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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:28 PM Original message |
Randi says troops need to stay in Iraq |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. The question is |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. More westerners 'fixing' their country? |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. how are we trying to fix it? |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Yep |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 10:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
146. That's my vote |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
153. Iraq isn't Vietnam? |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 08:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
167. Considering that our idea of fixing our own country is to reelect Bush... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Following down the path of LBJ |
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Roxy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Oh..PLease..She said now that we have destroyed their country , we |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. what she meant was... |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
51. the terrorists |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:00 PM Response to Reply #51 |
80. Terrorists = Freedom Fighters? |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm not a fan but I heard she was a strong supporter of Kerry |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. at what point do we leave? |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. those are difficult questions |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. amazing |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
52. That sweet taste of goodness and righteousness |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
78. The majority of Iraqis say "please leave." |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
107. ignore |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. She has a valid point - let me expand |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. No. Thousands of Iraqis just told us by demonstrating... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Iraq does have an elected government now |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. You were right when you said: |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
55. Freudian slip? "Our Iraq's elected leaders asking us to leave?" |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
54. If I came to your house |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:31 PM Response to Reply #54 |
104. but who doesn't love a friendly, supportive rapist? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 07:19 AM Response to Reply #54 |
164. But remember, US went to a house that was practically defenseless... |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 10:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
144. It is impossible for us to "fix it" when WE are the problem |
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tuvor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. You can't un-break Iraq. |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Exactly. They were also asking that their prisoners that we are holding.. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yes |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. kick! |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. and how many soldiers should die protecting halliburtons janitorial |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Exactly! Hence my respect for Randi... |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. lets be straight up about this - |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:41 PM Original message |
Bullshit! |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
157. Thank You! |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I'd rather hear the Dem party line |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. As far as Iraq goes, I see NO DIFFERENCE... |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:32 PM Original message |
Sounds the same to me. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
115. I'd rather hear some truth and some independent thought |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Hear, hear! |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. thank you! |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. I see Randi's point |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. ...and continue to imprison your friend's family? |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. I know what you're saying, and I agree with you |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Re-build with our soldiers? |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
96. From my own perspective |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:26 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. The official war ended almost 2 years ago. |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:30 PM Response to Reply #98 |
103. Again, I agree w/ you & see your point |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:39 PM Response to Reply #103 |
112. Obligation = actual reality? |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:46 PM Response to Reply #112 |
118. No..... |
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n2mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
117. We tore the country apart, we can't leave it in shambles |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:47 PM Response to Reply #117 |
120. Thank you! |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:50 PM Response to Reply #117 |
121. Easy to say and sounds noble... |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. makes sense |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. please give a concrete example of how we're... |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
64. The person that pissed on the rug in the first place..... |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. going to point a gun at them while cleaning it up? |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. its pretty arrogant to think we can "own" another country |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
100. Some clarification |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
62. "we own it" I can't begin to tell you how dumb that is. |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:50 PM Response to Reply #62 |
75. exactly - god, that phrase makes my blood boil. The pomposity! |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:22 PM Response to Reply #62 |
93. Let me explain |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. If we fix it, we retain ownership. |
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n2mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:04 PM Response to Reply #62 |
123. We don't own it |
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n2mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:05 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. And I don't care who |
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n2mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:07 PM Response to Reply #124 |
125. If they don't want to fix it |
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uhhuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 02:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
158. Here's a more accurate illustration using your example |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 06:11 AM Response to Reply #158 |
161. Absolutely BRILLIANT! |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 06:14 AM Response to Reply #158 |
162. You hit the nail on the head. Hope Randi's reading this thread! |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. thats why she gets paid the BIG BUCKS |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. hmmm... |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. she's a dem |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. gotcha |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. no |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
65. Maybe you are not. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
37. Not Ted Kennedy??? |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. not the main issue |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
71. That is the issue |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:52 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. I see. Maybe you are way, way ahead of me. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #76 |
91. Not really |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
40. It's too early to leave. Pulling out now would be a disaster!!!! |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Tell me - where is the insurgency in Afghanistan? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Their is an insurgency in Afghanistan but that is a shell of a country |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. then you'd have the same situation as in... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. Like I said, we loose either way but |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. so the whole war and the occupation ISN'T a disaster? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:26 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. We are damed if we do and we are damed if we don't in Iraq |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. "loosing EVERYTHING!!!" ? Like what, our permanent bases? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:43 PM Response to Reply #57 |
