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alcibiades_mystery

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16. I'm just going by the OP
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 10:31 AM
Mar 2013

The OP says ten years. Ten fucking years, in fact. That number can only possibly refer to the Iraq War, which was began ten years ago tomorrow (March 20, 2003). No other element of a global war on terror would be relevant to the TEN YEAR number explicitly invoked by the OP. Three times, including in the title. That would only seem to refer to Iraq.

Now, if I'm incorrect about that, and it was just some coincidence that the OP is titled "10 fucking years," and keeps repeating "ten fucking years" and it just happens to be ten years tomorrow since the War in Iraq began, fair enough. The ten years would seem to refer to Iraq alone, as other posters have mentioned (it can't refer to 9/11 or Afghanistan, both of which are nearing the 12 year mark), and it would be weird to simply make a mistake on the tenth anniversary, so I guess I figured this was a post about Iraq in particular.


10 fucking years [View all] Philosoraptor Mar 2013 OP
... Scuba Mar 2013 #1
They can't lose face. sibelian Mar 2013 #2
10 years ago was the start of Iraq, and that is said to be over. JVS Mar 2013 #3
Said to be over Philosoraptor Mar 2013 #4
Well, it has been more than a year since a single US troop was killed in Iraq alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #8
50 More Iraqi civilians were killed *YESTERDAY*. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 #9
Nobody disputes that alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #10
Not to be contrary but. zeemike Mar 2013 #12
I'm just going by the OP alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #16
Well i understand. zeemike Mar 2013 #23
It kinda fizzled after the lead band was IED'd RC Mar 2013 #18
There was none....disappointed? George II Mar 2013 #19
The Spice Newest Reality Mar 2013 #5
Scrambled History...Getting More Scrambled As Time Passes... KharmaTrain Mar 2013 #6
Scrambled history indeed....which war are we talking about? George II Mar 2013 #20
We should all feel ashamed but some of us should be more ashamed than others. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 #7
republicans = no regrets. spanone Mar 2013 #11
I feel like hanging my head and crying democrank Mar 2013 #13
It wasn't for blind vengeance--it was for Profit... lastlib Mar 2013 #14
I hear you but Afghanistan is now 11 (fucking) years 5 months+ KurtNYC Mar 2013 #15
America has no conscience. 99Forever Mar 2013 #17
10 fucking years...does indeed wear on one's ardour HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #21
One of the reasons we don't win wars anymore is because no one seriously defines what "winning" Aristus Mar 2013 #22
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