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Neither campaign disagrees with the war.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #1
In a nutshell. woo me with science Aug 2012 #65
'Money trumps peace' is buy-partisan. Octafish Aug 2012 #73
Obama is on track to get us out of Afghanistan. hedgehog Aug 2012 #2
Yes, what in hell is 'on track' supposed to mean? 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #6
Troops will start coming home from Afghanistan this month lunatica Aug 2012 #11
So they're not actually on track yet, but they should be next month? Is that the answer? 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #12
Since they will be starting to coming home this month, they're already taking steps to get them out. pnwmom Aug 2012 #16
Equipment has been coming home lunatica Aug 2012 #19
"Equipment has been coming home." woo me with science Aug 2012 #32
Tension mounting and actual war aren't the same thing lunatica Aug 2012 #43
Unreal. Absolutely unreal. woo me with science Aug 2012 #46
+1 whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #50
a-fucking-men datasuspect Aug 2012 #60
+2 Octafish Aug 2012 #74
+3 Oilwellian Aug 2012 #77
Thank you. sibelian Aug 2012 #80
Granddaughter's husband stationed Ft Bliss is scheduled to leave for Afghanistan in Dec. for a tour SammyWinstonJack Aug 2012 #44
Shh. woo me with science Aug 2012 #66
We just heard a local emilyg Aug 2012 #76
Obama has already gone to war with Iran nichomachus Aug 2012 #36
THANK YOU. woo me with science Aug 2012 #75
No need for a war in Afghanistan, when can have clean Drone Wars in Pakistan and elsewhere. RC Aug 2012 #70
Romney won't bring it up because it's Bush's fault. Obama won't because he has failed to end it. slackmaster Aug 2012 #3
Republicans can't be against the war Bonobo Aug 2012 #4
Troops will start coming home from Afghanistan this month lunatica Aug 2012 #8
He escalated the war and it has spread to multiple countries. Bonobo Aug 2012 #17
You're ignoring the facts lunatica Aug 2012 #22
Good grief. woo me with science Aug 2012 #25
How about paying attention to ALL the facts lunatica Aug 2012 #41
Good god. woo me with science Aug 2012 #47
+1 n/t area51 Aug 2012 #28
"A" war ?? ananda Aug 2012 #5
Dam good point. 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #13
Thank you. And don't forget the brand new... woo me with science Aug 2012 #24
Obama is already getting troops out of Afghanistan to end that war lunatica Aug 2012 #7
They always "mention" ending the wars...especially during election years. woo me with science Aug 2012 #26
Because Obama has him on the ropes with his tax returns lame54 Aug 2012 #9
We have always been at war with Eastasia. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #10
No shit. The denial in this thread is stunning. woo me with science Aug 2012 #27
Pfft...its only death and trillions of non existent Bush money. Is this the fault of the schools? MichiganVote Aug 2012 #14
it is simple really MrDiaz Aug 2012 #15
Only "one thing they both agree on"? > AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #31
War policy, economic policy, police state policy. woo me with science Aug 2012 #35
In the last election, Insane McCain and Caribou Barbie did not seem to be real candidates ready to AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #62
I don't get that President Obama LIKES wars Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #34
It has nothing to do with "liking" wars. woo me with science Aug 2012 #37
Nor do we hear of acts of war in multiple other nations. morningfog Aug 2012 #18
Nope, we don't talk about drones and proxy wars. woo me with science Aug 2012 #29
Because pointless counterproductive.. sendero Aug 2012 #20
Old Man must be a General on the ground Yeah Its Spin Aug 2012 #21
... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2012 #45
101st Chairborne. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #52
MULTIPLE wars. And silent on the police state, too. woo me with science Aug 2012 #23
From "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #30
+1 sarcasmo Aug 2012 #40
+1 stuntcat Aug 2012 #72
K&R We get all theater, all the time. woo me with science Aug 2012 #33
There is bipartisan agreement that war is the natural state of affairs /nt Bragi Aug 2012 #38
This country is numb to war. I would bet you that a high parentage of sarcasmo Aug 2012 #39
We don't declare wars anymore, woo me with science Aug 2012 #51
Neither of them want to admit we lost another war. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #42
What war? Go shopping! nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #48
Oh, our media keeps us VERY aware of politics! woo me with science Aug 2012 #53
Not long enough nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #61
We have ALWAYS been at war with EastAsia. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #49
The US has been at war/regime change/paying off friendly dictators/whatever cr8tvlde Aug 2012 #54
Guess you aren't listening. Obama mentions it ALL THE TIME and that he is working to END it. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #55
Too real for American Political Reality TV whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #56
It's the "new normal"... Scuba Aug 2012 #57
Let me ask you something 1-Old-Man NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #58
Against - I have been against wars, all wars, since my 3rd tour in Viet Nam ('69-70) 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #68
because getting fat white haters to eat more chicken sandwiches is more important datasuspect Aug 2012 #59
another marine just died there. barbtries Aug 2012 #63
Yes. BrendaBrick Aug 2012 #78
I thoughr this was about SCVDem Aug 2012 #64
because "the war" is against the American people just1voice Aug 2012 #67
We have a timeline to end Bush's war, and the President isn't the GOP and wont' exploit it. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #69
Because mentioning it helps neither campaign. Martin Eden Aug 2012 #71
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