Why are we still there?

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Joe
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Why are we still there?

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Time to Reevaluate United States involvement.

Every day there are news reports about more deaths. Every night on TV there are photos of death and destruction.

Why are we still there?

We occupied this land, which we had to take by force, but it causes us nothing but trouble.

Why are we still there?

Many of our children go there and never come back.

Why are we still there?

Their government is unstable, and they have sloppy leadership.

Why are we still there?

Many of their people are uncivilized.

Why are we still there?

The place is subject to natural disasters, from which we are supposed to bail them out.

Why are we still there?

There are many hostile religious sects, which we do not understand.

Why are we still there?

Their folkways, foods, and fads are unfathomable to ordinary Americans.

Why are we still there?

We can't even secure the borders.

Why are we still there?

They are billions of dollars in debt and it will cost billions more to rebuild, which we can't afford.

Why are we still there?

It is becoming VERY clear . . . WE MUST PULL OUT OF CALIFORNIA ! ! !
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We can't just pull out now, that would give victory to the terrorist.
The most basic assumption about the world is that it does not contradict itself.
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Wicked Pilot wrote:We can't just pull out now, that would give victory to the terrorist.
Just the one? :shock:
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Post by Admiral Valdemar »

CaptainChewbacca wrote:
Wicked Pilot wrote:We can't just pull out now, that would give victory to the terrorist.
Just the one? :shock:
The IRA, al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Combat-18, Tamil Tigers, they're all run by one guy in BDUs, a balaclava and armed with an AK and SEMTEX jacket.
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