Strange as it is to see a silver lining in war casualty totals, there it is: The U.S. military’s 11 combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan in November were the fewest in one month since the Iraq war began 5½ years ago. The most came in November 2004, when 129 died in combat in the two conflicts. Though the improving security in Iraq is key to the decline, the situation is less clear in Afghanistan, where the U.S. military saw one combat death last month but there were 11 other combat deaths among coalition forces.
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Good news! What are the chances of it getting lower than that?
I’d like to know if their exposure has decreased relative to the fewer deaths.
I suspect the resistance is waiting until we withdraw, the mid-easterners have a very patient culture.
the real test will come when the ARI must stand or fall on their own.
Who cares?
I think they should do away with military and let the U.S. get what it deserves.
No one cares anyway.
They’re hiding the their bunkers fighting for the Bush legacy.
Now that we’ve WON in Iraq — all the neo-libs that were so INVESTED in America’s defeat are now speaking as we knew they would — buncha’ sorry sour loosers — long live the new FREE Iraq
Wow you think that we have won now because of this story? LOL!
I’ll rest my case (smile)
I don’t think have Won will be told for decades.
But fewer attacks against the security of the Democracy is a good start.
“I don’t think have Won will be told for decades” — now that I think about it — and that Obama-bin-Biden is entering the picture — you might be right Mr_Kia — If Obama had his way — the mass graves would still be being filled — Iraq would still be a terrorist state plotting against the West and Israel — PS: I’ll just bet that DavosRancheros is comfortable with Iran aquiring the bomb
— the bomb
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7278951069225366106&hl=en
It’s all about does the Democracy survive and then it’s impact on its region.
Ben is right in that of course we will never know until we are outta there (though I am still a proponent of a permanent base there like every other country we have liberated in our history.).
It’s a delicate situation and we can’t leave until we are positive.
“It’s a delicate situation and we can’t leave until we are positive.”
That is exactly how the people with the Project for a New American Century hoped you would feel.
Congratulations. Ya fell for it.
Right-on Mr_Kia — Right-on =:0] — like every other country we have LIBERATED in our history —
VICTORY IN IRAQ
http://www.zombietime.com/vi_day/
can Bluejay say victory ?? — come-on Bluejay — you can do it — V I C T O R Y — it won’t kill you — on second thought — maybe it will
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”
Doesn’t sound like many of our leaders in the Democratic party these days does it?
Except for maybe Joe Liebermann. LOL.
Right-on Mr_Kia — Right-on =:0]
PS: I’ll just bet that Bluejay is comfortable with Iran aquiring the bomb
— the bomb
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7278951069225366106&hl=en
The great struggles of the twentieth century between liberty and totalitarianism ended with a decisive victory for the forces of freedom—and a single sustainable model for national success: freedom, democracy, and free enterprise. In the twenty-first century, only nations that share a commitment to protecting basic human rights and guaranteeing political and economic freedom will be able to unleash the potential of their people and assure their future prosperity. People everywhere want to be able to speak freely; choose who will govern them; worship as they please; educate their children—male and female; own property; and enjoy the benefits of their labor. These values of freedom are right and true for every person, in every society—and the duty of protecting these values against their enemies is the common calling of freedom-loving people across the globe and across the ages.
Iraq — the way it was
http://www.9neesan.com/massgraves
We will NEVER forget
During the three decades of Saddam Hussein’s totalitarian rule, between 3 and 4 million of Iraqs 24 million people fled the country, another estimated 1 million fell victim to state terror in the form of massacres, executions, torture, disappearances and imprisonment. 260 mass graves have been discovered (as of 2004) they contain an estimated 400,000 bodies. A few of Saddam’s victims are shown here
http://fdd.typepad.com/fdd/files/1.wmv
Saad Azzaldeen Arif al Alousi, a member of Fedayeen Saddam Malitia unit 18, was punished for not fully executing his assignment. His arms were broken by his close friend Talab Jum’ah, in front of the unit. Also Limb amputations and tongue amputations.
http://fdd.typepad.com/fdd/files/2.wmv
Executions / beheading
http://fdd.typepad.com/fdd/files/3.wmv
During the 1987-88 Anfal campaign against the Kurds in Northern Iraq. As many as 100,000 people were killed. On March 16th 1988 Saddam’s forces dropped mustard gas, nerve agents, and other chemical weapons on Halabja, killing some 5,000 people. It was the first time a government had used nerve agents against its own citizens. This was one of such 40 attacks against Kurdish targets in 1987-88.
http://fdd.typepad.com/fdd/files/4.wmv
gotta’ go — later yall
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure them we will decide what your success of liberty will be. We will tell you how to live your lives and determine your definitions of freedom and which government you shall have. We are mighty and YOU will obey or suffer our liberation of you. ”
The words were strong and well meant that I have bastardized or shall I say those whom forgot their meanings and what this country stood for bastardized. Shall we not paint the B.S. in order to make it seem like it is not B.S. The intent of those whom decided to invade Iraq was not to liberate the people there. They could not have cared less for those people than they did for the People of the United States. Their desire had nothing to do with defending this country or democracy.
