Let's cut through the political weaseling, shall we?

leftofthedial

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Tue Apr-24-07 08:04 PM
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Let's cut through the political weaseling, shall we?

What we are doing in Iraq is not a "war."

It is an illegal occupation.

The large majority of Iraqis want us to leave immediately.

Us leaving will not destabilize Iraq. The illegal invasion and the criminal acts of the bush cabal since destabilized Iraq.

Us leaving will destabilize the profits of war profiteers and bush cronies, period.

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HereSince1628

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Tue Apr-24-07 08:16 PM
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1. Sure...

Call me cynical but...

The business of the US government is still business...

US business still hasn't secured long term control/access to Iraqi oil...

Regardless of Iraqi and US opposition to the occupation the US military isn't leaving until US business's strategic (i.e. long term profit potential from oil) is secured.

In other words, our military is never going to be far enough away from that strategic interest to come back in a flash and defend it. Or, as one Democratic presidential candidate indicates--we are never gonna really leave.

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leftofthedial

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Tue Apr-24-07 08:25 PM
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2. okay

let's not cut through the political weaseling

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HereSince1628

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Tue Apr-24-07 09:19 PM
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3. That wasn't weaseling. It's a precis, it's getting down to the bottom line

that the decision makers are actually using. There's no high faluting political log-rolling or back room dealing going on in what I said, it really is the way the national leaders are thinking.

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leftofthedial

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Wed Apr-25-07 01:06 PM
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4. I was addressing DUers,

not "decision makers."

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Balbus

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Wed Apr-25-07 01:09 PM
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5. Like this hasn't been stated (posted) 8347 times before.

But the 8348th time my be the charm.

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