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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:42 PM Original message |
Seriously, so what are the generals/intel telling Obama that's convincing him this is a good idea? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. I dont think it would take much more than |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. bingo. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Yep, made him an offer he couldn't refuse. nt |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Do you think it's that bad, really? For real? I think there's pressure but.... |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. .. |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's not the generals and intel. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. , |
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cdsilv (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That Unocal pipeline is essential to our long-term energy security!... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Especially oil company profits. Yep! |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I think you're correct. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. for a while, anyway? |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Ah, thanks for pointing that one out. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Same thing. They're always the deciders; generals are mouthpieces. nt |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. While the profit greatly from this ongoing misadventure, do you... |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. IMO it's mostly about politics |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. This was something I had thought about too- I think this is the most... |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Could be |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. +1 |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. The one tool toolbox |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's the Military Industrial Church's war = peace plan |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. It's Gates - he trusts him implicitly. Gates thinks this is a good idea |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I thought it was odd that he kept Gates on after Bush. Why do you think he puts so much... |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I think that Gates disagreed with many of Bush's judgement calls |
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