Ground Troops Stretched To Absolute Limit


	Ground Troops Stretched To Absolute Limit

BartendingBear

1-14-2008 10:44 PM

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Military leaders claim contingencies could force nukes into play.

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1-15-2008 5:34 PM

kkcapricorn

"Operation Iraqi Freedom"? Is that what they are calling it now?
Genocide - the new and improved way to freedom.

1-15-2008 7:25 PM

BitDrifter

"Operation Iraqi Freedom"? Is that what they are calling it now?

Not sure what you mean by "calling it now" that has been ins name since the start of the war.

1-17-2008 11:19 PM

meancookie89

mu hahahahah while we've been playin Russia has been expanding its quite amazing how much damage the bush admin. caused!

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