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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 01:53 PM Original message |
Obama's Third War |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. 5 counting Pakistan and Yemen. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. When did |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Exactly. n/t |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. he's ending iraq by repurposing troops from afghanistan.. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Did he |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. nixon didn't start vietnam.. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. It feels much like that era |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:23 PM Original message |
It's all in the counting |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Libya, Pakistan, Yemen |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. UN started Libya. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. They are all his wars as long as he is CiC. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Thank you for some semblance of sanity. nt |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. so HOW is Obama ending the Iraq war? |
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erikdane (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Please |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Funny how the only words in quotes are "days, not weeks." That's because it's a lie that |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Pentagon sees Libya military costs soar |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Your post doesn't make my post, with full quote, any less true. Your partial quote |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Are we still involved in Libya? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yes. Obama never said we WOULDN'T be, which is why your article is a lie. n/t |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Here's what the ABC article says.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Again-the article ONLY quotes the "days, not weeks" part. There's a reason for that-to mislead. n/t |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Who are they trying to mislead in your opinion? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Deleted sub-thread |
xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. & who is the largest contributor to nato? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The OP is a lie. Obama never said our involvement would last days, not weeks. n/t |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. That's the exact ABC news title of the article I linked. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. So? It doesn't make it any less false. He didn't say that and the article didn't quote him |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Here.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Maybe YOU should write to them to complain about the false headline which YOU chose to post. n/t |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I don't think it's false or misleading |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. No-it's not me who THINKS that... |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Again....I don't agree with you that ABC's article is misleading |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It's NOT my opinion. It's a FACT, which is why I posted the whole quote, unlike the |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. In your opinion, you think the article is misleading |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I'll take OBAMA'S words over ABC'S words any day when the subject is |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Obama has said many things that haven't panned out |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Nice attempt to change the subject from your misleading OP. He's doing what he SAID he'd do in |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Obama said our involvement would last days and not weeks |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Deleted sub-thread |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. LINK? Link to Obama's words on the date that ABC is "misleading" |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. "We anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days and not in a matter of weeks." nt |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. L I N K ? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Here's one link. They're all over the place: |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. That is a separate occasion as the one in the OP. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. The OP doesn't quote what Obama said to Congress. It only quotes him saying, "days, not weeks." If |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Here is the link to the ABC piece: |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I know. But again-the article doesn't QUOTE Obama except for the "days, not weeks" part, and |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. And, while Obama was saying these things, France did |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Do YOU have a link to the full statements that ABC quoted? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 03:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Correct, Operation Odyssey Dawn was 12 days, that's days, not weeks. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. What's not being said is even if they succeed in ousting Gadaffi |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
18. You have to wonder how exactly the MIC operates - just how does it... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. Here's the |
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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
51. K&R nt |
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