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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:01 PM Original message |
Breaking: 35,000 to 48,000 - NOT 21,000 - DOUBLE the Number Of Troops in "Surge" |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Raise your hand if you're shocked and/or surprised. n/t |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Not... |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Dunno if I can wait that long. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Impeach. Indict. Imprison. |
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eagler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. So what the hell are we waiting for? |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. we're waiting for our reps to do their jobs........ |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Investigations. n/t |
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momster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 10:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
55. Cut Funding for those Permanent Bases |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. So they're blatantly lying to us yet again. ENOUGH! |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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MidwestTransplant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. People here initially wondered if the surge number included support troops. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. The military has become "Hotel California" |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Wow. Hotel CA; apt analogy. nt |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. More of the same bullshit. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. I don't know if it's the proper term |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. From where? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I read an article recently... |
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iconoclastic cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. Holy crap! Can I repost this? Like, NOW? nt |
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iconoclastic cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Link to the actual report: |
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itsmesgd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. The reason that the numbers are so different is that thousands are being kept there longer |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. I was JUST saying that to someone this morning. |
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liberal hypnotist (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. A Sad Fact |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:30 AM Response to Reply #40 |
57. That's what he gets for believing them. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #40 |
59. Yesterday there was a thread about 56 yr. old woman/National Guard/ driving trucks |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. But that means bush was lying. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. from the link above...another snip |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Double the amount of piss in the wind. |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. defund this motherf*cker, goddammit. |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. This shouldn't be surprising to anyone. Bush made it clear |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:44 AM Response to Reply #18 |
58. Well actually he didn't make it clear. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. So Cheney wasn't woofin' when he said that they'd already made |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. He's the Vice pResident and we aren't! |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
23. come to think of it, if anyone here signed up for the virtual march to call senators today |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I did not call but I will. Both of my Senators are against the escalation. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. those troops are not going to Iraq, he will re route them to Iran |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. You think 21,500 combat troops can invade Iran? n/t |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. No. however if this is correct then the 48,000 additional |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Only the 21,500 are combat troops. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
62. And those little facts will stop them? n/t |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. no but if this report is true about sending more, where will they |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. This article isn't talking about sending more combat troops. |
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michaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. Should we be surprised at another lie! |
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LisaPeaceful (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
31. Can we impeach, YET? |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. welcome to DU lisapeaceful |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 06:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
48. Hi LisaPeaceful!! |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
34. OK, this supports something I was told last week or so. |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
35. Is this the "secret plan" War Criminal Kissinger is referring to? |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. they can take their plan and their mission and shove it up their |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. never thought of that. |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Thanks. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
43. My roommate's buddy in S Korea told him this weeks ago |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
44. Double, double toil and trouble... |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
45. Dear God, will someone please give this idiot a blow-job |
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bananarepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:30 AM Response to Reply #45 |
56. We need either a pair of Foley's un-dry-cleaned pants, or a stained blue dress! |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
47. we knew this from the beginning, Bush chose his words carefully, he always said "combat" troops |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
49. Not going to quit until he "gits" his "amigitin.'" |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
50. Not surprised, but sickened |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
52. No wonder Bush is looking so happy lately |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
53. Surge becomes Splurge. |
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bohemianguy (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
54. all about the $ |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
60. So, instead of one drop of water on the frying pan, we get two. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
61. THIS is why tornados are so-o-o-o-o important today! |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Forget the media. |
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