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America to pull out of Iraq...

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  • 03-08-2010 12:07am
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    davyjose
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    and come on its t!ts....

    No really, the war is over (Unless of course you happen to be from Iraq).


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10839342


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    MagicMarker
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    I can see this thread going well.


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    orourkeda
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    What about Afghanistan. ANother 30000 troops. Who says the war is over.


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    Kasabian
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    Did they run out of oil?


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    Donkey Oaty
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    What about Afghanistan. ANother 30000 troops. Who says the war is over.

    Here's what he says:
    "We face huge challenges in Afghanistan," said Mr Obama. "But it's important that the American people know that we are making progress and we're focused on goals that are clear and achievable."
    But some are saying Obama's plan to begin withdrawing troops in Afghanistan as early as next July could encourage the Taliban and other extremist groups.


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    genericguy
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    but they haven't found the weapons of mass destruction yet!
    "We face huge challenges in Afghanistan," said Mr Obama. "But it's important that the American people know that we are making progress and we're focused on goals that are clear and achievable."

    why the american people give a fcuk is beyond me - i guarantee none of them know what the actual goal is in afghanistan.


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    orourkeda
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    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    Here's what he says:


    What about:
    While the US has been scaling down its troop presence in Iraq it has been stepping up its military commitment to Afghanistan, with the president ordering a surge of 30,000 additional soldiers there


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    hitbit
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    Vietnam all over again. Start a war to satisfy the greed of the big industrialist weapons manufacturers. Send other peoples children to kill the children of other people. Make zillions of dollars for the click then withdraw leaving civil war whch continues for generations.

    hitbit


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    Donkey Oaty
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    What about:

    What about them? They're there until the withdrawal, which should start next year.


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    questionmark?
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    So there getting ready for extracting oil getting rid of the bold boys in Iran and mining minerals in North Korea.












    * Feck it DURKA DURKA MOHAMMAD JIHAD


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    orourkeda
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    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    What about them? They're there until the withdrawal, which should start next year.

    Theres 30000 more of them.

    Thats what about them


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    My name is URL
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    Out of the frying pan & into the fire


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    orourkeda
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    token56
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    They really should pull out. To be fair they've been pounding them good and solid for a few years now, can imagine it would have started hurting a long time ago.


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    Donkey Oaty
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    Theres 30000 more of them.

    Thats what about them

    In Afghanistan. Do you welcome the plans for withdrawal from Iraq, or does it really not make any difference to you as long as Afghanistan is still on the go?


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    mojesius
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    This is the equivalent of sh1tting all over your neighbour's garden and moving away when the smell becomes unbearable.


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    orourkeda
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    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    In Afghanistan. Do you welcome the plans for withdrawal from Iraq, or does it really not make any difference to you as long as Afghanistan is still on the go?

    I find it difficult to praise the withdrawal of troops from a war which should never have taken place and was supported by a sizable cross section of the american people.


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    Sea Sharp
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    About time too.
    Now for Iran...


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    Black Swan
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    WITHDRAWAL? That's hard for many Americans. ;)


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    #20
    brummytom
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    7 Years too late


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    #21
    Mrmoe
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    IT's not really pulling out if you leave half of it inside, I think they will have around 50,000 troops present classified as non combattants


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    Chorcai
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    Anyone else snigger when they heard this ? I guess they learn nothing.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    GaNjaHaN wrote: »
    About time too.
    Now for Iran...

    Preparing for World War III, Targeting Iran.


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    Sea Sharp
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Preparing for World War III, Targeting Iran.

    Just around the corner for the last 5 years. :pac:
    They wouldn't dare start WW3 as long as the interdependent global economy is somewhat in tact.


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    #25
    MrSir
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    I think they've killed enough civilians to install their democracy anyway.


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    #26
    orourkeda
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    " Operation Iraqi Freedom "

    The sickest of sick jokes.


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    #27
    amacachi
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    They're pulling out but leaving 50k troops there, and as someone on Newsnight said earlier the war is well along the process of being privatised, with plenty of paramilitaries staying on too.


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    IM0
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    Been Laden has moved then :eek:


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    #29
    Terry
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    " Operation Iraqi Freedom "

    The sickest of sick jokes.

    Yeah. They should have stuck with the original name. "Operation Iraqi Liberation". It was funnier on so many levels.

    They need the troops to liberate North Korea and Iran.
    God bless America.


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    IM0
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    Terry wrote: »
    God bless Americans.

    fyp.


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    johndoe99
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    there pulling out of Iraq so they can attack Korea


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