Fri Nov 30, 2012, 01:35 AM

Senate Backs Quicker Afghanistan Withdrawl.

Source: Army Times, AP article

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Nov 29, 2012 17:25:35 EST

WASHINGTON — Reflecting a war-weary nation, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday for an accelerated withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan after more than a decade of fighting.

The strong bipartisan vote of 62-33 sends a clear message to President Obama and the military as they engage in high-stakes talks about the pace of drawing down the 68,000 U.S. troops, with a White House announcement expected within weeks.

Read more: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/11/ap-senate-backs-quicker-afghanistan-withdrawal-112912/

About time, I say.

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Senate Backs Quicker Afghanistan Withdrawl. (Original post)	xtraxritical	Nov 2012	OP
Now here is something to rejoice about!	luv_mykatz	Nov 2012	#1
In a word:	Iwillnevergiveup	Nov 2012	#2
In another word: Good	Magoo48	Nov 2012	#14
Hopefully The House is sick of war too...	think	Nov 2012	#3
This is a thread I want my name on; is this the beginning	SaveAmerica	Nov 2012	#4
End these expensive wars	Blandocyte	Nov 2012	#5
"Big Oil" is the greatest profit maker off the wars. All those Humvee's and tanks run on their oil.	xtraxritical	Nov 2012	#10
This message was self-deleted by its author	xtraxritical	Nov 2012	#11
More good news?	ReRe	Nov 2012	#6
Kick and Rec to the max	Hekate	Nov 2012	#7
This is very clever and I agree with the main	John2	Nov 2012	#8
About effing time	unhappycamper	Nov 2012	#9
Only about a decade late.	Comrade Grumpy	Nov 2012	#12
Thanks. This is really great news! nt	Zorra	Nov 2012	#13

Response to xtraxritical (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 01:38 AM

luv_mykatz (441 posts)

1. Now here is something to rejoice about!

Bring our people home, safe, and the sooner the better.

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 02:24 AM

Iwillnevergiveup (9,298 posts)

2. In a word:

YES!

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 02:11 PM

Magoo48 (4,057 posts)

14. In another word: Good

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 02:41 AM

think (11,641 posts)

3. Hopefully The House is sick of war too...

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:08 AM

SaveAmerica (5,342 posts)

4. This is a thread I want my name on; is this the beginning

of getting things done in Congress? And if it starts with faster troop withdrawal, even better!!

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:30 AM

Blandocyte (1,231 posts)

5. End these expensive wars

If Big Oil isn't going to pony up the money to support the wars, which are probably really a fight for property rights to Caspian Sea oil, eff them. End the tax-supported property grab that Bush and Cheney set up for their buddies.

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:28 PM

xtraxritical (3,576 posts)

10. "Big Oil" is the greatest profit maker off the wars. All those Humvee's and tanks run on their oil.

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xtraxritical This message was self-deleted by its author.

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:38 AM

ReRe (10,597 posts)

6. More good news?

K&R

I'll take it! There's only 68,000 still over there? Why couldn't they just bring them home this Christmas and be done with it? Wouldn't it be wonderful? I know, I do way too much wishful thinking. But sooner than planned? Yeah!

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 04:55 AM

Hekate (84,050 posts)

7. Kick and Rec to the max

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 10:11 AM

John2 (2,730 posts)

8. This is very clever and I agree with the main

point of the Bill, but why did they attach military spending to this Bill! Are they trying to get around the sequestrian cuts? The Bill would be more acceptable if they detached the spending for the Fiscal Cliff talks. Quit being so sneaky unless you think the Administration is dumb.

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 10:19 AM

unhappycamper (60,364 posts)