|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:16 AM Original message |
What will happen in Iraq if/when we leave? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. We are never leaving. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The only thing we are bring home is the oil! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Are we pumping any significant amount |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Currently about two million barrels a day |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Well now... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If you consider Exxon to be "us" then I would say hell yes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. That isn't written in stone |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hard to say. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cigsandcoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. That's up to the Iraqis. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. The tribal heads will take over, as they always have in Arab lands n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. We did not build fourteen "enduring" bases and the largest embassy on earth to just up and leave |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Are you suggesting that is how... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Absolutely |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
7. Complete and utter chaos that will destabilize the entire region. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. What is your take on what is occuring there now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Absolutely not. It's a nightmare. Just remember the last days |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Its our sense of superiority that makes us think they are helpless |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. It doesn't matter when we leave but from that day the Tigris |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Is it possible that the best solution |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. There is no safe strategy for withdrawal |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. What you say scares me... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. A possible solution would be a multinational peace keeping force |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. They don't seem to have any problem... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. It might be a bit different in that they speak the same language |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. Hell on earth |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
15. IMO tribal chiefs will quickly assert control and three new Iraqi governments will emerge. Over 60% |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. It would be settled by the Iraqis and the countries around them. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
20. Short sharp increase in violence followed by peace. nt. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
23. I'm thinking that it will probably be disasterous no matter what we do. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
27. It's the perfect war. Monkey and his pals knew that withdrawal would |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rabies1 (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
28. Anything that happens can't be any worse than our presence there. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. No really, The levels of horror will stun everyone when we leave. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rabies1 (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Maybe I'm optimistic about our future. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. What makes you such an expert? You give your opinion with such authority. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. It's not about capability. It's about a power/black hole that will |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
30. more of the same crap that's going on now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JacquesMolay (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. The same thing that will happen if we stay... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
34. TO EVERYONE WHO POSTED THEIR THOUGHTS... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. I remember the images from Vietnam |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. What does the UN really do? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sat May 11th 2024, 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC