One War and One Huge Rebuiding Effort

[Schwahalala]

Discuss -

I have stated I didn't think a 4 year presence was too long for the war and in the light of recent activities I stand by my statements.

We need to get out of Iraq as soon as possible - no easy way to leave either - but we need to go.

[TTB]

Let's get out of Iraq within 12 months.

Won't happen though. We will still be there when Bush leaves office in Jan 2009

[Bleacher Creature]

I mentioned it in another thread, but the city of Houston and the state of Texas will also need Federal funds to offset the huge numbers of storm victims who've been relocated to that area.

[TTB]

Bush may need to make two unpopular moves;

1. Institute a draft - if he intends to remain in Iraq for as long as I think he will want to
2. Raise taxes - money for war and rebuilding has to come from somewhere and our allies are likely to start getting nervous about continuing to lend us such massive amounts of money

[Damtoft]

TTB,

Aren't we still in Germany and Japan?

[madyaks]

Originally posted by TTB@Sep 5 2005, 08:38 PM
Bush may need to make two unpopular moves;

1. Institute a draft - if he intends to remain in Iraq for as long as I think he will want to
2. Raise taxes - money for war and rebuilding has to come from somewhere and our allies are likely to start getting nervous about continuing to lend us such massive amounts of money

Quoted post

"our allies are likely to start getting nervous about continuing to lend us such massive amounts of money"

Fuck them.......... I am nervous about it.

[TTB]

Originally posted by Damtoft@Sep 5 2005, 09:57 PM
TTB,

Aren't we still in Germany and Japan?

Quoted post

Yes. I believe we are.

IMHO...we should leave there too. I'm tired of supporting the rest of the 'free' world.

[TTB]

Originally posted by madyaks+Sep 5 2005, 11:22 PM-->

QUOTE(madyaks @ Sep 5 2005, 11:22 PM)

[kah]

Originally posted by TTB@Sep 6 2005, 08:19 AM
I'm tired of supporting the rest of the 'free' world.

Quoted post

We are not "supporting" Germany and Japan. We leave our troops there b/c we've decided that strategically there is a good place for them to be. The Germans and Japanese wouldn't mind if we left, probably; I know the citizens of Okinawa would be thrilled if we left.

Re: the war and the rebuilding--if it comes down to a choice between rebuilding N.O. and remaining in Iraq, the bodies will be left to rot, one thinks.

[TTB]

Originally posted by kah+Sep 6 2005, 10:29 AM-->

QUOTE(kah @ Sep 6 2005, 10:29 AM)

[moedrabowsky]

Originally posted by TTB+Sep 6 2005, 11:17 AM-->

QUOTE(TTB @ Sep 6 2005, 11:17 AM)

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2005, 10:29 AM

[TTB]

Originally posted by moedrabowsky+Sep 6 2005, 12:28 PM-->

QUOTE(moedrabowsky @ Sep 6 2005, 12:28 PM)

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2005, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2005, 10:29 AM

[moedrabowsky]

I don't necessarily disagree, but the wrong question was asked.

I'll try:

Are we still in Vietnam?