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Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 10:02 PM
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Posted By Jim in CT
The same Dep of defense that warned Obama not to...

The same Dep of defense that warned Obama not to withdraw from Iraq, that it would be a disaster? Spence, were they correct then? I mean, it seems you think pretty highly of them?
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 05:40 PM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
"To provide this level of coverage in every...

"To provide this level of coverage in every danger zone simple isn't possible"

At any given time, how many places in the world do you think there are, that are dangerous enough where (1) western...
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 03:51 PM
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Posted By Jim in CT
No,it's not. Your hero is just too dense to see...

No,it's not. Your hero is just too dense to see the simplicity of it. There are a few places in the world, where there are a fair number of people who are dedicated to killing Americans, for no...
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 03:44 PM
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Posted By Jim in CT
Paul, as usual, you sound like you know what you...

Paul, as usual, you sound like you know what you are talking about. As an actuary, I also know that I need to allow for the unknown, for contingencies. I learned that my first month of my first...
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 01:59 PM
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Posted By Jim in CT
I don't think Obama/Clinton did anything out of...

I don't think Obama/Clinton did anything out of maliciousness, either. Just incompetence.

"Has it been worth X different Benghazi hearings? probably not."

The families might give you a...
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 01:09 PM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
Bryan, whose job is it to protect our...

Bryan, whose job is it to protect our ambassadors, when they agree to put themselves in risky situations? A 13 hour flight radius includes a significant portion of our planet, and there was NOTHING...
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 11:18 AM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
As usual, that's a valid point. But if our...

As usual, that's a valid point. But if our unique interests mandate that we leave people in a region so dangerous that everyone else is fleeing...is it not a sign of dismal management, that (1) his...
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 10:29 AM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
I can't disagree with much of what you said,...

I can't disagree with much of what you said, except this...you are placing zero weight, NONE, on the fact that other nations evacuated Benghazi, and that Stevens asked for more security. Clearly the...
Forum: Political Threads 02-16-2016, 09:43 AM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
Bush deserves some blame for 09/11, it happened...

Bush deserves some blame for 09/11, it happened on his watch, and the buck stops with him. However, I don't recall that we had any actionable intelligence at the time to suggest that 09/11 was in...
Forum: Political Threads 02-13-2016, 06:25 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
Bill didn't cheat on me, we are the victims of a...

Bill didn't cheat on me, we are the victims of a vast right wing conspiracy.

These girls claiming that Bill assaulted them, are just looking for publicity.

We were broke when we left the White...
Forum: Political Threads 02-12-2016, 05:46 PM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
Spence, is Hilary a serial liar? Yes or no?

Spence, is Hilary a serial liar? Yes or no?
Forum: Political Threads 02-12-2016, 05:44 PM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
In which "no air assets within a 13 hour flight...

In which "no air assets within a 13 hour flight radius" = adequate security.

Atta boy, Columbo!
Forum: Political Threads 02-12-2016, 05:43 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
"They thought they had adequate security' ...

"They thought they had adequate security'

They (State Dept) were wrong. The person in charge of that, is seeking a big promotion. She also told Gen Petreus that no one would believe his...
Forum: Political Threads 02-11-2016, 02:03 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
So leadership, even if it involves leading your...

So leadership, even if it involves leading your people into an ambush, is good? The people who followed England out of Benghazi, are still alive.

Come on, Paul. Multiple countries and the Red...
Forum: Political Threads 02-11-2016, 01:38 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
true. Libya was a well-known hot spot (other...

true. Libya was a well-known hot spot (other countries had evacuated from benghazi because of threats, so it wasn't a secret). So if we had notign that could have gotten there within 12 hours,...
Forum: Political Threads 02-11-2016, 01:11 PM
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Posted By Jim in CT
I'm just curious, how did the committees (some of...

I'm just curious, how did the committees (some of which were controlled by the GOP, so it' snot pure partisan crap) determine that the special forces guys in Benghazi, were lying when they said they...
Forum: Political Threads 02-11-2016, 12:13 PM
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Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
The movie showed the stand-down order. The book...

The movie showed the stand-down order. The book mentioned the stand-down order. Everyone that participated in the conversation, minus one, claims that there was a stand-down order. The one person...
Forum: Political Threads 02-01-2016, 09:16 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
That is not your best posting there, Nebe. So,...

That is not your best posting there, Nebe. So, so wrong. I'm not saying West Point is the same as Berkley or Wesleyan (because if it were the same, we couldn't win a war against Holland). But they...
Forum: Political Threads 02-01-2016, 09:10 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
I didn't know they were that competitive? Harder...

I didn't know they were that competitive? Harder to get into than, say, Holy Cross or Tufts?

I would have thought that since 09/11, applications would be down.
Forum: Political Threads 01-25-2016, 04:07 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
Nothing is (to the) left of his mind? Ha! See...

Nothing is (to the) left of his mind? Ha! See what I did there?

He is devoted, that's for sure. When Nixon left in disgrace, I think his approval rating was around 25%. Spence is at least...
Forum: Political Threads 01-25-2016, 03:13 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
So because some critics don't like the...

So because some critics don't like the movie...what, exactly? That means she didn't do anyhting wrong? And if the movie was universally hailed as a masterpiece, you would conclude that she's unfit...
Forum: Political Threads 01-15-2016, 02:58 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
"The drone was already in the area performing...

"The drone was already in the area performing surveillance."

according to the book, a drone showed up ove rth ebattle, after the former SEALs asked for it. We have sent assets to the rescue with...
Forum: Political Threads 01-15-2016, 02:02 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
Good points. I read his comments in a news...

Good points.

I read his comments in a news article, exactly as you posted them. He seems to be saying that there's no such thing as a quick reaction force that he would ever agree to send in.
...
Forum: Political Threads 01-15-2016, 01:02 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
If Gates really said this (and I don't doubt...

If Gates really said this (and I don't doubt you), I'd like to know in what scenario, exactly, would he send in a quick reaction force? If it means you need to have 2 aircraft, fine. But whatever...
Forum: Political Threads 01-15-2016, 12:57 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 63,527
Posted By Jim in CT
That's funny, because it was a single aircraft...

That's funny, because it was a single aircraft that brought Jack Silva, one of the operators, to Benghazi. It was also a single aircraft that landed in Benghazi that brought the SEAL Glen Doherty...
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