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FirstLight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:36 PM
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Now that we have "left" Iraq...will we see any of that money back here at home?
Just a pondering...but since we talk about ending the WarS for the economy's sake. Will we see any of that 'saved money' from Iraq being poured back into helping us rebuild OUR own country after Bush, or will it all be re-routed to Afganistan?

:shrug:
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daylan b Donating Member (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:39 PM
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1. What money? We could completely disband the military...
Edited on Wed Aug-18-10 08:44 PM by daylan b
and would still have a budget deficit of around $400 billion.

We'd also have right around 2-million former soldiers and staff that no longer have a job.
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HubertHeaver Donating Member (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:40 PM
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2. Of course not. There is always somewhere else (rat-hole) for
that money to disappear.
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daylan b Donating Member (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:41 PM
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5. What money?
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:40 PM
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3. Is there a way to insert Jabba the Hutt laughing at a request to release Han Solo?
That would be the best answer to at least 8% of all questions. Maybe with a little Sarlicious Crumb cackle as well for when its really not fucking happening.
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FirstLight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:42 PM
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6. that's what I thought, but I was asking
Edited on Wed Aug-18-10 08:44 PM by FirstLight
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 10:26 PM
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9. LOL, thanks
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Steely_Dan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:41 PM
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4. Great Question....n/t
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quinnox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:43 PM
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7. Doubt it, it all must go to the war in Afghanistan
Meanwhile, apparently we will loot social security and food stamps to pay for our domestic expenses. It all makes perfect sense. :crazy:
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FirstLight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 08:54 PM
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8. The worst part is that
it's a moot point. Not only is afganistan sucking us dry, but we can't seem to prioritize our strategy at home either.
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