Iraq unravels!

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by nailer

Our desire to replace the Syrian Baathist regime with a secular Arab democracy predates the current administration. In the spring/summer of 2004 I was working on a reconstitution of OIF units report . On multiple occasions, after the meeting was over, staff officers expressed concern about a near-term follow-on liberation operation. They weren't hinting at Iran.

It was always obvious that if Iraq had gone more like it was imagined, it would have become the base for further wished-for operations.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Yes indeed I pay my taxes.

Pete

Not enough.

Every registered Republican should have a surcharge added to their taxes until they have payed up for Bush's $2 Trillion Dollar War in Iraq.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

It was always obvious that if Iraq had gone more like it was imagined, it would have become the base for further wished-for operations.

That was obvious.

I can still remember how the neocons in the Bush Administration were making noises about going into Syria right after Bush's "Mission accomplished" photo-op.

If things hadn't gone to shit like they did, I have no doubt they would have gone in.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Not enough.

Every registered Republican should have a surcharge added to their taxes until they have payed up for Bush's $2 Trillion Dollar War in Iraq.

Asking Republicans to pay for the war they started? Un-American. You gotta remember that Republican spending and/or tax cuts always pay for themselves.

At least, you'd think the Republicans would have the dignity to STFU about Obama not being able to snap his fingers and magically fix all the things they phucked up, from the economy to Iraq.

[piece-itpete]

Is it irony, that I'm actually supporting Obama while you guys talk about Bush?

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Is it irony, that I'm actually supporting Obama while you guys talk about Bush?

Pete

When did you start on the ExLax regimine bro?

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Is it irony, that I'm actually supporting Obama while you guys talk about Bush?

Pete

I guess I misunderstood your McCain-like criticism that Obama not arming the Syrian "moderates" earlier caused this current crisis.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Is it irony, that I'm actually supporting Obama while you guys talk about Bush?

Pete

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It's not because of Iraq, it's because he could've hit ISIS in its' infancy. He knew it but caved under pressure from his own party, and didn't. Leading from behind?

Air support and the weapons we see fit to supply to Iraq and the Kurds, and it's past time we helped the Free Syria Army fight them too. ISIS is evil.

Pete

Playing whack -a- mole with every entity that we disapprove is a non-starter, what we really need is a good crystal ball and a fabulous time machine.

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[piece-itpete]

That's true Finn, but he was going to do it. I'm criticizing him for bowing to pressure, not a judgment error. Well that might be

Pete