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2009-11-29 Afghanistan

Senate report: Bin Laden was 'within our grasp'

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Posted by Spot 2009-11-29 11:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Once again, the Democrats in Congress show how much of a scumbag they are by throwing blame on the previous administration and the military. Harry Reid, if he had any decency, should resign of being such a ass.

Posted by Oscar Phung6775 2009-11-29 12:12|| 2009-11-29 12:12|| Front Page Top

#2 More pointedly, it seeks to affix a measure of blame for the state of the war today on military leaders under former president George W. Bush, specifically Donald H. Rumsfeld as defense secretary and his top military commander, Tommy Franks.

There was, and continues to be NO EASY BUTTON with regard to this topic. Any attempt to blame General Franks is an absolute non-starter with me and anyone else who knew him and served under him. File in the total bullshi* cabinet please.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-29 12:43|| 2009-11-29 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Still trying to blame it all on George Bush. That bird wont fly anymore. It's Obma's war now.

Posted by Oregon Doodle">Oregon Doodle 2009-11-29 13:48|| 2009-11-29 13:48|| Front Page Top

#4 So Kerry ordered up a report that told him what he wanted to hear and he got it.

Whoopee!

Posted by Parabellum 2009-11-29 14:26|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/]">[http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/] 2009-11-29 14:26|| Front Page Top

#5 You mean these same politicians that hysterically opposed going after bin Laden telling us all about the the "Brutal Afghan Winter" and how those folks were supermen just waiting for the poor American hillbillies who were forced into the military because they too poor to go to school. At least Kerry didn't say "too stupid". That moniker is reserved for him.

Posted by ed 2009-11-29 15:29|| 2009-11-29 15:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Clinton let him go in Sudan.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-11-29 17:57|| 2009-11-29 17:57|| Front Page Top

#7 "Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Democratic majority prepared the report" LOL no bias there.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-11-29 19:03|| 2009-11-29 19:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Would it have been possible to resupply several thousand troops in the middle of nowhere? What will they eat? What will they use for ammo?

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-11-29 19:08|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-11-29 19:08|| Front Page Top

#9 If we'd used the AK-47 we'd be able to use the enemy's ammo, in addition to having a weapon that doesn't jam, even if you melt it down. Ever try melting a loaded M-16? The ammo cooks off!

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-11-29 20:23|| 2009-11-29 20:23|| Front Page Top

#10 PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > REPORT SAYS OSAMA BIN LADEN AND AN ENTOURAGE OF BODYGUARDS [literally] WALKED UNMOLESTED OUT OF TORA BORA AND DISAPPEARED INTO PAKISTAN'S UNREGULATED TRIBAL AREAS [POSTER > appears OBL, etal. went into the FATA + littoral areas, at least at that time]???

* SAME > US NUCLEAR PLANTS LAUGHABLE SECURITY EXPOSED | 33 CUBAN IMMIGRANTS LAND AT FLORIDA'S TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR PLANT, RAISING SECURITY QUESTIONS. ARTIC > IIUC, the Nucplants guard force were unaware of the Cubans' arrival, and allegedly had to be alerted and called in to place same in custody???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-11-29 22:23|| na]">[na] 2009-11-29 22:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Osama's still in Tora Bora, if you want to excavate him.

Posted by KBK 2009-11-29 22:58|| 2009-11-29 22:58|| Front Page Top

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