Oh, there’s plenty of money in Iraq, but it goes to private oil companies. It was never to repay the US taxpayers, are you crazy? We do the heavy lifting, and the oil companies get the profits that previously went to Iraq’s government. The Bush/Cheney/Halliburton plan from the get go. Afghanistan has no oil, therefore was never of much interest to them.
saywhatwhat: nothing fanciful at all, actually. Take out the limited target, and then work within their own culture to get our status improved would have been the intelligent thing to do. Instead, we went in “large” bombed the crap out of everyone, and killed their kids, now that was “brilliant”!
Dtroutma almost 12 years ago
Hmm, Bush and Cheney made the reservation, then skipped out and stuck us all with a lousy T-shirt.
JamesMcW almost 12 years ago
Tom, you get an A+! I love it. Hotel California, all over again. yes!!
rockngolfer almost 12 years ago
This makes the Russians smart. They got out after only 20 years.
Bilword almost 12 years ago
You can check out anytime you want but you don’t WANNA leave !
zoidknight almost 12 years ago
What makes you think they are smart enough to do that?
feverjr Premium Member almost 12 years ago
How’s about next time we invade the Cayman Islands or Switzerland…. it’s where the money is.
tcolkett almost 12 years ago
ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder?
ARodney almost 12 years ago
Oh, there’s plenty of money in Iraq, but it goes to private oil companies. It was never to repay the US taxpayers, are you crazy? We do the heavy lifting, and the oil companies get the profits that previously went to Iraq’s government. The Bush/Cheney/Halliburton plan from the get go. Afghanistan has no oil, therefore was never of much interest to them.
roderickdavis almost 12 years ago
Fred, as an old Eagles fan, I am obviously impressed by Tom Toles’ brilliant reference here to our commitment to Karzai’s own Hotel California. Rod
joe vignone almost 12 years ago
How many American soldiers have to be shot in the back by our so called Afghan allies until we realize staying is a bad idea?
Dtroutma almost 12 years ago
saywhatwhat: nothing fanciful at all, actually. Take out the limited target, and then work within their own culture to get our status improved would have been the intelligent thing to do. Instead, we went in “large” bombed the crap out of everyone, and killed their kids, now that was “brilliant”!
nerual53 Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Please, learn how to spell. Even tho they’re out of office, does not mean they cannot be tried for their crimes!
nerual53 Premium Member almost 12 years ago
You are correct sir.
lontooni almost 12 years ago
In this case ADD stands for Active Deliberate Deceit
kamwick almost 12 years ago
Thank you for diverting the effort to Iraq, Cheney, Rumsfield, et al. Really took care of that little problem with bin Laden, didn’t it?
That said, it’s time to get the heck out, and 2014 really isn’t soon enough, Mr.Prez.