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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:23 AM Original message |
"...Otherwise we will cut off the heads of your children and will set fire to your daughter." |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. While it's sad, it's really not our problem. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
86. yeah - they're just women. n/t |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #86 |
112. Do you support invasions |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #86 |
116. We can't be the world police. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:05 PM Response to Reply #86 |
135. We can't help women by continuing to fight. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #86 |
150. Well you could always enlist if you feel that strongly. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #150 |
153. i'm an old woman - they wouldn't take me. n/t |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #153 |
154. Any kids, nieces or nephews you can send? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #154 |
155. yeah, cause they're just women... not worth it. gotcha. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. The most fucking ridiculous aspect of the whole fiasco we have in the occupation, that and our own |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Prior to 9/11 the most legitimate reason to eliminate the Taliban was womens rights. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Incredible isn't it. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
66. Something has changed, now we are killing women and children |
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SunnySong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. Apples and oranges... there is no comparison. nt |
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another saigon (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
80. why should the US "kill those fucks"? |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. they should ask pakistan how that has worked out. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. The US's interests do not involve the issues you cite |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. oh, c'mon man. it's totally worth bankrupting this county for! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. The safety and welfare of these people should be an interest to you |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The poster didn't say that it wasn't |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I think if you want to properly debate the issue we need to not dismiss important |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. There isn't an issue I brung up |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. What matters is that we address the ALL the pros and cons of leaving vs staying |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Address that to the poster |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. So we agree, why don't you help by now jumping in and also addressing |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. What did we agree on? |
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SunnySong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
77. Nope not interested any more than I was about the Killing Fields or Rawanda... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #77 |
105. The US helped to create the Taliban or at least armed and trained them |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #77 |
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Kringle (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 02:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
138. we can't make the whole world obey US law ,nt |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
140. If anyone cares about the safety and well-being of any |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #140 |
146. Mladić was certainly pissed off that NATO "invaded," too. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's heart breaking - but I am not convinced occupying them will change it. Nt |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. isn't not stopping it now. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well, the U.S. just had to go in and stop the Soviets from |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
41. It was less about putting down "Marxists" in Afghanistan |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
96. It was the era of messing around in Latin America and Africa for the same reason |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
9. Part of me feels an overpowering sadness for the people of... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
10. Another Mel Gibson tape? |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. Now another point of view |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Thanks for going right to the source - RAWA. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Those 90 women that were interviewed are actual people that are facing the horrors |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Forgive me, for they have done much in the past |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #21 |
65. Somebody alert RAWA -- some man on the internet doesn't like them. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Good to see you! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
74. U.S. troops have raped, tortured and burned women in Afghanistan |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #74 |
83. "How dare I" what? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #83 |
139. Wrong, they spoke the truth about a corrupt parliament and |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:23 AM Response to Reply #139 |
144. Who is "she"? What are you talking about? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
94. Also, while I'm here |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
99. It's not an either/or situation imho. RAWA has a good grasp of things |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #99 |
102. The US Senate is 13% women. That number should also be 50%. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #102 |
122. Women weren't even involved in writing the US constitution. Women were involved in Afghanistan's. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #122 |
126. Half of RAWA's leadership quit over the move. |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
17. For NJMaverick and Robb... |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. +1 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. The US put these people in danger |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #27 |
42. After 9 years |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
104. We put them in danger of the Taliban by removing the Taliban from power. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. This is not a problem that can be solved militarily |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. What is the solution? |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. See, that's where that imagination thing comes in |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. then what is the solution? |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #44 |
128. How about we bomb them with food... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. The problem is that previous US actions these people in danger |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. The same arrogance that makes all good people try to do good. |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
124. Oh..Pleezzzze... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #124 |
129. I did no such thing. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. Poll: Approval of Afghan War Slips, But U.S. Uneasy About Taliban Talks |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Disapproval includes those who do not want us to EVER leave. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
32. Are we worried they'll kill more women than us? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Your comments conflict with the fact that the vast majority of civilian deaths Taliban kills |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #39 |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
