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Old 07-17-2008, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GoSlash27 View Post
Heck, even without the link it still says the same thing. A "timetable for programming their presence" is the same thing as a "timetable for withdrawal".
If anything, the author of this article is more dishonest for attempting to twist his words into the opposite of his intent.
They are not the same. "programming" is designing a structure or appearance. What he said was about determining what kind of presence the troops will have/what their roles will be.
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