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2008-05-06 Iraq

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Posted by Bobby 2008-05-06 06:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Last month elements from Ft. Riley were returning from Iraq. Superdelegate bo supporter Governor Kathleen "not enough troops in Kansas for emergencies" Sebelius dropped the political soap and went to Lawrence for the KU basketball celebration instead of welcoming home troops. Logistically she could have made both events.

I was at a certain 40 year deployment anniversary in Dallas not too long ago and there was much talk about situations and slant stories like this - it is not going unnoticed.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-05-06 11:17|| 2008-05-06 11:17|| Front Page Top

#2 As an aside, in bringing back to the US Army soldiers, does this mean that Afghanistan is going to be "given" to the USMC? That is what the Marines have been wanting. I just wonder if it is official.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-05-06 12:17|| 2008-05-06 12:17|| Front Page Top

#3 "Baby Surge" coming in 8-10 months!

Posted by Dar">Dar 2008-05-06 13:51|| 2008-05-06 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Unintended consequence to this return surge: that will mean there are more troops home come November and less deployed to have their absentee ballots lost / misrouted/ never counted. Wonder how many will vote "D"?????

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-05-06 14:21|| 2008-05-06 14:21|| Front Page Top

#5 I hope they were redeployed to Guam to fight the real war against al-Qaeda.

Posted by DK70 the Scantily Clad7177 2008-05-06 15:03|| 2008-05-06 15:03|| Front Page Top

#6 I can't help with the derivation, Bobby dear. Sorry. But by using so-called the writer does not have to attribute the use of the term, and thus conveys his doubt of the veracity or understanding of those who do. An alternative to scare quotes. It's been around for a while, unlike scare quotes which, as far as I can tell, have been used for only a few years.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-05-06 23:56|| 2008-05-06 23:56|| Front Page Top

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