Slog - Comments on We're Never Leaving Iraq, But Thanks For Asking! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a Posted by Ryan S. Jackson Announced this morning: A joint declaration of "principles" for "friendship and cooperation" between the United States and Iraq. The bad news? We appear to have agreed to permanent security functions within Iraq, a situation that could ensure a US presence in the country forever (and place the ensuing collapse of the country on the head of whoever replaces Bush). The good news? Cold War phraseology is finally making a comeback! Enduring relationships, protecting our mutual interests, and promoting regional stability appear to be making the glory days of John Foster Dulles come alive for a... Copyright 2008 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:58:43 -0800 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:23:23 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Please institute a system whereby your interns receive a sharp electrical shock every time they use the word "graf" to mean "paragraph". The word is "paragraph".

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855394 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:07:06 -0800 Comment by Hernandez So they managed to fluff out "permanent military occupation" into an entire paragraph...

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855399 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855399 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:10:13 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle None of these "principles" will matter when President Obama delegates VP Clinton to replace them.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855448 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855448 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:54:48 -0800 Comment by Peter "graf"?

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855465 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855465 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:08:01 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Presumably News Intern is fresh from journalism school where the students were encouraged to bandy tough-talking old-timer lingo about at every opportunity. But the Slog ain't a newsroom.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855528 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855528 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:33:34 -0800 Comment by R.Jackson, Intern to the Stars @5


That you parsed that entire post and came away with the most important thing being me stumbling over some journo-speak... well played, sir. Yours is the internet, and all that resides within it.

]]> R.Jackson, Intern to the Stars http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855536 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855536 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:44:06 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Not the most important thing. The most annoying thing. My world thrives on the burr under the saddle.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855569 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855569 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:22:49 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale The oil there will be a most fortunate windfall.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855583 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855583 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:35:29 -0800 Comment by Joshua When Sen. Obama said not long ago he would invade Pakistan to hit actionable al-Qaeda targets with or without approval, he was flamed for being naive. Here we have a document saying we don't need permission to act on actionable intel. It seems like a reasonable arrangement.

]]> Joshua http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855834 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855834 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:56:47 -0800 Comment by treacle So does this actual surprise to anyone? It was obvious we were going to stay there for as long as militarily possible well before the invasion actually happened.
The question is: How many of you are going to help soldiers go AWOL?

]]> treacle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855846 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c855846 Politics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:25:59 -0800 Comment by bwygt nhirxv zmbpseurf ifjm hfruclntq tyqgjzph cept aqhpynu eklzru

]]> bwygt nhirxv http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c868871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c868871 Politics Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:22:39 -0800 Comment by dhijuzbgq iluvcyhw ybclp onidpqvyc koru iste ivjucphra tkzql jpuzbekvw http://www.mozhwjg.meuaqdilc.com

]]> dhijuzbgq iluvcyhw http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c868873 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/were_never_leaving_iraq_but_thanks_for_a#c868873 Politics Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:23:23 -0800