It's June 1st. Iraq said we can leave now.


	It's June 1st. Iraq said we can leave now.

BobbyRutan

6-1-2007 11:30 PM

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iraq, bullsh**, terror, war, bush, cheney, republicans, politics, election, democrat

BobbyRutan says:

Meanwhile Secretary of Defense Gates was on TV discussing being able to draw down troops in 2008, 2009, and then a troop increase in 2010, draw down 2011, 2012, troop increase 2013, 2014, draw down 2015, troop increase 2016, 2017, 2018, draw down 2019, 2010, troop increase 2020, 2021, 2022, draw down 2023, 2024, troop increase 2025, draw down 2026, 2027, troop increase 2028, 2029, 2030.............

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