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2007-06-04 Iraq

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Posted by BrerRabbit 2007-06-04 12:15|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 If Iraq didn't want us there, they would become conquered, and settle for some aid, and tell us they are grateful. But, they don't, so they must want us there. Get over it already.
Besides, it's our gift to the dinner jacket....always staying in touch.

Posted by Grusosh Borgia9229 2007-06-04 15:07|| 2007-06-04 15:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, at least this guy gets what I've been driving at for months and months, even if he is sarcastic and suspicious of our motives, which he assumes are base and colonialist.

The Africa Command will dominate the Middle East, that much is certain, but it is not doing so that the US will directly profit from Iraq's oil, but that we can keep the trade routes open for everyone. On top of that, we will have hopefully controlled the reckless nuclear proliferation in the region, ended large amounts of state sponsored terror from the region, and also been available to police up Africa, central Asia, Iran, and even limit Chinese influence in the region.

In turn, the region will benefit immensely from democracy supplanting dictatorship, prosperity and development supplanting corruption and decay, and peace supplanting continual strife. Plus protection against missile proliferation and piracy as well.

Yes, we should be there for a good, long time. And when we finally do leave, the Iraqis should be as strong and prosperous as was Germany and Japan when we left them.

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-04 15:15|| 2007-06-04 15:15|| Front Page Top

#3 We left Germany and Japan? Does Murtha know?

Other than that, well said, Anonymoose.

Posted by Bobby 2007-06-04 17:27|| 2007-06-04 17:27|| Front Page Top

#4 We should be building a wall over here on our southern border, not bases over there. First things first.

Posted by Mac 2007-06-04 19:10|| 2007-06-04 19:10|| Front Page Top

#5 we left japan? and it took 59 years too leave germany

Posted by sinse 2007-06-04 21:22|| 2007-06-04 21:22|| Front Page Top

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