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2009-02-26 Iraq

Iraq says early US pullout ok if Iraq army equipped

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Posted by Steve White 2009-02-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Compare wid PAYVAND > BARZANI: US MUST RESOLVE KURDISH NATIONAL ISSUES FIRST BEFORE ANY WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-26 00:34|| 2009-02-26 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 ALL Obama promises come with expiration dates and loopholes for weaselling

Posted by Frank G 2009-02-26 05:28|| 2009-02-26 05:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Screw the equipment, you chowderheads. You've got tens of billions in the bank, you can afford *stuff*. Worry about getting your logistics organized and your higher-order organizational & institutional controls well-put-together.

I'm kind of worried about how much the higher-level Iraqi political and military ranks are relying on the morale factor of having the Big Green Daddy sitting in the next room polishing the buckle on his ass-whomping belt to keep the kiddies from breaking out into slap-fights over the TV control.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-02-26 09:52|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-02-26 09:52|| Front Page Top

#4 We'll probably leave them a lot of our basic gear. At this point in the desert mechanical life cycle it isn't worth the freight home. And if Zero really wants to stimulate the Detroit economy, he can buy our guys brand new trucks & such (hah!).

Posted by Glenmore 2009-02-26 12:55|| 2009-02-26 12:55|| Front Page Top

#5 We already are transfering thousands of Hummers incountry to the Iraqis : they get refurbed on the big American bases and handed over to the Iraqi Army. Those Hummers are mainly the unarmored and first generation armored versions that the military has decided they don't want, especially since the updated versions have all the required mods built in as they ship from Detroit.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2009-02-26 16:57|| 2009-02-26 16:57|| Front Page Top

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