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On Tue, 17 May 2011 02:12:01 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 16 May 2011 21:59:52 -0700, wrote:

On Mon, 16 May 2011 20:59:09 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 16 May 2011 13:38:23 -0700, wrote:

On Mon, 16 May 2011 14:27:56 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 16 May 2011 10:33:42 -0700, wrote:

I saw Bob Gates promoting everlasting war in Afghanistan. Maybe you
saw another show. I never heard him say we could pull out and the
Afghan government would survive.
All they got out of him was "The troops can start to come home" but
when pressed he said "it was premature"

I'm sure you did. I'm also sure that no matter what anyone says or
shows you, you know more than they.

Do you want me to go get the transcript?

Never mind, you would just change the subject if I did.

He said it was premature to quickly reduce the forces. Feel free to
get the transcript.

Exactly right. That means we are going to be there quite a while if we
keep listening to him.
He was behind the "double down" in Iraq and in Afghanistan. The idea
that he won't find an excuse to stay there is still pretty likely.

The timeline for withdrawal hasn't changed, but may depending on the
facts on the ground. Feel free to keep yammering about how terrible
Obama is doing.