~ 8 years, 260 days since Secretary of State Colin Powell presented evidence of Saddam Hussein’s biological weapons program ~ 8 years, 215 days since the March 20, 2003 invasion of Iraq ~ 8 years, 175 days since President George W. Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” speech on the USS Abraham Lincoln ~ 4,479 U.S. military fatalities ~ 30,182 U.S. military injuries ~ 468 contractor fatalities ~ 103,142 – 112,708 documented civilian deaths ~ 2.8 million internally displaced Iraqis ~ $806 billion in federal funding for the Iraq War through FY2011 $3 – $5 trillion in total economic cost to the United States of the Iraq war ~ $60 billion in U.S. expenditures lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 ~ *** 550 Metric Tons of 'Yellowcake' uranium found in Iraq that Saddam wasn't supposed to have *** ~
Fixed...But that's ok, keep beating that dead horse
"Approval ratings go up and down for various reasons... An example is the high post 911 support for GWB even though he could be said to be responsible for the event." --- Box A Rox '9/11 Truther'
Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
Fixed...But that's ok, keep beating that dead horse
YELLOWCAKE? See Reply #7
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The Obama administration is exploring a shift in the military's mission in Afghanistan to an advisory role as soon as next year, senior officials said, a move that would scale back U.S. combat duties well ahead of their scheduled conclusion at the end of 2014.
Such a move would have broad implications for the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. It could begin a phase-out of the current troop-intensive approach, which focuses on protecting the Afghan population, in favor of a greater focus on targeted counterterrorism operations, as well as training the Afghan military.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
This will not end well, the terrorists elements will be taking over Iraq along with a few more countries like Libya, Egypt, Yemen, and who knows how many more.
This will not end well, the terrorists elements will be taking over Iraq along with a few more countries like Libya, Egypt, Yemen, and who knows how many more.
It is , what it is... We have spent too much money and lost too many troops over a piece of rock and a country that has two factions of the same religion that will NEVER get along.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
This will not end well, the terrorists elements will be taking over Iraq along with a few more countries like Libya, Egypt, Yemen, and who knows how many more.
Wouldn't the same thing happen with President Paul, if he pulled troops out of Iraq & Afghanistan??? (selective outrage )
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Three in Four Americans Back Obama on Iraq Withdrawal (Gallup)
Americans widely support President Obama's recent decision to withdraw nearly all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of the year, with 75% approving. That includes the vast majority of Democrats and independents. Republicans, however, are slightly more likely to disapprove than approve
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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