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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:26 AM Oct 2012

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We are fighting our wars in the desert and he wants more ships?

From a very funny friend's facebook page this evening.

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We are fighting our wars in the desert and he wants more ships? (Original Post) ehrnst Oct 2012 OP

Oh, SUCH a good point! SoapBox Oct 2012 #1

excellent point--I was still reeling over the "syria is iran's link to the sea" comment niyad Oct 2012 #5

Well we need to be wary of the Taliban Navy of course! Fearless Oct 2012 #2

he obviously has friends who own shipbuilding companies. niyad Oct 2012 #3

He must have an interest in boat building. lumpy Oct 2012 #4

Or richie richers compadres that are itching for contracts. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #7

Mitt seems to think that Syria has a port? Astazia Oct 2012 #6

Don't get to carried away... ghurley Oct 2012 #8

Yes, the Taliban Armada and their Syrian Ports are our number 2 geopolitical threat. ehrnst Oct 2012 #9

well, you're probably too young for this; but, camels were once known as "ships of the desert" .... marasinghe Oct 2012 #10

ships of the dessert ashling Oct 2012 #11

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

1. Oh, SUCH a good point!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:27 AM

Oct 2012

niyad

(113,513 posts)

5. excellent point--I was still reeling over the "syria is iran's link to the sea" comment

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:30 AM

Oct 2012

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

2. Well we need to be wary of the Taliban Navy of course!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:28 AM

Oct 2012

niyad

(113,513 posts)

3. he obviously has friends who own shipbuilding companies.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:29 AM

Oct 2012

lumpy

(13,704 posts)

4. He must have an interest in boat building.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:29 AM

Oct 2012

Besides little runabouts.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

7. Or richie richers compadres that are itching for contracts.

Reply to lumpy (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:31 AM

Oct 2012

Astazia

(262 posts)

6. Mitt seems to think that Syria has a port?

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:30 AM

Oct 2012

Get a map dude!

ghurley

(205 posts)

8. Don't get to carried away...

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:32 AM

Oct 2012

Most people live near a coast.

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

9. Yes, the Taliban Armada and their Syrian Ports are our number 2 geopolitical threat.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:34 AM

Oct 2012

After Russia, of course.

marasinghe

(1,253 posts)

10. well, you're probably too young for this; but, camels were once known as "ships of the desert" ....

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:58 AM

Oct 2012

back in the days of Lawrence of Arabia.

you obviously missed out on the subtle nuances of Mitt's horse & saber strategy.

when you own an Olympic equine, every war is a cavalry charge.

ashling

(25,771 posts)

11. ships of the dessert

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:23 AM

Oct 2012

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