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Puck The Texan
Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596
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Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:54 pm Australian PM says US Congress vote on Iraq aids Al-Qaeda |
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Quote: | The US Congress' vote to push for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq was wrong and will bring comfort to Al-Qaeda insurgents, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.
The Democrat-dominated US Senate on Thursday passed legislation which set a timeline for the recall of US troops from Iraq, where the US has been engaged in a bloody war since March 2003.
US President George W Bush has vowed to veto the law.
Howard, a staunch Bush supporter who has also committed troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, said the vote by the US Congress was "probably not helpful to the general situation in Iraq." |
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070427024429.z5eu5xpb&show_article=1
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Republican_Man STV's Premier Conservative
Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 14823 Location: Classified
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Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:10 pm |
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I've always liked the Australian Prime Minister. He and Tony Blair have been great, steadfast leaders in the War on Terror.
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squiggy Stooge Two
Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 3007 Location: Messing with the fabric of Video Game realities. I'll summon Shiva on you! I SWEAR!
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:27 am |
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I can see bush passing it if the following line is added to the bottom of the bill:
"Upon all foreign military and Allied tourist withdrawls, The United States of America will be permitted to blow the middle east to kingdom come using 1000 nuclear missiles."
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WeAz Commodore
Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 1519 Location: Where you aren't
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:13 pm |
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It's another case of, "If you do not support me without question, you help the enemy".
Quote: | He and Tony Blair have been great, steadfast leaders in the War on Terror.
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Then why do they support the war in Iraq.
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Republican_Man STV's Premier Conservative
Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 14823 Location: Classified
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:45 pm |
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WeAz wrote: | Quote: | He and Tony Blair have been great, steadfast leaders in the War on Terror.
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Then why do they support the war in Iraq. |
Because they realize how critical Iraq is in the greater War on Terror.
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PrankishSmart Rear Admiral
Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 4779 Location: Hobart, Australia.
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Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:46 am |
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Actually RM I�m pretty sure Aust have a lot more troops in Afghanistan right now than in Iraq because Afghanistan is seen as much more important to the 'war on terror' than Iraq.
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squiggy Stooge Two
Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 3007 Location: Messing with the fabric of Video Game realities. I'll summon Shiva on you! I SWEAR!
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Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:23 am |
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Depressing concept: Most of the military presence in Afganistan is CANADIAN :O
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Puck The Texan
Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596
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Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:04 pm |
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WeAz wrote: | It's another case of, "If you do not support me without question, you help the enemy". |
Since when has simple support automatically been given the adjective of "unquestioned"?
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