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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:08 PM Original message |
Barack Obama ready to pay Afghan fighters to ditch the Taliban |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. well, gee, that's just a ducky idea. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Ah "THE SURGE" is coming to Afghan-Nam |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. If this is all coming down to finances for you... |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Finally, a "real" plan. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Spend the money on hiring Afghanis into the army or helping them |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't like SPAM! |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Insurance Companies pay our Congress to ditch the American people, so it may work |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Yep, money talks! |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. It worked in Iraq. |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. I Partly Agree |
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drgonzosghost (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. There's always the "Final Boss" solution to the conflict.... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. Bin Laden means nothing in the grand scheme of things. He's just 1 man, easily replaced.(nt) |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Tactically speaking, sure, but he's an extremely important symbolic target. |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Fine By Me |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yeah, we'll just borrow the $$ from China. Turn the Afghans into money grubbers. Awesome idea. n/t |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The other options are to borrow more to fight them or leave cold turkey |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I support figuring out a way to get the job done without bribery. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Then don't complain about the dough |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Bribery = dough. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Perpetual bribery would be a fraction of the cost of a real military solution |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Agreed on both points. The problem is bribery cannot yield a sustainable outcome. |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Not bribery, more like The Marshall Plan - we pay to fix what we broke |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It sounds good. |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 03:12 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I understand your hesitation, but I want to fill the vacuum |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. Only Partly True |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Not Necessarily |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Ever heard of the Barbary Pirates? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 07:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Great Idea !!! Lets leave "Cold Turkey" |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Yes, put the transports in NOW! There's no reason we can't be gone |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. What Are the Likely Results of Your Suggestion? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. No more GOLD STAR MOTHERS !!!! |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Anything Else? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 06:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Enjoy your stay |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Look, I'm Asking |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. I can see this. Spend the inevitable money on infrastructure |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. Can we use the incomes of all the politicians to pay for it? |
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seminal (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Weak article |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's how we routed the Taliban in '91. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Was that before or after we gave money and arms to Bin Ladin? |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Bin Ladin is a Saudi Wahabbi, not an Afghani. |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Myth |
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AusDem (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
21. could use some of the money that goes into the |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
23. This can enable us to leave with little or no further bloodshed, with the majority of Afghanis |
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LiberalLovinLug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 04:00 AM Response to Original message |
26. A true American solution |
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western mass (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
27. Remember how billions $ disappeared in Iraq? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. THE MONEY WILL GO TO SWISS BANKS Karzal living large |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. Corruption is Evil, Nonetheless.... |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
28. Anyone who actually knows anything about Afghanistan would not support such an idea. |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Really? |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Yes. Without the renewed set of circumstances that were a given in the 90's they could not |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
33. Let's buy the poppy crops. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
57. Its already here |
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timo (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
36. sheesh |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. The thing is... in some circumstances? It can. |
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timo (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 06:29 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. buying friends never works |
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YouTakeTheSkyway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. We Don't Need to Buy Their Friendship |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
37. Throw more cash out the door. It may work for a year or two-until |
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sattahipdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
48. No way to make it look good. |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
53. well, since we're giving them all their arms already... n/t |
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