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2010-08-02 Iraq

Obama reiterates pledge to end Iraq combat mission by end of the month

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Posted by tipper 2010-08-02 13:16|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 The Left's cut-and-run attitude, which started as soon as bullets started flying when the troops hit the ground, will hurt America through out the Middle East. The Soviet Block did not callopse because America cut and ran in Europe. We stood ground. A major strategic victory for Al Qaeda.

Posted by Bertie Ulang6057 2010-08-02 14:04|| 2010-08-02 14:04|| Front Page Top

#2 What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by DMFD 2010-08-02 18:10|| 2010-08-02 18:10|| Front Page Top

#3 CNN + FOXNEWS AM > the majority of their Guest Perts respect POTUS Bammer's desire to keep his Electoral promise, but also admit the AFGHAN = AFPAK GOVTS ARE NOT READY TO ASSUME FULL SECURITY + LEADERSHIP ROLES FROM THE US-NATO/COALITION AS PER EFFEC RESISTING THE ISLAMIST INSURGENCIES.

IOW, the LOCAL GOVTS are still UNSTABLE + RADIC ISLAM will only bide its time + take over, VIOLENTLY ANDOR ELECTORALLY, at the proper time after the US pullout.

* Lest we fergit, ISLAMIST FOCUS ON MAINLAND CENTRAL + EAST ASIA > NEW MANPOWER + ESPEC "FREE NUKES".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-02 19:57|| 2010-08-02 19:57|| Front Page Top

Posted by hunterkiller 2010-08-02 20:08|| 2010-08-02 20:08|| Front Page Top

#5 DAILY TIMES.PK > AGHAN WAR ENTERING ITS DECISIVE PHASE. US Troops in Afghanistan approaching 100,000 mark, + CONTROL OF KANDAHAR is key to the US effort.

US SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM = US will be trouble iff there is NO PROGRESS come DECEMBER 2010.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-02 22:25|| 2010-08-02 22:25|| Front Page Top

#6 ION BHARAT RAKSHAK > {Wired.com] WIKILEAKS DOCS:US BATTLING MILITANTS FROM TURKEY ITS NATO ALLY?

ARTIC > WIKILEAKS > US troops fought alleged "Turkish" fighters in Fall 2007; + also captured a CACHE OF ALLEGED TURKISH $$$ inside a Militant compound in NOVEMBER 2009.

ARTIC AUTHOR believes that above alleged
"Turkish" linkas is highly subjective or dubious as it is possible that US-Coalition forces confused AFGHAN MILITANTS OF PAST TURKIC DESCENT/ANCESTRY WID CURRENT TURKISH/TURKIC CITIZENS-RESIDENTS WHOM HAD RECEN MIGRATED OR INFILTRATED INTO AFGHAN + AFPAK TO WAGE JIHAD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-02 22:40|| 2010-08-02 22:40|| Front Page Top

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