67. If we pull out now the number of deaths would EXPLODE again! |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:46 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Question: who do all the Iraqis hate the most? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
77. It's a mix of Saddam's party loosing control and the American presence |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. all hell hasn't broken already? the current death toll is acceptable? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:59 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. Deaths are down dramaticaly in recent weeks |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:04 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. "carry through" to what? |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:07 PM Response to Reply #79 |
85. yeah, its just so much better now that the golden shower of democracy... |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:09 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Exactly! What exactly are the measures for success? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:26 PM Response to Reply #85 |
97. So you don't care if things start to turn around???? |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:31 PM Response to Reply #97 |
105. as opposed to fringe neocons n' neoimperialists, eh? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:07 PM Response to Reply #105 |
126. What's going on in Iraq is complicated and different throughout the |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #126 |
130. yes, we're all horribly closeminded. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #130 |
134. At least I am willing to admit I could be wrong |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
44. No matter how much 'fixing' we ever try to do, there will never come a |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. thank you! |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. Ha |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Prepared? I believe we started building the day after we got in power. |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
49. There are times when I do not agree with Randi |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. your one sentence held so much truth, that I must repeat it: |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
56. About as logical as keeping cancer cells around to fix what they broke. |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
59. I like Randi but she's wrong about this. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
63. You know, you can disagree with someone on something. |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:41 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. hmmm.... no |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. So we should always hold our initial opinion about someone or something? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:49 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. No. |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:09 PM Response to Reply #74 |
127. My take is that that is what is going on. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:18 PM Response to Reply #127 |
128. On one issue? |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:26 PM Response to Reply #128 |
133. this is more than a "practical" issue |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:37 PM Response to Reply #133 |
137. Yes. |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #133 |
152. I agree with you. |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 06:37 AM Response to Reply #152 |
163. Sounds like common sense to me |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
68. she concludes differently than you |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Because we don't know any more than the Iraqis... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:11 PM Response to Reply #73 |
89. We have to watch what is going on in the country |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #89 |
94. Do we know what's best more than the Iraqis? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:11 PM Response to Reply #73 |
90. that is one of the arguements to leave i feel, not yours |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
81. Don't be fooled by the spin on Iraq |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:06 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. This is what makes me sad: Randi is one of the spinners... |
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BeachBuckeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #81 |
140. The Guy James Show |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 10:00 PM Response to Reply #140 |
141. Can we get him on Air America? n/t |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #141 |
154. just for your info |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 08:53 AM Response to Reply #140 |
168. That Show also said |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
83. I agree that you have to wait until there is stability. Stability would |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:08 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. So...occupation = insurgency... |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:10 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. ah, the intricacies of Rummy's "victory strategy" |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:21 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. I believe you are right...Rummy DOES like those insurgents... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 10:41 PM Response to Reply #92 |
145. Rummy needs some insurgents. Not as many as he has now because |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
99. Two fucking words: Marshall Plan |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:29 PM Response to Reply #99 |
102. ah, permanent occupation |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:39 PM Response to Reply #102 |
111. It's not fucking permanent. |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #111 |
138. Japan and Germany remain occupied to this very day |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #138 |
148. Hardly fucking occupied. |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 07:39 AM Response to Reply #148 |
166. oh, only partially occupied, permanently |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #138 |
169. The occupation of Germany ended in 1990 |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:34 PM Response to Reply #99 |
106. ummm... no. Were there 20,000+ Japanese demanding... |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:38 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. A Marshall Plan aaproach would fucking work. |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #109 |
113. Please explain how its supposed to work. |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #113 |
116. A REAL effort to rebuild Iraq instead of just the motherfucking oil fields |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:47 PM Response to Reply #116 |
119. Perhaps the people ARE the insurgency? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #119 |
129. So by leaving and then letting the country fall into Civil war |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:23 PM Response to Reply #129 |
131. Iraqi Self-determination |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:33 PM Response to Reply #131 |
136. You could have a point |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:09 PM Response to Reply #131 |
151. The solution is not a retreat from Iraq. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #129 |
150. If this isn't a civil war already, what the fuck is it? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 01:20 AM Response to Reply #150 |
155. Look, I was with you a month ago but it appears things are getting |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:39 PM Response to Reply #99 |
110. Perhaps this warrants more than two words? |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #110 |
114. The fucking Iraqi people haven't been taken care of. |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:56 PM Response to Reply #114 |
122. Please provide an example of where the military... |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #122 |
149. They fucking aren't. |
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chlamor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:32 PM Response to Reply #114 |
135. Civil War BS is excuse for continued occupation-Pure Propaganda |
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laura888 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:56 PM Response to Reply #135 |
139. Wow! Thanks for an informed post! |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
101. I disagree with her, but she's entitled to her opinion. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
108. Send the bull back into the China shop to fix it.... GREAT IDEA eom |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
132. Dear Randi, there is NO fix. Bring the kids home. NOW. |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
142. Depends on what "fixing it" means... |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
143. If we stay it will be worse than a thousand Afghanistans |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
147. laura888 i think what we might consider |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 01:26 AM Response to Reply #147 |
156. Well said! |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
159. Sounds like the battered wife syndrome to me |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
160. I like Randi, but to stay in this dysfunctional screw up |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
165. I usually like Randi and I think she takes a lot of undeserved flack |
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