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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:21 PM Original message |
Shows what's important here: Obama won the support he wanted from NATO |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. You are guilty of keeping the right perspective! |
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SurfingScientist (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. $600? I know we Germans are frugal, but not THAT uptight ;-) (n/t) |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. CHEAP! |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Fixed. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Much better! |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Whaat? 600 million ? :( It will be pissed away - no good will come of OCCUPATIONS.. nt |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It's a big number, however you look at it. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yes, mostly spent to buck up our Military Industrial Complex with weapons of DEATH and |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. 5000 troops?!? |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. considering how unpopular any troops were with European electorates, |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. They won't be there long. The people will remind their leaders, unlike the USA, the leaders are |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Hooray? |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I believe this with all my heart.. they are going to get bin laden.. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Pay attention to the daily drones that are sent in to bomb villages in Pakistan, IF Bin Laden |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:46 PM Original message |
I agree that THIS president actually intends to get bin Laden. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. I thought an attack on one NATO country was to be treated as an attack on all? |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Actually the Afghanistan Mission was completely a UN mission.. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Er, that is a related, but separate issue. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. That's because of what Bush did....... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Right. But either the countries have an obligation under NATO, or they do not. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I think they have contributed.....and the bigger question is how much, |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. ya got that right... |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Given that Bin Laden is/was married to Mullah Omar's daughter |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. If our NATO allies agree with your analysis, then why committ ANY troops at all? |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. In Afghanistan we are helping build security for the Afghan people, protecting our citizens |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. More or less the Truman Doctrine with a UN mandate. |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. No, he did not. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Obama wasn't supposed to get what he got..... |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. you are right. also. And the non combat troops we got are very temporary |
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BelgianMadCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. He said jump, the next attack is equally, if not MORE likely to be here (in Europe) |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Which is why NATO countries want a diplomatic solution here |
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