President Obama to send 12,000 US troops to Afghanistan

Enigma · 02-17-09, 05:41 PM

agreed.

baggygreen · 02-17-09, 05:44 PM

hooray! now he just needs to do this another 5 times, and the rest of NATO start contributing a few people who can move outside their bases, and problem will be well on the way to fixed

Stealth Hunter · 02-17-09, 05:50 PM

Well at least we're FINALLY going to start leaving Iraq.

Spike88 · 02-17-09, 05:52 PM

I concur that its a good move.

Fr8monkey · 02-17-09, 05:54 PM

'Bout time! We should have sent all the troops we sent to Iraq to Asscrackistan to get the real bad guys.

RHill389 · 02-17-09, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fr8monkey

'Bout time! We should have sent all the troops we sent to Iraq to Asscrackistan to get the real bad guys.

Well Said!

baggygreen · 02-17-09, 06:14 PM

news.com.au is reporting 17,000 now, up from the 12 initially reported?

A Very Super Market · 02-17-09, 06:34 PM

Woo-hoo. Your Northern neighbours are getting lonely in the Poppy fields...

Kapt Z · 02-17-09, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by baggygreen

news.com.au is reporting 17,000 now, up from the 12 initially reported?

I thought I heard 17,000 tonite on PBS.

Tough situation with Pakistan almost as unstable and they already have the bomb.

02-17-09, 05:41 PM	#1
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	agreed. __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

02-17-09, 05:54 PM	#5
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	'Bout time! We should have sent all the troops we sent to Iraq to Asscrackistan to get the real bad guys. __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

02-17-09, 06:34 PM	#8
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Woo-hoo. Your Northern neighbours are getting lonely in the Poppy fields... __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-17-09, 05:44 PM	#2
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	hooray! now he just needs to do this another 5 times, and the rest of NATO start contributing a few people who can move outside their bases, and problem will be well on the way to fixed

02-17-09, 05:50 PM	#3
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Well at least we're FINALLY going to start leaving Iraq.

02-17-09, 05:52 PM	#4
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I concur that its a good move.

02-17-09, 06:14 PM	#7
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	news.com.au is reporting 17,000 now, up from the 12 initially reported?