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John Edwards calls for immediate withdrawal from Iraq
Associated Press ^ | 08/07/06

Posted on 08/08/2006 7:03:09 AM PDT by presidio9

Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards said today that the United States should begin pulling troops out of Iraq immediately.

Edwards, who may run again for the Democratic presidential nomination, was in Moultonboro (New Hampshire), campaigning for state Senator David Gottesman.

Edwards says the U.S. should make it clear to the Iraqis that the Americans are leaving and the best way to do that is to begin removing troops.

He called for a complete withdrawal within a year to 18 months.

Edwards also said Israel had the right to defend itself against the Hezbollah but said there needs to be an international security force placed in southern Lebanon.


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To: presidio9
John Edwards calls for immediate withdrawal from Iraq

In other news, Xena calls for immediate STFU from John Edwards.
21 posted on 08/08/2006 7:11:13 AM PDT by Xenalyte (who is having the best day ever!)
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To: Xenalyte

Congradulations on your day.

Share the wealth.


22 posted on 08/08/2006 7:12:37 AM PDT by presidio9 (“The term ‘civilians’ does not exist in Islamic religious law.”)
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To: presidio9

Well,...if that's what pretty boy wants I guess we'll have to do it! After all, he is a trial lawyer and knows what's best for us!


23 posted on 08/08/2006 7:12:48 AM PDT by Doc Savage (Bueller?....Bueller?...Bueller?...Bueller?...Pelosi?...Pelosi?...Pelosi?...)
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To: Howlin

http://www.shieldsnet.org/media/feeling_pretty_dsl.WMV


24 posted on 08/08/2006 7:13:20 AM PDT by RasterMaster (Winning Islamic hearts and minds.........one bullet at a time!)
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To: presidio9

It's actually a catch phrase of sorts. :)

The guy who plays the carillon at my Festival put out an album a couple years back called "Best Day Ever." When people ask him how he's doing, he tells them he's having the best day ever. It's a helluva conversation-starter, and even if you're not having a good day, watching people get interested makes it worth saying.


25 posted on 08/08/2006 7:14:19 AM PDT by Xenalyte (who is having the best day ever!)
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To: presidio9

Edwards has inhaled too many Aqua-Net fumes.


26 posted on 08/08/2006 7:16:50 AM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: Xenalyte

That's probably why whenever people ask me how I'm doing, I tell them "I'm living the dream," but I never knew why I did it.


27 posted on 08/08/2006 7:19:43 AM PDT by presidio9 (“The term ‘civilians’ does not exist in Islamic religious law.”)
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To: presidio9

Exactly!


28 posted on 08/08/2006 7:22:09 AM PDT by Xenalyte (who is having the best day ever!)
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To: presidio9

Does this mean his poverty tour is over??


29 posted on 08/08/2006 7:27:24 AM PDT by rod1
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30 posted on 08/08/2006 7:28:47 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (Meep Meep)
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Edwards also said Israel had the right to defend itself against the Hezbollah but said there needs to be an international security force placed in southern Lebanon.

Someone should tell dipsh*t there was an international security force in Southern Lebanon for the last six years. UNIFIL I believe it was called, and one can see the results of that 'farce' in the daily news today.

31 posted on 08/08/2006 7:30:38 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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Okay, if we listen to Edwards and pull-out of Iraq won't that make life easier for the Iranians to send rockets to Syria and Lebanon?


On the one hand, he thinks Israel should be allowed to defend itself.

On the other hand he's willing to make it HELL for Israel.

And leave Iraq unstable. Brilliant!


32 posted on 08/08/2006 7:35:17 AM PDT by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: proudpapa

How is 18 months an "immediate" withdrawal?


33 posted on 08/08/2006 7:50:35 AM PDT by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: WideGlide

34 posted on 08/08/2006 7:53:50 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: presidio9

Not since Lincoln had both north and south democrats trying to assassinate him, undermine the war effort, organize draft riots, etc., has any president had to contend with such traitors and cowardly wussies.


35 posted on 08/08/2006 7:55:07 AM PDT by tkathy (Einstein: Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance.)
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To: presidio9

Since I have lived in NC all of my life (56 years), I feel very qualified to make this statement. John Edwards is an idiot.


36 posted on 08/08/2006 7:57:47 AM PDT by srmorton (Choose Life!)
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37 posted on 08/08/2006 7:57:53 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: massgopguy

And I quote:

"He called for a complete withdrawal WITHIN a year to 18 months."


Okay so almost immediate.

The point being we don't know whether Iraqi's will be ready for us to exit within 18 months.

Will conditions be better or worse than they are now. Right now it looks like it will be better, but nobody knows for sure.

Here's an idea. Let's wait until the nation is stabilized, stay an additional 18 months and then exit.


38 posted on 08/08/2006 7:58:44 AM PDT by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: presidio9

its a tragic pity that john edwards father didn't practice immediate withdrawl from john edwards mother...


39 posted on 08/08/2006 8:00:40 AM PDT by chilepepper (The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
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To: presidio9

Hey, Jonathan E:

The withdrawal needed is your withdrawal from raping our political process and Republic with your treason, lies, hogwash, wimpiness, vanity, globalism . . .


40 posted on 08/08/2006 8:00:59 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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