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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHuh?...."At some point somebody's boots have to be on the ground."
"At some point somebody's boots have to be on the ground."
-- House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), quoted Business Insider, on ISIS.
http://www.businessinsider.com/boehner-im-happy-to-bring-congress-back-for-war-vote-if-obama-asks-2014-9#ixzz3EcgzVz1T
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Huh?...."At some point somebody's boots have to be on the ground." (Original Post)
kpete
Sep 2014
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TheVisitor
(173 posts)1. And we're paying this freeloader?
Obviously he is getting paid only to regurgitate Fox News' agenda... Why the hell are we paying this dude? He is a freeloading loser, the worst kind of over-paid welfare recipient.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)2. You first, Bonehead.
DJ13
(23,671 posts)3. Cons love "personal responsibility"
So lets make the Mid East nations cowering at the ISIS threat put their boots on the ground and defend their country for a change.
In other words, take responsibility for their own defense.
(You can still sell them the arms. That way your defense contractor buds dont go hungry.)
morningfog
(18,115 posts)4. This is what the generals have been stain all along.
Obama has not contradicted it.