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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Nov 21, 2008 - 02:08pm PT
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What's the point of liberating these people if they just want to come here?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2008 - 03:18pm PT
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I don't WANT them to come here, but if they can be productive and have some repect for the country, they're welcome here IMO.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2008 - 11:33am PT
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Germany has a little secret. It seems as though we can be quite thankful for 2 German operatives on the ground during the Iraq invasion that were relaying Iraqi positions in Baghdad and the Iraqi airport.
They were so close to some of the action they had to request special forces support instead of artillery or airstrikes. They had a third agent inside Centcom to retrieve/relay the info.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,596584,00.html
Interesting read. Thanks Germany!
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Dec 17, 2008 - 08:47pm PT
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Our son made the reports today.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/12/airforce_c130_emergencylanding_121508w/
edit:
In reference to the previous article:
He was also on the third heavy into Bagdad. The outgoing cargo was those brand new French Roland missiles.
A few years from now when the history is written, much of the conventional spew about Iraq will be revealed as false.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2008 - 08:58pm PT
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That's really proud, TGT. Who said C-130 crews can't save lives?
You must be a proud man. Congrats on a fine young man!
kick ass!!!!
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Double D
climber
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Dec 17, 2008 - 11:10pm PT
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It is amazing how slanted our media is compared with those that report from the scene.
Congrats on your son TGT. You must be way proud!
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Dec 17, 2008 - 11:31pm PT
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TGT-
like it or not, those of us who (rightly) "oppose" this war do not "oppose" your son or his service, his effort, his sacrafice, etc.
re: history
depends on who writes it i guess-
just look at the bush administration, currently making a significant last ditch effort to write their own epilogue in the media
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2008 - 10:53am PT
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December 31, 2008 will officialy mark the end of the U.N.'s mandate for international forces in Iraq. This comes at the behest of the Iraqi govt. The U.S. has 'permission' to leave forces through 2011.
http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/12/22/62608.html
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2009 - 07:06pm PT
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That's pretty badass, TGT. He'd be in great company based on some of the past recipients. Proud stuff.
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