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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 04:46 PM
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One more: Just one reason any Democrat is better than McCain
Bolster Troops on the Ground

A greater military commitment now is necessary if we are to achieve long-term success in Iraq. John McCain agrees with retired Army General Jack Keane that there are simply not enough American forces in Iraq. More troops are necessary to clear and hold insurgent strongholds; to provide security for rebuilding local institutions and economies; to halt sectarian violence in Baghdad and disarm Sunni and Shia militias; to dismantle al Qaeda; to train the Iraqi Army; and to embed American personnel in Iraqi police units. Accomplishing each of these goals will require more troops and is a crucial prerequisite for needed economic and political development in the country. America's ultimate strategy is to give Iraqis the capabilities to govern and secure their own country.

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/fdeb03a7-30b0-4ece-8e34-4c7ea83f11d8.htm


Okay, who's got the pic of him hugging the Chimp? :crazy:
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 05:03 PM
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1. One wonders how America will "give the Iraqis the capabilities
to govern and secure their own country" when we're doing it all for them? It's pretty sick that he's asking for an even bigger surge, when the military is stretched so thin--he just doesn't want his chief legacy, the "McCain Surge", to be a personal failure for him--and he's willing to have more troops killed and more money wasted to "guarantee" the results. Sick bastard.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 05:04 PM
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2. One chimp-hugger, coming right up!


You're welcome. And you're all welcome to copy it.

:headbang:
rocknation
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 05:05 PM
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3. Thank yew!!
Such a classic.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 05:11 PM
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4. Hillary joined McCain in voting for Kyl-Lieberman
and Hillary opposed John Kerry's 2006 Iraq troop withdrawal proposal. Hillary is now repeating the Cheney lie that Iran is involved on attacks on our troops.

So what's the difference again?
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 05:18 PM
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5. Geez Louise!
Back OT, no Democrats are calling for an increase in troops to Iraq.
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