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2013-12-29 Afghanistan

US Intel warns: Afghanistan gains will be lost quickly after drawdown.

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-29 06:33|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 My toilet starts needing cleaned again right after the brushing and flushing is done. Big surprise...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-12-29 09:21|| 2013-12-29 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 'Afghanistan' lasted about four years after the Soviets left. Given this administration's propensity for successfully failing, I wouldn't be surprised if 'Afghanistan' collapses in 2016.

Of course the NYT and the rest of the press wouldn't acknowledge it until mid-2017.

Posted by Pappy 2013-12-29 10:51|| 2013-12-29 10:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Unexpectedly!

Posted by USN,Ret. 2013-12-29 16:12|| 2013-12-29 16:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Americans believe America is the greatest country in the world in part because Amer gets things done where many others have failed.

Mainstream Amer also believes that the way to stop the long march of Radical Islam is "over there", NOT "over here", so stop all this Waffling, Hyper/super-PCorrectness C *** P + JUST DEV The D **** PLACE LIKE ONLY AMERICA CAN - YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!

Might help POTUS Bammer get the AFL-CIO, etc. off his back.

The DemoLeft likes to blame the GOP-Right for engaging in "imperialism" + similar despite knowing its the only way to support the Lefty-beloved, Soon-to-be-OWG-Global massive Welfare-Nanny State = BIG[GEST] GOVT, NOT JUST BIG OR BIG[GER], widout raising taxes, espec near election or re-election time.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-12-29 19:18|| 2013-12-29 19:18|| Front Page Top

#5 As per FREEREPUBLIC, France has approved formally approved their proposed 75% tax rate.

The good news for OWG Bammerika is that its NOT the 100%-N-HIGHER that was also proposed.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-12-29 19:21|| 2013-12-29 19:21|| Front Page Top

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