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2004-03-01

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Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-03-01 1:54:47 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 have Iran and Syria basically agreed that if one go's to war then the other will be its ally.Seems to me to be a panic type move and shows so transparently the fear each nation has of American forces wedged inbetween.

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-1 2:04:22 PM|| 2004-3-1 2:04:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks for telling us where the SCUDs will be built, guys. Cement overshoes all around, whaddaya say?...

Posted by mojo 2004-3-1 2:30:16 PM|| 2004-3-1 2:30:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Atta boy, guys. Keep on playing your little games, your turn to be in the crosshairs will come soon enough.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-3-1 5:31:59 PM|| 2004-3-1 5:31:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 This is the problem with waging war PIECEMEAL. Greasing the Saddamite regime, while leaving the Islamic fascist regimes of Syria and Iran standing is the equivalent of having taken out Italy in WWII, but left Germany and Japan to be dealt with via the League of Nations, half-assed diplomacy and EUropean-initiated mediation. Unfortunately, this nation or an ally will have to take another major hit before serious steps are taken to clean house in the Mideast and beyond.

Posted by Garrison 2004-3-1 6:32:14 PM|| 2004-3-1 6:32:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 We're waging war piecemeal because that is all our resources allow. End. Of. Story.

It's stories like this that make me wonder whether the Guard brigades converted into half-baked constabulary units are really up to a potential emergency.

Posted by Hiryu 2004-3-1 6:36:21 PM|| 2004-3-1 6:36:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Garrison, I thik the plan was originally to take Italy first. We only invade France to relieve pressure off of Stalin.

We have now seperated Iran and Syria, begun to topple Syria economically, and are watching Iran eat itself. We would be in a bad position only if the Iraqi security forces were not taking over our positions in the cities and helping us tighten up the borders. This will free up our troops to move at the time of our choosing.

The scuds might as well be spuds. We have the initiative and will keep it as long as a leader who will continue the drive wins in November.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-1 10:59:10 PM|| 2004-3-1 10:59:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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