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To: FTJM; Al B.; Clyde5445; onyx; Virginia Ridgerunner; SoCalPol
You were saying ...

It's very important that we understand that the Taliban and Al-qaida does not present a existential threat to the United States. They don't have an industrial base. They don't have armies. They're terrorists.

Yep! That's the situation as of pre-9/11 -- and look what happened. And also, look at what President George Bush did -- and got us right in there, in Afghanistan -- the right move, too -- I might add.

It's just as true and valid for today as it was for President George Bush and 9/11...

I knew that the public was "going wanky" over 9/11 -- but I didn't think it was happening with anyone on Free Republic... but I can see it is ... hoo-boy!

It's no wonder that Sarah Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina, instead of Chuck DeVore ...

5 posted on 05/09/2010 4:15:07 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Star Traveler; Al B.; Clyde5445; onyx; Virginia Ridgerunner; SoCalPol
No, DeVore was saying...

"Short answer to your question is yes, it is unconstitutional and for that reason, I signed a pledge to repeal Obamacare four months ago. Carly Fiorina signed it the day after it passed and Tom Campbell still signed the pledge.

To go back to the previous question, though, I think it's very important what's going on in Afghanistan. It's very important that we understand that the Taliban and Al-qaida does not present a existential threat to the united states. They don't have an industrial base. They don't have armies. They're terrorists. Now, because of the fact that Afghanistan has no means of national support for a large army, where is the endgame? Are you proposing that we just stay in Afghanistan until they develop a modern economy and a modern democracy? For heaven's sakes, their constitution was drafted by the French as part of the NATO mission and it envisions a strong central government which is inimical like afghan culture and tradition. I'm an intelligence officer. I'm a lieutenant colonel. I've studied this issue. We need to kill our enemies. We don't need to build a modern nation state where one cannot exist for 100 years."

9 posted on 05/09/2010 4:17:17 PM PDT by FTJM
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