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2007-08-09 Iraq

Pentagon seeks funds to fly special armoured vehicles to Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2007-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Next question is -- when the Demos succeed in getting us out of Iraq quickly.... do we leave them there? Or do we request additional funding to get them back here as fast as they get to Iraq.... 'cause we're gonna need them if that happens. Each and everyone of them.

Well-- I can just see these vehicles, driving through the streets of the People's Republic of Austin.... deep in the heart of Texas!

Sadly, the good folks of Austin, would never put the two together.

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2007-08-09 00:20|| 2007-08-09 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Iraq is the western front in the WOT.
If we retreat from Iraq the terrorists have easy access to Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Africa and Europe.
The terrorist will become more powerful and will be able to make gains on the eastern front in Afganistan, Pakistan, India and southern Asia as well.
If we retreat from Iraq it will be just as bad as succeeding western Europe to Hitler.
The terrorists will be launching attacks from Europe toward the US soft underbelly.
We will need an Iron curtain (Israeli like high wall) to protect ourselves at our borders if we let the terrorist out of the Middle East.
We will need the MRAP vehicles to patrol our border crossings to keep the terrorists out.
So much for our democracy if we look to house and senate leaders for our war strategy over the wise experience and recommendations of our field generals.

Posted by Push over pushes back 2007-08-09 01:57|| 2007-08-09 01:57|| Front Page Top

#3 "Mine Resistant" is okay, but "Ambush Protected" HINTS at super-sophisticated ambush detection systems???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-08-09 02:38|| 2007-08-09 02:38|| Front Page Top

#4 If we retreat from Iraq the terrorists have easy access to Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Africa and Europe.

Terrorists already have easy access in all these places. In Arab countries because these are their home base. In Europe because it's EUrope. And in Israel, because of Bush II insistance of giving Palestinians another chance (#38976).

Posted by gromgoru 2007-08-09 08:09|| 2007-08-09 08:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Why to we continue to treat the phueching symptoms. I'm all for protecting our troops, but lets protect them by unleashing the dogs of war and permitting airlifters to be replaced by strategic bombers. Hit these vile bastards like we did the Japanese and Germans in WWII. It will end quickly and we can be done with this mess.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-08-09 09:06|| 2007-08-09 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 It will end quickly and we can be done with this mess.

Sure, 'General'. The same way we won Vietnam with all that heavy bombing...

Posted by Pappy 2007-08-09 21:14|| 2007-08-09 21:14|| Front Page Top

Posted by Pappy 2007-08-09 21:20|| 2007-08-09 21:20|| Front Page Top

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