http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8086057Oh my.
Why do the primitives keep on asking questions where the answers are too far beyond their cerebral ability to understand?
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 01:31 PM
OSCAR WILDE, THE LARGE-PROBOSCISED PRIMITIVE
Original message
Mr. President: Why are Americans dying in Afghanistan?
Why are we there? Because of Al Qaeda? They're not in any one place and you know it. They're in Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and many other places throughout the mideast, central Asia, and who knows where else?
So here's my guess. We are in Afghanistan (and we're still in Iraq) for totally political reasons.
IMO, you and Rahm Emanuel have made the political calculation that pulling out of Afghanistan (and Iraq) would cost too many "moderate" votes in this year's midterm elections.
Not to mention the "moderate" votes you need in your own reelection in 2012.
So, having voiced my opinion, let me get back to my original question.
Why are Americans dying in Afghanistan?
The campfire opens up with Anne, she of the torches and pritchetts, arguing with an obscure non-PoP, so never mind.
[Cyrano (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 01:43 PM
OSCAR WILDE, THE LARGE-PROBOSCISED PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #1
4. Oh, okay. Let's stay there forever.
Aside from which, when have you ever heard Obama, or the last occupant of the White House, say that we are there to protect the population from the Taliban?
NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:03 PM
Response to Reply #9
10. No it's fact, the poster claimed Obama had not mentioned the welfare of the Afghan people when in FACT he had done just that. That is the very definition of a FACT.
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:14 PM
OSCAR WILDE, THE LARGE-PROBOSCISED PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #10
17. Ummm, I'm the OP. And I don't see where I mentioned that "fact."
NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:15 PM
Response to Reply #17
19. ummm right in post number 4
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:27 PM
OSCAR WILDE, THE LARGE-PROBOSCISED PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #19
21. Sorry, You're right. I mentioned it. All I left out was that the statement was total political bullshit.
And if you really give a damn about the women and children in Afghanistan, how about the abuse of the women and children in the country of our "good friends" Saudi Arabia. Not to mention the rest of the world.
I go back to my original question. Over a thousand Americans have died in Afghanistan for what? The surreal arguments you're making?
butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:30 PM
Response to Original message
25. Because there is a war going on...
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:36 PM
OSCAR WILDE, THE LARGE-PROBOSCISED PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #25
30. You're trying to make a joke. ... Aren't you???
Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:39 PM
THE LIBERTINE TERRORIST PRIMITIVE
Response to Original message
32. Allegedly to root out Al-Queda...which isn't there. But, it sounds good.
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Sun Apr-04-10 02:42 PM
OSCAR WILDE, THE LARGE-PROBOSCISED PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #32
33. Thank you for getting back to the original point of this post.
I almost forgot what this post was supposed to be about.
Leona Helmsley of DUmmieland, the "flyarm" primitive, and the grouchy old primitive, the "NNN0LH1" primitive, are also pretty active at this campfire, but never mind them either.
