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Obama's Afghan War Plan: Nine Key Points
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 18:22:53 in World
“The bottom line is that the needs and wants of the American People are not on the list of priorities.
Everything is done in our name, but little of it benefits us.”
Everything is done in our name, but little of it benefits us.”
Obama's Afghanistan Plan: 30,000 Troops, No Endless Committment
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 15:51:49 in Politics
“We basically know what he's going to say and nothing he can say will change our minds.
I won't listen and I encourage everyone else to boycott the speech.”
I won't listen and I encourage everyone else to boycott the speech.”
Obama's Afghanistan Plan: 30,000 Troops, No Endless Committment
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 13:40:11 in Politics
“We need to impeach Obama.”
Obama's Afghanistan Plan: 30,000 Troops, No Endless Committment
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 13:37:23 in Politics
“Every day Obama will start with "How goes the war?"
"Not well, sir," will be the honest answer.
"What can we do about it?"
"Withdraw or send more troops."
"Can't do either."
New leaders have a chance to repudiate past mistakes. One chance.”
"Not well, sir," will be the honest answer.
"What can we do about it?"
"Withdraw or send more troops."
"Can't do either."
New leaders have a chance to repudiate past mistakes. One chance.”
gmailliw replied on Dec 01, 2009 at 13:38:49
“Yes, for 8 years we had less than 30,000 troops there.
By early nest year we'll have over 100,000 troops there.
Maybe that is a repudiation of past mistakes.”
By early nest year we'll have over 100,000 troops there.
Maybe that is a repudiation of past mistakes.”
Goldman Sachs Staff Buying Guns 'To Defend Themselves Against Public Uprising'
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 12:21:47 in Business
“It's the era of in-your-face corruption. The New York - Washington money and power elite simply doesn't care about anything but scooping up all the marbles they can as fast as they can.”
spinns17 replied on Dec 01, 2009 at 12:26:04
“well said”
Obama's Afghanistan Plan: 30,000 Troops, No Endless Committment
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 09:24:38 in Politics
“A pretty good summary of the wrong way to look at this.
They don't want us there.
I recently saw a video in which a Taliban leader said "More US troops mean more targets."
Like the President, you must be too young to remember Vietnam.
Those of us who do think you could run the films of Vietnam and see all the same components of a war we cannot win.”
They don't want us there.
I recently saw a video in which a Taliban leader said "More US troops mean more targets."
Like the President, you must be too young to remember Vietnam.
Those of us who do think you could run the films of Vietnam and see all the same components of a war we cannot win.”
Haitians4Obama replied on Dec 01, 2009 at 11:07:32
“But then if we leave, Al-Qaida and the Taliban win and we end looking weak. It's all a matter a perspective.”
Obama's Afghanistan Plan: 30,000 Troops, No Endless Committment
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 09:20:54 in Politics
“This war will devour the Obama Presidency the same way Vietnam devoured Johnson's.”
Gibbs: Obama 'Delivered The Orders' On Afghanistan
Commented Nov 30, 2009 at 16:19:10 in Politics
“The Nobel Committee should rename it's prize.
How about "The Aggressive War Prize."
Watch some video about the remote outposts in Afghanistan.
It's Vietnam all over again.
We sit in the valleys, they sit on the hills.
They can see us but we can't see them.”
How about "The Aggressive War Prize."
Watch some video about the remote outposts in Afghanistan.
It's Vietnam all over again.
We sit in the valleys, they sit on the hills.
They can see us but we can't see them.”
Tiger Woods 911 Call: Tape To Be Released Sunday
Commented Nov 30, 2009 at 09:51:36 in Sports
“Any man who thinks he can cheat and get away with it is a fool.”
vesaversa1 replied on Nov 30, 2009 at 11:10:17
“Is it the job of the HWY patrol to police men who cheat on their wife , if that what really happen we don't really know do we?”
Washington Post: 9,000 Troops Will Deploy To Afghanistan Soon After Obama's Speech
Commented Nov 29, 2009 at 12:10:54 in World
“"A long war seems like defeat."
"The outcome of a battle is determined before it starts."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War.
Go to google maps and look at the terrain.
That is the ground of defeat.
They can sit on those hills waiting for our convoys in the valleys.
Blow up the first vehicle, rain down RPG's and machine gun fire on the rest.
The Russians will supply anti-helipcopter weapons.
They owe us one.
The small part of the tragedy is that this will waste resources we need to fix things at home.”
"The outcome of a battle is determined before it starts."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War.
Go to google maps and look at the terrain.
That is the ground of defeat.
They can sit on those hills waiting for our convoys in the valleys.
