now that I've mentioned Hitler, can this thread please die?  

or at least take the bile OT. 

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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matthew Perdue
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:53 AM
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> Subject: Re: Gas and The 4th of July
> 
> Andrew:
> 
> Senator Barack Hussein Obama didn't say he was going to seek 
> the advice of
> the Joint Chiefs of Staff on how to get out of Iraq, he said 
> he was going to
> give them a new mission - how to end the war. He specifically 
> said "I'm
> going to give them a new mission...." That is telling them 
> what to do, *not*
> asking them what to do. See the difference?
> 
> ---original message---
> 
>  Denys,
> 
> The point being if  President Bush had listened to the 
> Generals instead of
> Donald Rumsfeld and invaded with more troops maybe Iraq 
> wouldn't be the
> quagmire it has become.  Everyone is applauding Bush on how 
> the surge is
> working when all he did was finally listen to his Generals 
> and give them the
> number of troops they wanted since day 1.
> 
> If Senator Obama is going to have the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
> give him ideas
> on how to get out of Iraq, then I applaud him for 
> acknowledging his weakness
> and seeking advice from those with the most knowledge.  
> Whether he follows
> their recommendations, we will have to wait and see if he is 
> elected first.
> 
> Andy
> 
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