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Bush Will Liken Vietnam, Iraq

Submitted by Neil, Aug 22, 2007 03:48

How can anyone in their right mind believe that the Iraq will be worse off if we leave. The number of deaths and refugees caused by our continued occupation is in the millions. Before the war started the military war games determined that it would take around 500,000 troops to have a 50% chance to stabilize Iraq if we occupied the country. There is no evidence that this estimate was wrong. So unless we want a major draft and an end to the volunteer military we are stuck in an occupation that can't stabilize the country and stop the civil war.


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Aug 22, 2007 13:03

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Aug 22, 2007 12:56

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Aug 22, 2007 09:25

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Aug 22, 2007 09:59

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Aug 22, 2007 02:38

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Aug 22, 2007 02:17

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Aug 22, 2007 01:55

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Aug 22, 2007 00:30

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