Blow up the first vehicle, rain down RPG's and machine gun fire on the rest.
The Russians will supply anti-helipcopter weapons.
They owe us one.
The small part of the tragedy is that this will waste resources we need to fix things at home.”
Dean Baker: Job Sharing Could Ease Unemployment
Commented Nov 27, 2009 at 12:46:38 in Business
“How many people could pay their bills with half of a paycheck?”
Phil Carter Resigns: Key Pentagon Appointee Worked On Gitmo Detainee Issues
Commented Nov 25, 2009 at 09:39:16 in Politics
“The fact remains that these people have not been tried or convicted of any crimes.”
Enlightened22 replied on Nov 25, 2009 at 09:41:07
“Who? Cheney, Bush?”
State Dinner PICTURES, Details: Inside The White House Gala (PHOTOS)
Commented Nov 25, 2009 at 09:34:53 in Style
“Another echo of the Bush era.
The political elite dines in luxury at a time when many Americans are going hungry.”
The political elite dines in luxury at a time when many Americans are going hungry.”
Sam1234567 replied on Nov 25, 2009 at 09:47:55
“I don't think Bush was the only president to have state dinners, and he also had them with 3% unemployment.”
Gardencc replied on Nov 25, 2009 at 09:40:48
“Goldenshaman, shaman you are not--golden or otherwise. I've been to a State Dinner. They are essential to political policy and help to promote positive ties with heads of state from around the world. Yes, there are many people going hungry in this country, but if we hope to remain a world leader, we must honor the leaders of other countries. What goes around comes around. Who knows how India might help us in the future?”
Robert Baer: What We're Up Against In Afghanistan Is A "War Of National Resistance"
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 21:21:10 in World
“This makes me very sad. I feel completely betrayed by Obama and company.”
henock replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 21:51:22
“You may have other things to feel betrayed by Obama; This shouldn't be on that list. He campaigned on the necessity of this war.”
MacGregor57 replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 21:48:01
“suffer b.”
KeepItMoving08 replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 21:28:04
“Do you now?
How did you feel when Bush got us into these two wars?”
How did you feel when Bush got us into these two wars?”
Pelosi Sees Unrest Among Dems: 'Can We Afford This War?'
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 21:11:44 in Politics
“The war is really about the oil in Kazakhstan, but the Russians and Chinese are closer than we are.
We need to give up these wars for oil and spend the money at home on wind and solar.”
We need to give up these wars for oil and spend the money at home on wind and solar.”
DahliaZ replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 21:21:04
“Thinking the war in Afghanistan is about oil takes a deliberate, bad faith blindness. And if you really want to end reliance on foreign oil (a good position, I believe) - then I hope you are for domestic drilling which can do wonders in the midterm, while the long process continues making renewables viable on a long term scale.
I'd slow down getting excited about wind though - it's not turning out to be economically viable. Denmark can't afford to use their produced wind energy because it would cause a loss to them, so they sell it to their neighbors. Denmark remains old school.
Of course, a great mid and long term answer is nuclear - the French have done very well with that.”
I'd slow down getting excited about wind though - it's not turning out to be economically viable. Denmark can't afford to use their produced wind energy because it would cause a loss to them, so they sell it to their neighbors. Denmark remains old school.
Of course, a great mid and long term answer is nuclear - the French have done very well with that.”
Pelosi Sees Unrest Among Dems: 'Can We Afford This War?'
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 21:05:07 in Politics
“It's time for Progressives to firmly and finally part company with the Democrats.”
avchavis replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 22:22:07
“I'm in favor of forming a Progressive Party.”
Charities Running Out Of Turkeys To Give Away
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 20:46:29 in Impact
“There's no shortage of turkeys in Washington.”
Palmz replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 20:48:24
“We don't eat our own................
That is for the flyingrightwingers”
That is for the flyingrightwingers”
MontanaHome replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 20:47:03
“There are a few in TX.”
mcantwell replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 20:47:01
“There are no shortage of turkeys on Wall Street.”
Third-Quarter GDP Number Revised Down
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 16:30:02 in Business
“"Normal" is not coming back.
Not in the sense of returning to the conditions we had a few years back.
The debt bubble has burst and will not be reflated.
Energy is the core issue, and we have the technology and the manufacturing capability to solve that problem.
We need the will. We need the decision to commit.”
Not in the sense of returning to the conditions we had a few years back.
The debt bubble has burst and will not be reflated.
Energy is the core issue, and we have the technology and the manufacturing capability to solve that problem.
