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War-weary US is numbed to drumbeat of troop deaths

Has America become numb to troop deaths in Afghanistan


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To see the repercussions of our choices and to be confronted with the realities of the consequences we have called down. If you do not view the results of your choices, how are you to know if you made the correct choice or not?
 
To see the repercussions of our choices and to be confronted with the realities of the consequences we have called down. If you do not view the results of your choices, how are you to know if you made the correct choice or not?

Good answer; thank you.
 
Typical whiny bleating and blaming. Wah...it's not my fault!!! ****ing pathetic.

Republicans first obstruct efforts to strengthen the economy. Then they exploit the economy's weakness for political gains, This obstruct and exploit strategy is their best chance to win in November.
 
Republicans first obstruct efforts to strengthen the economy. Then they exploit the economy's weakness for political gains, This obstruct and exploit strategy is their best chance to win in November.
When was the last time dems passed a budget in the senate? The great uniter cant even get his own party on board. Dems controlled the house and senate for 4 years, and presented every legislation Bush had to act on for 2 of his last 4 years. The whiny bitching about how they couldnt govern with control of the house and senate AND White House is BEYOND pathetic. Its always someone elses fault. You should be horribly embarassed.
 
When was the last time dems passed a budget in the senate? The great uniter cant even get his own party on board. Dems controlled the house and senate for 4 years, and presented every legislation Bush had to act on for 2 of his last 4 years. The whiny bitching about how they couldnt govern with control of the house and senate AND White House is BEYOND pathetic. Its always someone elses fault. You should be horribly embarassed.

We will just wait and see and BTW: CNN Poll: Obama Leads Romney After Convention Bounce - Business Insider
 
Meh. I have always said Obama will win reelection. There is nothing to wait and see. Whats pathetic is people like you will 'celebrate' his win based on one thing...his party affiliation. Meanwhile the economy still blows, he has no plan for Afghanistan, the middle east is a train wreck, his foreign policy actions have been a joke...but you will be 'winning'. Sure...it will be a Charlie Sheen kind of 'winning'...but who cares right? Maybe they will dump another 10 trillion on your grandkids before they are through and toss you a few crumbs.

FM
 
Meh. I have always said Obama will win reelection. There is nothing to wait and see. Whats pathetic is people like you will 'celebrate' his win based on one thing...his party affiliation. Meanwhile the economy still blows, he has no plan for Afghanistan, the middle east is a train wreck, his foreign policy actions have been a joke...but you will be 'winning'. Sure...it will be a Charlie Sheen kind of 'winning'...but who cares right? Maybe they will dump another 10 trillion on your grandkids before they are through and toss you a few crumbs.

FM

You have to deal with it. I am just a spectator here who likes to read about current affairs and contribute my 2 cents worth.
 
It's nothing to do with obama. they were just as bad when bush was president. Why do you always try to put a partisan post to everything you write?

lol, welcome to "debate politics"
 
When was the last time dems passed a budget in the senate? The great uniter cant even get his own party on board. Dems controlled the house and senate for 4 years, and presented every legislation Bush had to act on for 2 of his last 4 years. The whiny bitching about how they couldnt govern with control of the house and senate AND White House is BEYOND pathetic. Its always someone elses fault. You should be horribly embarassed.

Republican filibuster, filibuster, filibuster!
 
Go-bama!!! Go-bama!!! Go-bama!!!
 
Republican filibuster, filibuster, filibuster!
Funny...a party as comfortable using the filibuster might be seen as hypocritical bitching about it...

01:43:15 AND SO, YES, WE ARE BLOCKING JUDGES BY FILIBUSTER.
01:43:17 THAT'S PART OF THE HALLOWED PROCESS AROUND HERE OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS SAYING THE SENATE IS THE COOLING SAUCER.
01:43:23 WE HAVE -- WE DON'T WORK AS QUICKLY AS THE HOUSE AND WE ARE NOT AS RESTRICTED AS THE HOUSE.
01:43:29 THAT'S HOW IT WAS INTENDED TO BE.

Senate Session - C-SPAN Video Library

Now...of course...when it is democrats engaging in the process it is sound legislative practice and when republicans do it it is just obstructionism. But lets be blunt and very honest. What you are truly saying is that Bush...who never had a filibuster proof majority and for much of his presidency actually had democrat majorities in the house and senate...was a better president and leader than Obama. Bush was more effective at negotiating and working with the other side than is Obama. How sad!

