So, 0chuckles, when do Sasha and Malia enlist and go fight?

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srican69 (1,245 posts)

Obama authorizes 1,500 more troops for Iraq

Source: Washington Post

President Barack Obama is authorizing the U.S. military to deploy up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq as part of the mission to combat the Islamic State group.

Obama is also asking Congress for more than $5 billion to help fund the fight.

The White House says the troops won’t serve in a combat role, but will train, advise and assist Iraqi military and Kurdish forces fighting IS.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/obama-authorizes-1500-more-troops-for-iraq/2014/11/07/cdc23b38-66b9-11e4-ab86-46000e1d0035_story.html?hpid=z1

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014939111


So, 0chucklenuts is expanding his illegal, racist war for oil. Given the TENS OF THOUSANDS of threads at DU during the Bush years about Iraq, and the MILLIONS of posts about it, you'd think the fur would be flying, right?

Nope. You can fit the replies in one of the First Wookie's nostrils, with room for a manhole cover.

[Dori]

Hmmmm......

May 11, 1961:
President Kennedy orders more troops to South Vietnam

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-kennedy-orders-more-troops-to-south-vietnam

[USA4ME]

Great find!

CJCRANE

10. We've been on a long journey since 2008 and we've been led to a completely different destination than the one we expected.

The question is whether this was the plan all along.

Maedhros

27. It was.
 
Only a Progressive Savior could rally the disaffected American public around yet another stupid military adventure.

Progressive Savior. Love it!

colsohlibgal

13. The Blood Is On Dubya's hands
 
What a disastrous decision invading Iraq was - more bloody and disastrous as we go on. All by Chickenhawks who did all they could to get out of serving in Vietnam. History, once time moves on, will not be kind to that half wit and his buddies.

An attempt to stay in form.

FiveGoodMen

17. Not JUST him.

Kelvin Mace

19. Don't look now, but Obama is dipping his hand in the blood.

Uh-Oh.

msongs

21. the new overlords get their first tangible victory

Another try.

AnalystInParadise

22. Is PBO one of the new overlords?
 
This is his order, this is his fault and solely on him. He is the one sending us back to Iraq.....Last I checked he was still the President, and still the one ordering troops around, why are you trying to shift blame away from him?

Yes, why would they?

Maedhros

28. Why? Cognitive dissonance.

Oh.

Reter 

29. As much as this sucks, Hilary would authorize 10,000
 
No chance I will ever vote for a Clinton.

The "It could always be worse" argument.

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[Delmar]

So, 0chuckles, when do Sasha and Malia enlist and go fight?

I've wondered about that too, but they''d probably turn out to be just as worthless as Plugs Biden's cokehead boy Hunter.  Let real Americans join the military, democrats should stick with what they're good at:  Lying, cheating, and freeloading.

[miskie]

What is that now, 2500 to 3000 'Advisers' hanging around Baghdad.. advising ? 

[Zathras]

I see the Dumbasses have forgotten their history of the 1950's & 1960's. We sent this many troops to help train the South Vietnamese army in 1955. That didn't turn out too well for us if I recall.

[JohnnyReb]

I see the Dumbasses have forgotten their history of the 1950's & 1960's. We sent this many troops to help train the South Vietnamese army in 1955. That didn't turn out too well for us if I recall.

Wasn't going that badly until the democrats got control of the purse and they cut off the funds so they could buy more votes.

[GOBUCKS]

Nah, little Sh'emalia and Gem'alia will study hard and get their African-American Studies degrees.

Our Secretary of State John F'n Kerry says that's the key to avoiding service:

"You know education," he said, "if you make the most of it, and you study hard, and you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."