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2014-06-13 Iraq

U.S. Will Make 'Timely' Decisions on Iraq, Kerry Says

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-13 11:25|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant

#1 Timely

I don't think that word means what you think it means. Or are we in Susan Rice reverse logic mode?

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-13 11:48|| 2014-06-13 11:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Timely decisions? Obean allowed this to happen, then it is suggested by his right-hand man that they didn't see it coming? Which is it?

Posted by gorb 2014-06-13 11:59|| 2014-06-13 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Leaving the decision for your successor is timely, too.

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-13 14:10|| 2014-06-13 14:10|| Front Page Top

#4 The 'Timely' decision was years ago on the SOFA. The fascinating aspect is that you clowns didn't already have the PR packets assembled to excuse your asses out of the consequences the truly 'smart' people knew was going to happen.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-13 15:43|| 2014-06-13 15:43|| Front Page Top

#5 These recent events in Iraq have been monitored and assessed for weeks, possibly months by the U.S. Intelligence Community and quite likely the Israelis as well. So-called 'Strategic Surprise' was clearly averted, but you wouldn't know it by listening to these pecker heads.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-13 15:52|| 2014-06-13 15:52|| Front Page Top

#6 That's because, for the administration, the war's been over since January 2009.

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-13 17:23|| 2014-06-13 17:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Time crawls in D.C. in the summertime
Clocks tick and chime at the Porte Sublime
The drip of denials
From slow-melting dials
Beats time for a slow-motion pantomime.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-06-13 19:39|| 2014-06-13 19:39|| Front Page Top

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