Obama declares victory in Iraq

Dowly · 08-19-10, 02:31 AM

Kind of...

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CAMP SPRINGS, MD—Addressing troops at Andrews Air Force Base Tuesday, President Barack Obama claimed victory in Iraq, saying that formal combat operations in the region would end Aug. 31, and that the United States had emerged from the seven-year war triumphant, kind of.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/oba...-how-yo,17916/

Skybird · 08-19-10, 02:40 AM

More than just one grain of truth in it.

Dowly · 08-19-10, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

More than just one grain of truth in it.

Moeceefus · 08-19-10, 02:58 AM

Mission Accomplished! Now where have I seen that before?

Skybird · 08-19-10, 03:02 AM

An anything but unsignificant presence of american troops is to be maintained anyway, even beyond the end of 2011. It is a force reduction but not a withdrawel. and as the Onion ironically indicated, the original mission objectives declared before the war have not been acchieved in substance.

But these days you already are satisfied and celebrate "victory" when a temporary superficial shine allows you to get out while keeping at least good part of your face saved - making use of the opportunity, so to speak.

SteamWake · 08-19-10, 08:42 AM

Troops present beyon 2011... pffft evidently you havent payed attention to the US's past history with such actions. We will be there for decades.

But hey since victory has been proclaimed its time for (another) vacation

08-19-10, 02:40 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	More than just one grain of truth in it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-19-10, 03:02 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	An anything but unsignificant presence of american troops is to be maintained anyway, even beyond the end of 2011. It is a force reduction but not a withdrawel. and as the Onion ironically indicated, the original mission objectives declared before the war have not been acchieved in substance. But these days you already are satisfied and celebrate "victory" when a temporary superficial shine allows you to get out while keeping at least good part of your face saved - making use of the opportunity, so to speak. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-19-10, 08:42 AM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Troops present beyon 2011... pffft evidently you havent payed attention to the US's past history with such actions. We will be there for decades. But hey since victory has been proclaimed its time for (another) vacation __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

08-19-10, 02:58 AM	#4
Moeceefus 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York Posts: 278 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Mission Accomplished! Now where have I seen that before?