We need the will. We need the decision to commit.”
artgurrl replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 17:15:14
“I think what stands in the way is that we have no vision of the future. And, the big oil, coal and fossil fuel industry wants to keep pulling us backwards while the rest of the world moves ahead.”
GOULDDIGGER replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 17:02:27
“but the unions stand in the way”
Obama's Afghanistan Decision: 34,000 More Troops And An Exit Strategy, Reports Say
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 13:39:18 in Politics
“How do you ask anyone to be the next person to die for a mistake?”
Obama's Afghanistan Decision: 34,000 More Troops And An Exit Strategy, Reports Say
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 12:34:40 in Politics
“This is the end for the Obamites.
They will be dragged down by making difficult problems worse.”
They will be dragged down by making difficult problems worse.”
CostaMesaJoe replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 12:37:08
“Don't Stop Believing, Tbagger.....”
leduck replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 12:35:37
“Obamasiahs”
Tom Friedman Explains Causes Of America's 'Sub-Optimal Solutions' (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 22, 2009 at 23:00:55 in Media
“It is the elite that has shredded America. Then they blame it on the people. Go fly something.”
Tulka2 replied on Nov 23, 2009 at 02:13:49
“Thomas Jefferson and his comrades didn't participate in the first American election because they were pulling hard to the Left for a Bill of Rights. They stood with what they called the "new men" and against wealth and power which they thought would always, always, always try to walk away with all the money. Always. Every time through history. You are a good American to know it. I hope you are smart enough to stand with the Left. They are your natural compatriots.”
Tom Friedman Explains Causes Of America's 'Sub-Optimal Solutions' (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 22, 2009 at 12:46:38 in Media
“In the next 6 months it will become perfectly clear that those currently in the power seats have no significant ideas for moving us forward.”
santafesam replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 14:05:32
“And more sadly, neither do those so eager to replace them.”
Sherrod Brown: Obama Focused On Main Street, But Not All His Advisers Are
Commented Nov 22, 2009 at 12:10:42 in Politics
“The official unemployment rate in California has reached 12.5%
That's enough people to make sure Nanci Pelosi joins the ranks of the unemployed a year from now.”
That's enough people to make sure Nanci Pelosi joins the ranks of the unemployed a year from now.”
tangerinesong replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:37:43
“golden, that's net unemployment. Total gross and I do mean gross unemployment is between 19.4 and 21.8 but this is between you and me.”
senorlou replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16:10
“You don't know j/s about what happened in California. Otherwise, why would you say such a stupid comment?”
FernandoRuiz replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:13:49
“South Carolinas is at 12.1 percent, wouldnt you say the same thing for Jim DeMint and Lady Lindsey Graham?”
Imago replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:13:01
“Right. And the unemployment rates here have nothing to do with California's own economic woes and bad decisions in Sacramento.
(PS: Congresswoman Pelosi's first name is Nancy, but then, if you actually paid attention to politics beyond slinging mud, you'd have known that...)”
(PS: Congresswoman Pelosi's first name is Nancy, but then, if you actually paid attention to politics beyond slinging mud, you'd have known that...)”
brady61995 replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:12:55
“nancy and company are trying to get job bills, job growth, california has turned into a too big to fall as well. you cant blame pelosi for californias issues.”
Rumplestiltskin replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:12:31
“I bet they bring her back. Californians love good rhetoric from their governors, but they keep voting in the state reps that are the root of the problem. I don't live there, but that is what I see from outside.”
KingOfDamNation replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:11:59
“Sure. NOBODY else was EVER involved........
Shortsighted much?”
Shortsighted much?”
Tom Friedman Explains Causes Of America's 'Sub-Optimal Solutions' (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 22, 2009 at 12:07:57 in Media
“Tom, we already have a streamlined one-party system.
It is that system which has created this mess.
The way out is to listen to the many outside voices that have solutions.”
It is that system which has created this mess.
The way out is to listen to the many outside voices that have solutions.”
Pakistan's Success Against Taliban May Influence Obama's Afghan Troop Decision
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 04:47:15 in World
“The easy "victory" just means that standard guerilla tactics are being employed.
When you are weak, you do not stand and fight. You run.
Collapsing the center to surround the enemy is an old trick.
"Wear your enemy out by making him chase you." Sun Tzu, The Art of War.
Our enemies want us to put more troops into Afghanistan.
It won't be long before our empire collapses because we can't afford to keep it.”
When you are weak, you do not stand and fight. You run.
Collapsing the center to surround the enemy is an old trick.
"Wear your enemy out by making him chase you." Sun Tzu, The Art of War.
Our enemies want us to put more troops into Afghanistan.
It won't be long before our empire collapses because we can't afford to keep it.”
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