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Old 07-14-2008, 05:56 AM
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McCain has said he would stay 100 years. Obama says we would be out in 16 months.
There is a large difference between the two.
Do you favor a quick exit leaving Iraq to fend for themselves? A phased withdrawal that would have us leave over a longer period but leaves them a certain amount of security?
Would you do something else?

I would have to try and protect the soverignty of their borders in some way so that others don't come in and make a worse mess then we have.

What would you do?
McCain said we "could" be there 100 years. Please be honest here!
We have been in Japan and Germany many many years. McCain meant we would have a presence much like we do there. Not such a bad idea given how unpredictable and volatile that region is!
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Old 07-14-2008, 05:58 AM
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"We marched in, we can just march right back out"- Dr. Ron Paul

First day on the job, I'd be pulling American troops out.
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Old 07-14-2008, 06:35 AM
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Hate to burst everyones bubble but if you haven't noticed, We/the USA don't leave anywhere. We wouldn't be building a 100 acre Embassy complex if WE planned to leave. Then again WE don't leave, WE sell them the "Company Store" which is a government planned program to win the hearts and minds. WE will show the Iraqi people that they NEED us to help them succeed in the global market. To improve their living standards and so on. You should see the films on this, WE do the same thing everywhere WE go. I might mention that WE do this to ourselves, or should I say the Government that you elected does this to us. More and more they compel you to need them in one way or another.

"As Government expands, Liberty contracts."
Well said (especially the quoted part at the end).

So what I would do is knock down that ridiculous embassy. I would get rid of all our bases. And I would walk out. Just like we walked in.
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Old 07-17-2008, 12:35 AM
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Well said (especially the quoted part at the end).

So what I would do is knock down that ridiculous embassy. I would get rid of all our bases. And I would walk out. Just like we walked in.
I wish we could just walk out.
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i would stay as long as needed. right now we have troops all over the middle east and i would keep it that way until iran decides to either stop their nuclear intentions or war breaks out. right now weh have troops on two sides of iran so they would have to split their troops in two in order to fight us which would give us an advantage.
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Well said (especially the quoted part at the end).

So what I would do is knock down that ridiculous embassy. I would get rid of all our bases. And I would walk out. Just like we walked in.
The embassy in London, too? Paris? Manila?

Just get rid of them all, huh?
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McCain has said he would stay 100 years. Obama says we would be out in 16 months.
There is a large difference between the two.
Do you favor a quick exit leaving Iraq to fend for themselves? A phased withdrawal that would have us leave over a longer period but leaves them a certain amount of security?
Would you do something else?

I would have to try and protect the soverignty of their borders in some way so that others don't come in and make a worse mess then we have.

What would you do?
Appeal to the UN. Explain that we will pull all troops and all corporations but the UN must send in nation builders and construction projects should go to companies in the region.

We have to do more than just leave, we need to atone for our sins and do whatever is necessary to make Iraq our ally. Why? Because we don't want 100 future Osama bin Ladens running around. We need to show that America actually cares.

Perhaps we should include the conviction of BUsh, Cheney, Rumsfeld and so on. Perhaps we should allow companies like Blackwater to be sued.
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The embassy in London, too? Paris? Manila?

Just get rid of them all, huh?
Most of 'em yea.
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I would leave Iraq, and offer the Iraqi people to help them rebuild their country. If they refuse, we can give them money to help them rebuild and they could call on us any time they needed our help.
Makedde, please read "Imperial life in the Emerald City" by Rajiv Chandrasekaran.

This book will not only fill you in on what happened in Iraq since the invasion. but, you will come to realize that we have, in fact, assisted them in rebuilding their country, for many years now.

I think it is time to leave. If it isn't fixed by now we aren't doing them favors by staying.

But, really makedde, I strongly suggest this book, it is a great read.
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McCain has said he would stay 100 years. Obama says we would be out in 16 months.
There is a large difference between the two.
Do you favor a quick exit leaving Iraq to fend for themselves? A phased withdrawal that would have us leave over a longer period but leaves them a certain amount of security?
Would you do something else?

I would have to try and protect the soverignty of their borders in some way so that others don't come in and make a worse mess then we have.

What would you do?
A phased withdrawal that would have us leave over a longer period but leaves them a certain amount of security sounds like a good plan to me.
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