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All the candidates should be required to do two shots before answering questions.

Posted by Greg | April 16, 2008 9:15 AM
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When I read this story I had a flash back to 1973 and the fall of Saigon.

Posted by Mike | April 16, 2008 9:16 AM
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Hmm, maybe the 'mercan army should have thought of that before asking them to shoot their own people.

Posted by jerry falls well | April 16, 2008 9:18 AM
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Who cares? I hear Barack Obama eats arugula! That's what matters.

Posted by tsm | April 16, 2008 9:26 AM
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iraqi politicians: lazy. maaaaany stories in papers (nytimes) shows (charlie rose) etc of laaaaziness on the part of their politicians.

their soldiers are distracted with getting cd's out of broken down buildings, laughing and playing grab ass. it sounds like a serious case of the pussies.

it doesn't seem like they really want it.

stupid fucking bush for going in. holy fucking cow stupid. but to just pull out now and run away and be like "you guys take it over" is also soooooooo fucking dumb. its like the republicans are like "you want fucking dumb....top THIS" adn teh democrats are like "no no no...I'll show YOU fucking dumb...watch THIS" and they just go back and forth, trumping one another with total stupidity.

but i digress. arugula. I think we need to focus on endives, arugula and whole food comments in iowa via the almighty barak.

Posted by raymone' | April 16, 2008 9:36 AM
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Oh God, I just love the reactions of the U.S. Army soldiers in the article. They're so completely shocked that:

1. Poorly-equipped Iraqi forces don't want to lead a fight in front of much better-equipped U.S. forces - no shit, that's why they'll never really take charge until we leave.

2. Iraqis are reluctant to kill other Iraqis - no shit, what did you expect?

Posted by Hernandez | April 16, 2008 9:38 AM
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Well, if they're leaving, why don't we?

Sounds fair ...

Posted by Will in Seattle | April 16, 2008 4:42 PM
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"Iraqis are reluctant to kill other Iraqis - no shit, what did you expect?"

That's surprising fucking news to me, seeing as I keep hearing nothing from Iraq except stories of Iraqis killing Iraqis, in addition to Americans killing Iraqis and Iraqis killing Americans. Also, sometimes Americans killing Americans, but very rarely, at least on that side of the world.

Posted by MBI | April 17, 2008 7:13 AM
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Vietnamization can work! Just give them five more years!

Posted by CP | April 19, 2008 11:05 AM

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