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2006-03-24 Iraq

US request Iraqi base funding makes some wary

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-03-24 03:14|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There are times when we display such utter stupidity that I wonder whether we even deserve to win this war, and this is one of them. It's also proof positive that flatheaded, drooling idiocy is not confined completely to the Democratic Party.

U.S. military bases in Iraq are absolutely critical in the event we have to deal forcibly with Iran, Syria, or Saudi Arabia. We now have them-- a vital strategic asset fought for and hard-won. In my view, gaining a ground base from which we could project military power against these loci of Islamist evil was the single biggest reason for invading Iraq in the first place.

And these fuckheads in Congress want to just throw all that away and bug out, because they're afraid our presence will make Islamist fanatics mad at us????????

Fuck it.

Our worthless elected "leaders" aren't up to the task of fighting this war, because the politicians of both parties are too damned eager to go back to 9/10 and just wish it all away; back to the Congressional "business as usual" of passing porkbarrel spending bills to buy the votes of their constituents; back to that endless political game of convincing the next batch of lazy parasites that they're "poor helpless victims" and showering them with "help" from the Federal Government in exchange for votes.

Fuck it. This war is going to have to be fought all over again, from scratch, by another generation of Americans. Because this one doesn't have what it takes.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-03-24 07:09|| 2006-03-24 07:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing new here.

Still had troops in 'temporary' Quonset Huts in Korea in 1988. Feet dragging by pork barrel politicians who'd rather buy votes at home with earmarks that contributors want [not necessarily the voters] rather than doing existing jobs right.

Posted by Phort Whoth9906 2006-03-24 08:52|| 2006-03-24 08:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Which of these base expansions make the most sense in terms of war with IraN?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-24 09:02|| 2006-03-24 09:02|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll listen to politicians whining about bases in Iraq when we've removed all our troops from Germany, Korea, and the Balkans. Hell, when we went into the Balkans, the president was telling us the troops would be home by Christmas -- though he didn't say WHICH Christmas...

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-03-24 09:06|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-03-24 09:06|| Front Page Top

#5 DD: There are times when we display such utter stupidity that I wonder whether we even deserve to win this war, and this is one of them. It's also proof positive that flatheaded, drooling idiocy is not confined completely to the Democratic Party.

Among the Republicans quoted, Ron Paul is a longtime isolationist who thinks that we shouldn't have troops overseas, let alone alliances, and James Walsh is a blue stater (although a pretty conservative one).

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-03-24 12:28|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-03-24 12:28|| Front Page Top

#6 2015: President Ron Paul closed the last of the US military bases today as he appologized to the assembled UN ambassadors. "We won't be any further problem for you." the president said as he appeared to bend over to tie his shoes.

Posted by wxjames 2006-03-24 19:41|| 2006-03-24 19:41|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm with DD - anybody questioning the value of these bases should be made to provide their bona fides, military genius, and patriotic votes

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-24 21:38|| 2006-03-24 21:38|| Front Page Top

#8 In a word: Iran

We need a presence there because its a bad neighborhood that must be monitored.

However, we could grant OBL's wish and get out of the ME entirely.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-24 22:50|| 2006-03-24 22:50|| Front Page Top

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