Comments on: Have We Forgotten Iraq?

Washington Post: While Iraq Celebrates the Pullback of U.S. Troops From Cities, Most Americans Seem Indifferent

[1notrub11]

"The pullback from the cities is not, technically, a withdrawal. The United States still has roughly 130,000 troops in Iraq and will for many months."

What a bunch of hooey. Removing troops from the cities now "completely" obligates the Iraqis to run their own show, as it should be and that, for all practical purposes is a withdrawal. The vast majority of insurgent and illegal activities occurs there. Although I see very little to give me much confidence, I certainly hope the Iraqi government steps up to the plate and does right by its people.

[wyodutch]

$12,000,000,000 a month... that's the tab for bringing mom, apple pie and graft to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Forget Iraq??? I sure hope not. Americans need to be reminded every day of the price paid in blood and treasure to fight worthless, meaningless wars like these.
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Maybe someday we'll again have a citizenry and a government that understand the United States Constitution. Meanwhile, we'll continue to blunder into these wars out of some moronic belief that it's Americas 'destiny' to save the world from itself.

[Illuminated1]

The Iraq war was invented by the former administration to give preferential no bid contracts to Haliburton and Blackwater,
and to land troops permanently in Iraq so big oils' vital interests are protected.
The idea that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction is ludicrous and we had already known that none existed, the weapons inspectors were ignored, an American CIA agent (Valerie Plame) was exposed because her ambassador husband reported that no radioactive material was being sold to Iraq which President Bush/Cheney asserted even knowing it was not true.
During that time, the telecommunications industry conspired with the President and Vice to spy on Americans. That was clearly illegal, which congress in all its great wisdom made legal...I'll never trust government again for it.
The CIA and military had started kidnapping citizens from around the globe and renditioning them around without due process.
Spain has a case which an innocent civilian was tortured.
The CIA admitted destroying tapes ordered by judgment to produce.
Waterboarding somehow became legal after 100 years.
The former goverment redefined many terms used in our language and called it interpretation to justify its illegal acts against the constitution.
And to this day, NOBODY HAS EXPLAINED HOW ANY OF THE WTC BUILDINGS WERE BROUGHT DOWN BY JETLINERS WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO. THERE SIMPLY WAS NOT ENOUGH ENERGY TO DO THAT WITHOUT INSIDE HELP. BUILDING 7, 300 YARDS AWAY FELL TOO. THAT WAS A HARDENED BUILDING WITH CIA, FBI, AND EMERGENCY OFFICES....CONSPIRACY IS FACT.

[Joe_NY_15]

by IrishWench01 July 1, 2009 10:06 AM PDT
Have we forgotten Iraq? Maybe. If so, does that mean we can remember America and put focus on that. Has the time come when we take a break from saving the world and begin to save ourselves?
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IrishWench, how are you? Since "saving the world" is a foundation of Liberalism, I don't see a break anytime soon....what's bothers me, is we have millions to send to Hamas controlled Gaza, but still no middle class tax cut in sight...nothing....it was all empty campaign promise....now it's looking like the 250,000 threshhold is crumbling now too....cap and trade taxes everyone....so where are we "saving ourselves" ? wasting trillions and calling it stimulation..is that saving us ? I doubt it.

Anyway, Hope you are enjoying Summer in Colorado !~

[IrishWench01]

Hey Joe :-) I'm all for saving the world - as a world effort of course, but much of this nonsense is just diversionary and couterproductive. We so often spend time looking outside and an insignificant amount of time looking inward and protecting our own foundation. Our efforts are fragmented and chaotic. All too often we enable rather than assist in development and progress. The Peace Corp certainly demonstrates the philosophy of providing the learning and the tools to achieve independent success. The Countries (including this one) receiving consideration, assistance or aid of any type, must learn to take ownership of their futures and destiny.

I am well Joe and hope you are also. Summer in Colo. is wonderful. We had lots of rain so it is very lush and beautiful right now. I'm still working hard at my new job and on my home remodeling. Kids got to go to Northern California for 3 weeks, so I'm on my own for a bit. I'm very happy they were able to go, but miss them already :-)

I hope everything is going well in your life. I do miss the old format and being able to find and catch-up with my board buddies.

Take Care!

[chonder2]

Damn Joe! I'm on her side and she made me feel bad.So turn over the yellow cake and a new life.

[blog_fever2]

That is not true and you are in no position to judge our president. Bush didn't go over there for the Iraqi people, he wanted to kill Saddam because Saddam tried to kill his dad. Period. He allowed Bin Laden to do what he did to full the ignorant flames in America to supporting his tyranny.

[notblue]

iam4honesty, so you are of the belief that some great conspiracy kept the braindead dems from knowing the truth????? In other words Bush convinced the CIA to fabricate info geared towards foolling the 50% in congress, the Demiocrats inot going along with a war and the ongoing funding? Now these same Dems have complete control but are suddenly competent enough to run America unapposed? Typical lib logic, in other words, nonsense!!!!!!!!!!

[chonder2]

choufei-- Your spelling would be better if you keep your goat off the keyboard.

[IrishWench01]

Have we forgotten Iraq? Maybe. If so, does that mean we can remember America and put focus on that. Has the time come when we take a break from saving the world and begin to save ourselves?

[CLoverNYC1]

by YerSoWrong July 1, 2009 9:58 AM PDT
Some of you will be talking about Iraq to the nurses at your assisted-living facilities, as friendless and forgotten as you are today.
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and I see in my crystal ball that someone will have a serious humped back and saliva dispersion disorder after years of leaning over a dusty laptop to post more crap

I'll be playing tennis and sipping pinas.

[YerSoWrong]

Some of you will be talking about Iraq to the nurses at your assisted-living facilities, as friendless and forgotten as you are today.

[CLoverNYC1]

by YerSoWrong July 1, 2009 9:58 AM PDT
Some of you will be talking about Iraq to the nurses at your assisted-living facilities, as friendless and forgotten as you are today.
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and I see in my crystal ball that someone will have a serious humped back and saliva dispersion disorder after years of leaning over a dusty laptop to post more crap

I'll be playing tennis and sipping pinas.