he's feeding that soldier? typical for rummy. eom

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JohnnyRingo

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Sun Dec-25-05 11:10 AM
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11. If we're on our way out, where's the Iraqi Air Force?

Are they flying MiGs? ...F-15 Eagles?....
Where is their tank corps?

How are they going to defend themselves from their neighbors with a "security force"?
The "security force" is just a heavily armed group of policemen we hope to use to control the masses of civilians.

Iraqi-vs-Iraqi
Good luck on that.

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DS1

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Sun Dec-25-05 11:19 AM
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12. How fitting. A shit sandwich

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