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Assertion of the day

Dave Schuler

By December 31, 2007 the U. S. will continue to have 80,000 or more troops in Iraq.

Actually I lied. I have another assertion for comment. Whomever is elected president in 2008, regardless of the platform on which he or she runs, will continue to leave our military in Iraq.

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Elisha Feger (mail) (www):

You're more than likely right. On both counts.

4.30.2007 9:07am

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Bill from INDC (mail) (www):

True and true.

4.30.2007 9:51am

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Ken McCracken (mail) (www):

Hell, you could have said 2027 and you would still probably be right.

Look no further than Germany, Korea and Okinawa to see if you detect a trend.

4.30.2007 10:17am

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mikeca (mail) (www):

An amusing take on things

4.30.2007 11:37am

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M. Barrette (mail) (www):

The first assertion is true. The second assertion is more likely than not. I could see Barack Obama removing troops ASAP upon election.

4.30.2007 12:12pm

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Scott Kirwin (mail) (www):

Look no further than Germany, Korea and Okinawa to see if you detect a trend.

We need to get those troops out of those places - especially SK and Germany. After all, aren't we "preventing the government from making hard choices" - in South Korea and Germany?

4.30.2007 12:58pm

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Elisha Feger (mail) (www):

I'd like to get troops out of Germany and into Poland simply because of the hostility of the German government and press. They don't deserve to have American soldiers contribute to their economy.

4.30.2007 1:03pm

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TallDave (mail) (www):

I agree, ths consequences of withdrawal are too destructive for reasonable people to allow, regardless of any campaign talk of "ending the war."

The reality is that, as in 1944, we are at war whether we like it or not and do not have the ability to unilaterally end the conflict with Islamic extremists. Peace requires two willing parties.

4.30.2007 1:12pm

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