November was considerably safer for “Nathaniel” than for the troops who were actually in Iraq.
Because the Marines didn’t want him there.
You’ve gotta respect the Marines’ judgment on that issue.
We won the war on terror? I hadn’t noticed.
Boy it is such a good thing that the French decided for us that we needed to be free!
And good for them that someone else decided they needed to be free of their King.
Certainly a people have no business deciding for themselves to be free and fight and spill their blood of their own accord. They have no right to determine their leader is bad and needs to be overthrow. It is our right to decide it for them and those killed in that effort should consider them fortunate to have done so in such a noble cause!
After all is that not the purest definition of a Democracy?
HAHAHAHAAHAH
Dadman is a plagiarist.
I knew he wasnt smart enough to write something like that. And sure enough.
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2693
I have no idea why cons cant give credit to the original authors they cut and paste here.
Unless.. hehehe. HAHAHAHAH
they are ASHAMED of the source?
“Certainly a people have no business deciding for themselves to be free and fight and spill their blood of their own accord…”
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Well said, Dog!
And America should ALWAYS keep a permanent base in each country NO MATTER WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THAT COUNTRY WANT!
Invade them for their own good [sic] and then stay around to control [sic] what happens in their country.
Don’t you know how these blowhards would react if any other country landed their forces in our country, parked their tanks on the street in front of these warmongers houses?
They’d toady up in a half-second, Ms. Inks. And start informing on their neighbors.
Saw some Iraqis and a couple soldiers got blown up today by couple suicide bombers due to the signing of the U.S. occupation agreement.
“PS: I’ll just bet that Bluejay is comfortable with Iran aquiring the bomb
— the bomb”
I really could not care less. THEY have a right to pursue the same weapons everybody else does.
“can Bluejay say victory ?? — come-on Bluejay”
Can YOU define it without a perpetual commitment in money and troops? See, we have other problems that need the funding.
don’t ya’ just love a parade . . . . =:0]
Dadman–
What’s your point?
After Saddam gassed the Kurds with the gas our allies sold him, Reagan VETOED the sanctions that Congress voted in response.
THANK GOD! Only 11 brave patriotic American soldiers died for absolutely nothing in Iraq.
Now that we’ve WON in Iraq — all the ‘peace-folks’ that were soooo INVESTED in America’s defeat are now speaking as we knew they would — buncha’ sorry sour loosers — long live the new FREE Iraq – may democracy reign
“One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line.”
President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998.
“Now that we’ve WON in Iraq ”
That depends on your definition of winning.
Mine is that there is no more money going toward that cause and no US military presence there.
dadman,
Feb. 4, 1998?
Operation Desert Fox, December 1998.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/wmdquotes.asp
anyone else think ‘dadman’ might really be George W Bush? He probably has the free time now, and the ‘we won’ rhetoric sure sounds familiar.
“anyone else think ‘dadman’ might really be George W Bush?”
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I’m just hoping he isn’t a dad to more than a puppy or kitten.
Hey Linda, we’re out of toilet paper again!
Anti,
Here is some advice.
http://www.threadless.com/product/261/What_Would_Macgyver_Do
Excellent Linda, Excellent.
Enjoy the evening ya’ll.
P.S. I am glad you have a sense of humor, Linda.
Order that t-shirt!
Order that t-shirt!
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HA! How do you know I don’t already own it?
Really, I’m not as nasty mean as some people think I am.
Well, unless it is a Tuesday.
Peace out!
“If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction program.”
President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998.
Operation Desert Fox, December 1998
http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/wmdquotes.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Iraq_(December_1998)
Desert Fox.
Disgraceful that the title won by genius German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel was stolen by the American military as code name for a turkey shoot.
writerdog
Posted December 4, 2008 at 4:40 pm | Permalink
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure them we will decide what your success of liberty will be. We will tell you how to live your lives and determine your definitions of freedom and which government you shall have. We are mighty and YOU will obey or suffer our liberation of you. ”
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So basically you don’t believe in Liberty or the principles in which are country was founded.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
I believe all to well in that, but such things are more valued by those whom desire them for themselves and not imposed at the end of a gun barrel.