Excuses are like assholes...everyone has them and they all stink. Nothing is ever Obamas fault.

Yet they DID manage to pass Obamacare...right? Oh...sure...no one bothered to READ what they were voting for and no one STILL knows exactly how it will all look or cost once it goes into effect. And that spending legislation...hows THAT going? Jobs are just BOOMING, right? Well...no...most of that money went to 'save' union jobs in states where the legislators couldnt bother to pass effective budgeting measures and still havent. Green spending...now THAT was effective...oh...wait...all those campaign contributors are closing up shop, going bankrupt, and sending whatever remaining jobs there are out of the country. Ya know...if Obama would just pass MORE of that innovative 'new' legislative thinking...tax and spend...wow...who could have POSSIBLY guessed that is what 'hope and change' meant.
 
Meanwhile the economy still blows

Well yeah... it ain't great.

he has no plan for Afghanistan

Do you actually think before you type? What the hell do you mean he "Has No Plan".

He's sticking to the withdrawel timetable going on to 2014.

the middle east is a train wreck

When has it not been?

his foreign policy actions have been a joke

I dunno... as a foreigner I'd say he's been pretty spot on.
 
Well yeah... it ain't great.
Do you actually think before you type? What the hell do you mean he "Has No Plan".
He's sticking to the withdrawel timetable going on to 2014.
When has it not been?
I dunno... as a foreigner I'd say he's been pretty spot on.
Ah...my favorite yapper.

Sticking to a 2014 withdrawal doesnt exactly amount to a plan while you are still in country and people are dying. Sure...like he stuck to the Bush negotiated 2011 Iraq withdrawal and claimed 'victory' he can just wait til 2014 and arbitrarily decide to pull out. And what happens between now and then? To wait end do we fight? Soldiers are dying today. They are being killed by people they are 'training'. Where is 'the war'? ANd since it is so important that we stay til 2014...6 years after he was elected...what are we supposed to accomplish? Where are the daily mission briefs? I personally DO get daily briefs. I get daily Survivor Outreach briefs to be able to know which of our Soldiers families we have to contact. I get daily briefings on suicide statistics and have since 2009. As one that coordinates SOS services (and as a father of two servicemen) It would be nice to be able to say "This is what your son or daughter died for". Bush was guilty of failings in the post war environment. Obama is as well.
 
Funny...a party as comfortable using the filibuster might be seen as hypocritical bitching about it...

01:43:15 AND SO, YES, WE ARE BLOCKING JUDGES BY FILIBUSTER.
01:43:17 THAT'S PART OF THE HALLOWED PROCESS AROUND HERE OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS SAYING THE SENATE IS THE COOLING SAUCER.
01:43:23 WE HAVE -- WE DON'T WORK AS QUICKLY AS THE HOUSE AND WE ARE NOT AS RESTRICTED AS THE HOUSE.
01:43:29 THAT'S HOW IT WAS INTENDED TO BE.

Senate Session - C-SPAN Video Library

Now...of course...when it is democrats engaging in the process it is sound legislative practice and when republicans do it it is just obstructionism. But lets be blunt and very honest. What you are truly saying is that Bush...who never had a filibuster proof majority and for much of his presidency actually had democrat majorities in the house and senate...was a better president and leader than Obama. Bush was more effective at negotiating and working with the other side than is Obama. How sad!

This proves that democrats are not obstructionists. That's why bush was able to work with them.

btw, my ass hole does not stink because I use Tugaboos.

http://www.goodguide.com/products/335442-rite-aid-tugaboos-baby
 
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This proves that democrats are not obstructionists. That's why bush was able to work with them.

btw, my ass hole does not stink because I use Tugaboos.
"Work with"...key word.

As for the diversion re excuses for failure on economy vs failure in Afghanistan...

I dont believe you re your asshole...but Im truly NOT interested in proof...thanks!!! :)
 
Troop deaths are inevitable when you occupy a foreign land.

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Yes the USA must be very tired post WW2

37 nations overtly and covertly invaded or attacked by the USA without a single instance of a self defence pretext that has resulted in over 23 million civilian deaths

Yes ladies and gentlemen, the USA is tired - tired of slaughtering the innocent in far away lands, and its own military personell.

SO tired that 1/4 of the aircraft in the US air force today are drones and pilotless aircraft.

The slaughter can continue via computer centres in the Nevada desert with teenagers on video screens thinking they are playing war games.
 
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