Who would've ever guessed?

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rushmc

******http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0612/p01s01-woiq.html

Your continued ignorance is even more embarrassing, the article you cite was written in 2007 , Bush signed the SOFA in 2008.

You should really stick to gun threads.

Ya
there is some embarasment here, but it is not mine
Obama was talking to Iraq about how many troops should stay
Iraq wanted them to stay at some level and they were debating the US on the imunity issue
Irag finally gave into that part and Obama moved the goal posts again
Irag got so frustrated they finally told them to leave
Even Romney talked about the 30k that should be left

In any event
There is enough blame to go around

Just for the sake of a good laugh, if we were again to send military assistance, what would a victory look like?

One basic question the GOP has never been able to answer concerning our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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http://aattp.org/absolutely-nothing-a-veterans-savage-indictment-of-the-iraq-war/

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grimmie

http://aattp.org/absolutely-nothing-a-veterans-savage-indictment-of-the-iraq-war/

DAYUM.. I like the way that guy turns a phrase

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what would a victory look like?

That's easy.....see attached.

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Today I repeat the question.
How many boots on the ground is boots on the ground?

Good luck SOCOM.

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jclalor

That all of those Iraqi security forces, that we spent (spend) hundreds of billions of dollars arming and training, whom we were promised would stand up and defend Iraq from Sunni terrorist and stabilize the ME, would loose.

Who would've ever guessed?




http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/world/middleeast/iraq.html?_r=0

And who ever would have guessed this:

"From the beginning, most people on the left were against going into Iraq. I wasn’t. Liberals, you were right. We shouldn’t have." Glenn Beck

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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kallend

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That all of those Iraqi security forces, that we spent (spend) hundreds of billions of dollars arming and training, whom we were promised would stand up and defend Iraq from Sunni terrorist and stabilize the ME, would loose.

Who would've ever guessed?




http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/world/middleeast/iraq.html?_r=0

And who ever would have guessed this:

"From the beginning, most people on the left were against going into Iraq. I wasn’t. Liberals, you were right. We shouldn’t have." Glenn Beck

I saw that and had a WTF moment... I would never have guessed he would pull his head out of his ass long enough to see the world with out that all too familiar brown hue to it.

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That all of those Iraqi security forces, that we spent (spend) hundreds of billions of dollars arming and training, whom we were promised would stand up and defend Iraq from Sunni terrorist and stabilize the ME, would loose.

Who would've ever guessed?




http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/world/middleeast/iraq.html?_r=0

And who ever would have guessed this:

"From the beginning, most people on the left were against going into Iraq. I wasn’t. Liberals, you were right. We shouldn’t have." Glenn Beck

I saw that and had a WTF moment... I would never have guessed he would pull his head out of his ass long enough to see the world with out that all too familiar brown hue to it.

And now Rand Paul:

www.cbsnews.com/news/rand-paul-blame-dick-cheney-for-iraq-violence-not-president-obama/

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Bertt 0]

"At what number of military does it actually become Boots on the ground? "

Sorry, I spoke too soon.

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At the direction of the president, the U.S. military augmented its security assistance by up to approximately 200 personnel to reinforce security at the U.S. embassy, its support facilities, and Baghdad International Airport. ... In addition, the approximately 100 personnel already prepositioned in the Central Command region -- previously announced by the Defense Department in mid-June -- will also move forward to Baghdad to provide security and logistics support.

These forces are separate and apart from the up to 300 personnel the president authorized...

Looks like you need more than 600 personnel to actually have boots on the ground.
Stay tuned for further updates.

You don't have to outrun the bear.

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Bertt

"At what number of military does it actually become Boots on the ground? "

Sorry, I spoke too soon.

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At the direction of the president, the U.S. military augmented its security assistance by up to approximately 200 personnel to reinforce security at the U.S. embassy, its support facilities, and Baghdad International Airport. ... In addition, the approximately 100 personnel already prepositioned in the Central Command region -- previously announced by the Defense Department in mid-June -- will also move forward to Baghdad to provide security and logistics support.

These forces are separate and apart from the up to 300 personnel the president authorized...

Looks like you need more than 600 personnel to actually have boots on the ground.
Stay tuned for further updates.

The US Embassy is extraterritorial, not Iraqi, "ground".

After Benghazi I thought the right was all in favor of security for diplomatic missions.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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kallend

***"At what number of military does it actually become Boots on the ground? "

Sorry, I spoke too soon.

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At the direction of the president, the U.S. military augmented its security assistance by up to approximately 200 personnel to reinforce security at the U.S. embassy, its support facilities, and Baghdad International Airport. ... In addition, the approximately 100 personnel already prepositioned in the Central Command region -- previously announced by the Defense Department in mid-June -- will also move forward to Baghdad to provide security and logistics support.

These forces are separate and apart from the up to 300 personnel the president authorized...

Looks like you need more than 600 personnel to actually have boots on the ground.
Stay tuned for further updates.

The US Embassy is extraterritorial, not Iraqi, "ground".

After Benghazi I thought the right was all in favor of security for diplomatic missions.

Well well well.... that was different.... Obama is FOR this..

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******"At what number of military does it actually become Boots on the ground? "

Sorry, I spoke too soon.

Quote

At the direction of the president, the U.S. military augmented its security assistance by up to approximately 200 personnel to reinforce security at the U.S. embassy, its support facilities, and Baghdad International Airport. ... In addition, the approximately 100 personnel already prepositioned in the Central Command region -- previously announced by the Defense Department in mid-June -- will also move forward to Baghdad to provide security and logistics support.

These forces are separate and apart from the up to 300 personnel the president authorized...

Looks like you need more than 600 personnel to actually have boots on the ground.
Stay tuned for further updates.

The US Embassy is extraterritorial, not Iraqi, "ground".

After Benghazi I thought the right was all in favor of security for diplomatic missions.

Well well well.... that was different.... Obama is FOR this..

ONLY because it seems to make him look good.

Not because he really cares.

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