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When will it be safe in Iraq?

May 22, 2006 9:35AM PDT

Surprise visit to Iraq

Are there any other kind or visits?


Every politician makes a surprise/unannounced visit.

Won't be "safe" until they can announce a week in advance that a high ranking politician is arriving.

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well when its safe it will be
May 22, 2006 9:49AM PDT

and as the iraqis are taking more on them selves soon we can leave.

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(NT) (NT) when there is 25m us soldiers there.
May 22, 2006 10:44AM PDT
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(NT) (NT) The 26M were all the veterans - not just current ones
May 22, 2006 9:36PM PDT
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(NT) (NT) That should tell a lot WOODS-HICK.
May 22, 2006 10:04PM PDT
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What's "safe?
May 22, 2006 9:41PM PDT

I don't think it's safe to walk around in Harlem or Central Park after dark

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When will it be safe in Detroit?
May 22, 2006 9:42PM PDT

When will it be safe in Compton? When will it be safe in Toronto?

Every polace in the world has "unsafe" places. Progress IS being made in Iraq.

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Where would you rather go with your kids
May 22, 2006 9:58PM PDT

Toronto, Detroit or Iraq? The problems in all these places are created but the one in Iraq is a problem created by us in another country.

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Depends on who you are and where you go.
May 22, 2006 10:08PM PDT

Do you really think Iraq was a safe place before we invaded? Really?

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Never said that.
May 22, 2006 10:10PM PDT

But let's get back to my question Ed...

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It's a foolish question...
May 22, 2006 10:45PM PDT

but here's the answer: There are places in Iraq I would rather go with my family than some places in Detorit.

You said: The problems in all these places are created but the one in Iraq is a problem created by us in another country. ''Created'' clearly implies that there were no such problems existing before we got there. So my response was correct.

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terry
May 22, 2006 10:38PM PDT

tell that to the gassed kurds, wait you cant saddam gassed them, wait thats WMD how did it happen?

oh yea you feel we caused that.
sadSad

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"tell that to the gassed kurds"
May 22, 2006 11:10PM PDT

I can't! They are dead! Just like a lot of Kurds living in the Turkish territories struggling for independence.

I asked Ed what he would prefer to do and you replied... Isn't that strange?

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why is it strange
May 22, 2006 11:24PM PDT

is this a pvt forum? did you post it in silence?

and since you admited there dead why is it better to have not gone in and remove that kind hearted dictator?

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Do you find him kind hearted?
May 22, 2006 11:26PM PDT

I don't! I have been against him ever since Rummie and Ronnie gave him money back in the 80's! Have you?

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im a hawk
May 22, 2006 11:35PM PDT

has been shown by my posts about him and his kind
and my support for our troops

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Same answer as I give below.
May 23, 2006 7:36AM PDT

/s/ ex-Motown. Happy

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UNFORTUNATELY
May 22, 2006 10:02PM PDT

It will never be safe for Americans to go to Iraq after what has happened these years. Unless of course we install an "Iraqi" government that obey to us completely...

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Nonsense
May 22, 2006 10:11PM PDT

It is already safe for Americans to go many places in Iraq.

We are not installing any government. They are doing the job themselves and will continue to do so.

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Progress is a great word to
May 22, 2006 10:55PM PDT

describe anything. examples:

no soldiers died in iraq b4 invasion, we have progressed daily to over 2500 +/-. progressed stateside for wounds, suicides, or post trauma mental problems, 18,000 +/-.

iraqi civilian religious/political death squads have progressed since fall of saddam.

progress will be when iraq is the same tourist attraction as viet nam. except you can't surf in iraq.

I do not need to hear the litany of babel, drivel, of adm talking points. (unpatriotic, would you have hussein in power,undermining the troops, blah, blah, repeat) the tp's are an endless babbling brook of bull patties.

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and people like you
May 22, 2006 10:58PM PDT

just tell the same lies over and over till you beleave it sadSad

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(NT) (NT) please indicate errors in my reply, waiting....
May 22, 2006 11:04PM PDT
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oh right you wouldnt know the truth
May 22, 2006 11:06PM PDT

if it walked up to you and bit you in your **** ill not waste my time on it

just remember people like you swore kerry was gonna win and till this day you dont understand why he lost

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(NT) (NT) please answer original ?
May 22, 2006 11:09PM PDT
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(NT) (NT) Don't hold your breath or you die!
May 22, 2006 11:14PM PDT
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this is when I go to
May 22, 2006 11:21PM PDT

the local 'seed and feed' for supplies. then come home and reattach my life support

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(NT) (NT) aww shucks
May 22, 2006 11:24PM PDT
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Slightly over the line?
May 23, 2006 8:45AM PDT

Do you really wish those who don't agree with you to die? If not you should apologize!

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for him going to the feed store?
May 23, 2006 8:50AM PDT

why should that be a reason for me saying sorry are you a mind reader? or can you see the future if so please let ne know the winning lottery numbers for mega millions

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You know exactly what I meant...
May 22, 2006 11:04PM PDT

so why are you trolling?

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(NT) (NT) explain please
May 22, 2006 11:11PM PDT