soc.veterans

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:37:29 -0400, "Sid9" wrote:



>We have a clear understanding of the situation in Iraq.
>
Actually "we" don't. If we did, we might actually be making some
better level of progress.
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>We clearly see that with each change of slogan and with each failure this
>failed administration moves the goal posts.
>
Do "we"? All I see is the typical pissing, whining & moaning. I've
yet to see a comprehensive & articulate response other then "Pack our
shit & split".
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>This has gone on for five years with NO discernible progress.
>
Oh bullshit with a twist. The only reasonable there is the appearance
of no discernible progress is that the media has no desire to present
anything other then failure to the American public.
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>The adventure is a failure.
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Adventure is never a failure, but then again a Military venture
shouldn't be an adventure either. After all one of the Dictionary
definitions of Adventure is -- "a bold, usually risky undertaking;
hazardous action of uncertain outcome."
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>The adventure is a sunk cost.
>
See above. However, one of the biggest crying shames of this conflict
as well as the majority of the ones we (the US) have engaged in since
WW II is we don't even get the learning experience out of the
expenditure.
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>Odom is right!
>
Not quite as like most he did propose an answer to the question of
what do we do after we pack our shit & split.
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"Before all else, be armed" -- Machiavelli