141. You really don't know what you are talking about, do you? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:26 AM Response to Reply #141 |
145. By your yardstick, we're actually killing civilians *less* efficiently. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Your one-dimensional interpretation remains the same: |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. You don't know my interpretation. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Heh. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. But it is about you |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Why just attack me, then, when there's a real debate here? |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Answer this: Do you feel we should have stayed in Vietnam? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. OK. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. It's not up to us. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Can't answer a yes or no question? Cheater. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. It's a valid answer |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. No, it's a dodge. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. You've not answered why you support Vietnam war defenses. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #71 |
87. You don't believe the Taliban should be in power in post-NATO Afghanistan. Good. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #87 |
103. No crickets, just lunch |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. Of course you did not quote me, because I said none of these things. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #107 |
132. I don't think you can answer the question honestly |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #132 |
133. You keep saying I've said something I haven't. I doubt you really want an answer, actually. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 12:05 AM Response to Reply #133 |
137. But that isn't an answer to the question |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #137 |
143. There is no disconnect, unless you believe the situations are the same |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #143 |
147. Actually, you leave the fire entirely unaddressed |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #147 |
148. Wait, you think Bush et al were *really* trying to prosecute the war in Afghanistan? |
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SunnySong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
78. Are we as bad as the Taliban... hell no |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #78 |
84. All true. But who, then? |
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SunnySong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. we should leave and let them sort it out themselves... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. What about our responsibility for how much we've screwed up their country thus far? |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #90 |
106. 1,822 coalition deaths, $284 billion, and 9 years is a pretty good try |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
40. This is disgusting. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I think it speaks to an important issue vis a vis our withdrawal. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I'm sure you do. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. It's a big question. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. It is a big question. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Well, I would too, but we get what we pay for on DU. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #55 |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Careful, you might hurt my internet feelings. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. So we should hide the truths we don't like? |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
98. Yes, that is exactly what they are trying to do |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
58. Having been part of IFOR/KFOR |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Wow, I guess I didn't know that. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #62 |
68. Back then I had no idea about any of it. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I'll be seeing some old friends from there later in the month, actually |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
81. I disagree. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
100. So preventing or stopping genocide is "useless" |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #100 |
110. I only said that the poster's two examples would be a waste of |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
70. I feel bad about that...but it's not a reason to stay. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
72. NJMaverick, your talking points are right on message |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Nice catch! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. You suggestion that human beings are just "talking points" |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #72 |
101. Those advocating withdrawal need to be equally as candid, but that isnt happening |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #72 |
108. Pentagon Deceit on Media Manipulation Confirmed |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #72 |
117. BEST POST IN THIS THREAD.... (plus alternate link) |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #117 |
120. Red Cell =/ policy. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:26 AM Response to Reply #72 |
142. The article in the OP is based on a Human Rights Watch report that came out this week |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
73. Afghan's Bravest Woman Calls on U.S. to Leave Afghanistan |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. I don't think one woman in the US negates the 100s of thousands in danger in Afghanistan |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
85. Just part of the "ever evolving" reason we are over there. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
89. Why are we there? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. That's important stuff |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
91. Does this phrase ring a bell with anyone here? |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
92. Haven't we heard this before? |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
95. Know what the quote the Robbs use in the OP reminds me of? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
109. Bastard! Not before we blow those women up with "smart" munitions! |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
111. My trouble is, most people didn't care about these women until all their other justifications failed |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #111 |
113. +1 |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. +1 |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #111 |
115. I don't think that's entirely accurate |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #115 |
121. Not entirely accurate, no. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #115 |
125. Here's a refresher for those who haven't been paying attention. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #125 |
130. Not everyone. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #130 |
131. No, it wasn't exactly just "quit and run". That's what the links pertain to... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #125 |
136. You are making a number of assumptions that are debatable |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:05 PM Response to Reply #111 |
134. Do they care about them now? I doubt it. n/t |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #111 |
152. I don't think that's true. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
118. I'm amazed this post got so many neg recs |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
119. I'm amazed this post got so many neg recs |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
123. K&R for Women's rights. |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
151. NATO Says Taliban Orders Attacks on Civilians |
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