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2004-12-06 Afghanistan/South Asia

US eyes military base in western Afghanistan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-12-06 4:19:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We should set up multiple bases on the Iranian border in Afghanistan and in Iraq. We should invite young Iranians to get across the border to these bases and join up for training to liberate their own country.

Rumsfeld wanted a much bigger Iraq force in the war, but was turned down by State. We should have been training Iranians in these bases since the fall of Baghdad. Let's roll.

Posted by Jabba the Nutt 2004-12-06 9:24:02 AM|| 2004-12-06 9:24:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Rumsfeld wanted a much bigger Iraq force in the war, but was turned down by State.

That's the first time I've read that. Do you have any links?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-06 9:32:03 AM|| 2004-12-06 9:32:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 no links, but I've heard that multiple times on the news - not that that would make it true, but just to share.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-06 9:44:56 AM|| 2004-12-06 9:44:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Rumsfeld wanted a much bigger Iraq force in the war, but was turned down by State.
I thought it was the Pentagon who wanted a larger force, but Rummy turned them down. And State didn't want to invade at all, but just talk them to death.

Posted by Steve 2004-12-06 10:37:31 AM|| 2004-12-06 10:37:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 You are mixing up US forces in Iraq with Iraqi forces in Iraq.

Posted by Sharon in NYC 2004-12-06 12:04:24 PM|| 2004-12-06 12:04:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 So I am, Sharon. Thank you. Apologies, Jabba.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-06 12:06:04 PM|| 2004-12-06 12:06:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 There are several problems on moving on Iran. The biggest is the Russians. Second is supplying attacking forces. We can't do that through Afghanistan, and there are no decent Indian Ocean ports at all. Bandar Abbas is the closest thing to a port capable of sustaining heavy combat operations, and it's in the narrowest portion of the Persian Gulf. Two other major problems are Syria and Saudi Arabia, neither of which would be happy with a US attack on Iran. We may need to dispose of those two obstacles before we can bring the jaws together on the Iranian mullahs. Taking out Saudi Arabia would also cut a huge amount of funding for the jihadiboomers.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-12-06 1:39:55 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2004-12-06 1:39:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Take out Syria and we have several fine ports to use.Totally unrelated:any gamers out there that have beat Splinter cell I could use some help.Embasy2:how do I get the Colonel to activate his pc?I have already interogated him and he still won't activate his pc.Shoot me an e-mail instead of eating up Fred's bandwidth: w_r_manues@yahoo.com

Posted by raptor 2004-12-06 3:56:55 PM|| 2004-12-06 3:56:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Let's see...that be Zarqawi's old digs before fleeing Afganistan for transit through Iran.

How Iranic...

Posted by Capt America 2004-12-06 4:54:28 PM|| 2004-12-06 4:54:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 So the order you take them out is 1) Russia, 2) Syria, 3) Saudis, and then 4) Iraq? Do you secure Iraq first - perhaps wait a couple odf weeks after the election, then start on the above? Or perhaps just get going now? There is no great necessity for troops in western europe, so you could use them.

Maybe the bunker-busting nukes (pre-set for Iran and N. Kor sites) should be accelerated.

Posted by Ishmael 2004-12-06 5:37:40 PM|| 2004-12-06 5:37:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Huh?

Posted by Hank 2004-12-06 5:38:25 PM|| 2004-12-06 5:38:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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