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There are no free rides. Wars cost money, to make people believe otherwisw is deceptive
So why doesn't Obama get us out like he promised?
I'll tell you why.....his anti-war rhetoric was just one big load of bullshit.
Sure he's cut back on high-tech weapons systems.....but we're still foundering in Iraq and Afghanistan 11 months after the prick took office.
WOW 11 MONTHS how many YEARS did Bush have us in Iraq/Afghnistan? Oh and by the way the Iraqi leadership says we are right on target according to THEIR time table to be OUT of Iraq. Where next if we elect another chickenhawk Republican? I predict Pakistan since the only way to keep them quite is to give them foreign aid. I would not be a BIT surprised if by early next year we will have a MAJOR rift between the US and Pakistan. So much for IRANIAN nukes. One more thing how about you tell me what weapons systems OBAMA HIMSELF cut? Missile shield, and the F-22? First of all the "MISSile shield only fuels our problems with the Russians and increases unrest in the region and the PENTAGON advised against the F-22.
Now if you want to talk about weapons systems that COULD HAVE BEEN in iraq YEARS ago were the MWRAP body armor (one called Dragon Scale which some military paid for THEMSELVES and were not alowed to use despite its great effectivness and a point defense weapon for our ground vehicles. Israel built, tested, and had ready to equip but an American defense contractor called Raythion lobbied AGAINST it until they could bring their version to Iraq. Good thing to know that our military members lives were risked for a few bucks.
So what you're saying is Obama was full of shit because the Bush plan is still in force.
We're still withdrawing on an agreement that was signed during the Bush Administration.
The way Obama made is sound he was gonna pull us out immediately. In truth he never intended of pulling us out completely. He was just gonna cut back so drastically that our troops wouldn't be able to defend themselves anymore. Clinton did the same exact thing back in 93' and look what it got us. I suspect that Obama is intentionally setting up a similar scenario.
And for your information...the MWRAP is an armored vehicle....not body armor. Soldiers wear Kevlar with chicken-plates inserted in the front and back for extra stopping protection.