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@oleo,

Interesting artical.:thumbup:

It seems there were a lot of things that could have been done different if Rumsfeld would have put his ego aside.

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@oleo,

Maybe a "phased withdrawel" will work?

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@Drnaline,

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/washington/15military.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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@oleo,

that might be behind a fire wall. Let me plagerize it:

Military Analysis
Get Out of Iraq Now? Not So Fast, Experts Say

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@oleo,

At least we are hearing comments from the military without information being filtered by the Whitehouse.

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@tumbleweed cv,

I know. A recently-former marine that I know said last night "we really can't
just pull out, and I don't think we really will just yet, but the difference is
that the American people will be in on the discussion and the decision this
time, and that will make it easier for the country to unify behind what has
to happen, even if it is 20 years of hardship. Deciding the right thing to do is
different from being made to do something, especially when it requires a
sacrifice."

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@oleo,

I agree with this guys opinion: Are things in Iraq going well?

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@tumbleweed cv,

tumbleweed;6777 wrote:

At least we are hearing comments from the military without information being filtered by the Whitehouse.

You must be talking about the retired generals who waited till retirement to talk? General Zinni is not a general any more. He is no longer military. John Batiste in retired as well. If they had a little more spine maybe they should of said something before they assured themselves of there pensions? What conviction to there troops?

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@oleo,

oleo;6779 wrote:

I know. A recently-former marine that I know said last night "we really can't
just pull out, and I don't think we really will just yet, but the difference is
that the American people will be in on the discussion and the decision this
time, and that will make it easier for the country to unify behind what has
to happen, even if it is 20 years of hardship. Deciding the right thing to do is
different from being made to do something, especially when it requires a
sacrifice."

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and that will make it easier for the country to unify behind what has
to happen,

Unify, yeah right!

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even if it is 20 years of hardship.

Try a little longer, i personally will try and make it as hard for you guys as you made it for us.

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Deciding the right thing to do is
different from being made to do something

Try an tell that to your parents.

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especially when it requires a
sacrifice

And what sacrifice would that be?

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