Iraq war is over
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wanamingo
December 16, 2011 12:37:34 PM
Oldmangamer_73
December 16, 2011 12:46:26 PM
There is still an insurgency. The only difference is the Iraqi military will be fighting them, not us.
I'm wondering about Iran and what they are going to do. Iraq's military is decimated. They have no air force at all. no tank brigades. They do have some well trained foot soldiers thanks to us, but that about it.
I'm happy some of our guys are coming home. They need a rest. Many others are being redeployed to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban and Al-queda.
I'm wondering about Iran and what they are going to do. Iraq's military is decimated. They have no air force at all. no tank brigades. They do have some well trained foot soldiers thanks to us, but that about it.
I'm happy some of our guys are coming home. They need a rest. Many others are being redeployed to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban and Al-queda.
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chunkymonster
December 16, 2011 3:27:08 PM
Oldmangamer_73
December 16, 2011 3:35:04 PM
wanamingo
December 16, 2011 3:50:41 PM
Dont you mean Xe services Blackwater Worldwide Academi?
Looks like 4,000 troops and 2 bases will remain operational after the withdrawal. Down from 200,000 troops and 500 operating bases at the height.
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/15/143752548/baghdad-ceremon...
Looks like 4,000 troops and 2 bases will remain operational after the withdrawal. Down from 200,000 troops and 500 operating bases at the height.
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/15/143752548/baghdad-ceremon...
Oldmangamer_73
December 16, 2011 7:04:45 PM
Saw this and couldnt resist
http://comics.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/15/1045487/-Ma...
All I can say is, thank you all who went there and sacrificed
I hope the Iraqi's make it work
http://comics.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/15/1045487/-Ma...
All I can say is, thank you all who went there and sacrificed
I hope the Iraqi's make it work
Oldmangamer_73
December 19, 2011 11:41:28 AM
wanamingo
December 19, 2011 12:20:07 PM
Reynod said:
My worry it the troups will go back home and the forces will release them ... into a bad job market where unemployement is high and their skills don't fit well.I hope the US forces have a decent career guidance service to help vets fit back into society there.
+1: Some will integrate fine but after spending 3+ years in the field with a week or two stateside every once in a while its amazing that anyone is able to adjust at all.
Reynod said:
My worry it the troups will go back home and the forces will release them ... into a bad job market where unemployement is high and their skills don't fit well.I hope the US forces have a decent career guidance service to help vets fit back into society there.
We do. But the jobs need to exist. And if the people who didn't go are having problems finding work, it just doesn't look too promising.
Oldmangamer_73
December 22, 2011 12:12:09 PM
mjmjpfaff
December 24, 2011 5:39:33 AM
wanamingo
December 28, 2011 11:44:32 AM
Iran guilty of 9/11
Venezuela is looking pretty guilty too.....So are you France.
Whats the Australia? I can hear the 9/11 guilt in your voice!
Venezuela is looking pretty guilty too.....So are you France.
Whats the Australia? I can hear the 9/11 guilt in your voice!
Mate it is a bit insulting to even suggest we would have anything to do with that sort of insane behaviour ... jeesh !!
France and Venezuela ??
If we had a beef with the US we would resort to normal diplomacy.
Alternatively we would demand a fight between Chuck Norris and Crocodile Dundee to settle our differences.
France and Venezuela ??
If we had a beef with the US we would resort to normal diplomacy.
Alternatively we would demand a fight between Chuck Norris and Crocodile Dundee to settle our differences.
Oldmangamer_73
December 29, 2011 9:53:23 PM
mjmjpfaff
December 29, 2011 11:11:46 PM
Just a few reasons why Chuck Norris would win- http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/chuck-norris-top-50-fac...
gwenstacy961
April 19, 2012 2:59:20 PM
Hillary says "show me the money!!!" to Syria and Iran!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRw8I8eyQ0M
Very funny video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRw8I8eyQ0M
Very funny video!
musical marv
April 20, 2012 3:19:31 AM
Quote from NPR:
Right. You know, at one point, it was thought that a contingent of several thousand American troops was going to remain in Iraq into next year, sort of, beyond the agreed upon deadline, as a force of trainers to train Iraqi security forces, to help get the security back up to speed. But, you know, there was a - the talks between the Americans and the Iraqis pretty much broke down sometime this fall over the question of immunity. American soldiers, if they wanted to stay in Iraq, wanted to know that they would be immune from prosecution under Iraqi law. And the Iraqis, frankly, after eight years of war and more than 100,000 people dead, just weren't willing to grant that.
Most of them inflicted by Sunni Iraqis and Iranian supported Shi'a Iraqis on each other.
Quote:
Right. You know, at one point, it was thought that a contingent of several thousand American troops was going to remain in Iraq into next year, sort of, beyond the agreed upon deadline, as a force of trainers to train Iraqi security forces, to help get the security back up to speed. But, you know, there was a - the talks between the Americans and the Iraqis pretty much broke down sometime this fall over the question of immunity. American soldiers, if they wanted to stay in Iraq, wanted to know that they would be immune from prosecution under Iraqi law. And the Iraqis, frankly, after eight years of war and more than 100,000 people dead, just weren't willing to grant that.
Most of them inflicted by Sunni Iraqis and Iranian supported Shi'a Iraqis on each other.
musical marv
April 21, 2012 3:24:46 AM
jsc said:
Quote from NPR:Quote:
Right. You know, at one point, it was thought that a contingent of several thousand American troops was going to remain in Iraq into next year, sort of, beyond the agreed upon deadline, as a force of trainers to train Iraqi security forces, to help get the security back up to speed. But, you know, there was a - the talks between the Americans and the Iraqis pretty much broke down sometime this fall over the question of immunity. American soldiers, if they wanted to stay in Iraq, wanted to know that they would be immune from prosecution under Iraqi law. And the Iraqis, frankly, after eight years of war and more than 100,000 people dead, just weren't willing to grant that.
Most of them inflicted by Sunni Iraqis and Iranian supported Shi'a Iraqis on each other.
Oldmangamer_73
April 21, 2012 11:12:34 PM
musical marv
April 22, 2012 3:08:59 AM
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