Comments on: Zero. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:36:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cyra Brown http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458432 Cyra Brown Sun, 26 Feb 2006 05:02:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458432 #47- If that's how you feel, why are you here ? Perhaps you would be happier at RedState, casting your "pearls" of wisdom before more appreciative Republican "swine" ? You shouldn't waste your time on us, as we are to stupid to benefit from your "gift". #47- If that’s how you feel, why are you here ? Perhaps you would be happier at RedState, casting your “pearls” of wisdom before more appreciative Republican “swine” ? You shouldn’t waste your time on us, as we are to stupid to benefit from your “gift”.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458427 WaltTheMan Sun, 26 Feb 2006 04:57:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458427 #47 - Tank, Go to bed before your liver joins your appendix. #47 – Tank,
Go to bed before your liver joins your appendix.

]]> By: Tank http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458419 Tank Sun, 26 Feb 2006 04:44:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458419 <i>Tank, Have you forgotten the world protest of this illegal War from the Git Go? China wasn,t behind us either, grow up little kiddy before you find yourself fighting a REAL WAR@ Dont think China dosnt have the MAN Power to overthrow our GVT! Comment by HoT TiP — February 25, 2006 @ 11:33 pm</i> Little kiddy ? Nimrod, the guy I replied to claimed there was 100% worldwide support for the Iraq invasion. I'm the one saying that's bullshit. You're the idiot who finds that too confusing. ThinkProgress is apparently the bottom of the intelligence barrel. Tank, Have you forgotten the world protest of this illegal War from the Git Go?
China wasn,t behind us either, grow up little kiddy before you find yourself fighting a REAL WAR@ Dont think China dosnt have the MAN Power to overthrow our GVT!
Comment by HoT TiP — February 25, 2006 @ 11:33 pm

Little kiddy ?
Nimrod, the guy I replied to claimed there was 100% worldwide support for the Iraq invasion.
I’m the one saying that’s bullshit.
You’re the idiot who finds that too confusing.
ThinkProgress is apparently the bottom of the intelligence barrel.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458416 WaltTheMan Sun, 26 Feb 2006 04:35:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458416 #43 - Cyra Brown, Some of the Iraqi forces, the leaders, are being trained in European countries like Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and innumerable Arab countries. They are subsequently armed with weapons ten to twenty years out of date. The insurgents have modern weapons, what would you expect the end result would be? I'm with you - this is insane. Crazy Eddie, where are you? #43 – Cyra Brown,
Some of the Iraqi forces, the leaders, are being trained in European countries like Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and innumerable Arab countries. They are subsequently armed with weapons ten to twenty years out of date. The insurgents have modern weapons, what would you expect the end result would be? I’m with you – this is insane. Crazy Eddie, where are you?

]]> By: Tank http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458337 Tank Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:29:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458337 Comment by realist67 — February 25, 2006 @ 9:26 pm <i>No — but, unlike you, most people on Thinkprogress don’t think going into Iraq was a good idea. In fact, it’s a stupid idea. 60% — the % of Americans who think going into Iraq was a good idea.</i> So the majority of Americans and the majority of Iraqis (77%) think it was a good idea. WTF was your point again ? That people here don't represent what the US population does ? <i>100% — the % of non-Americans (6.5 billion minus 320 million) who think the Iraq was was justified.</i> Oooooookay. I take it that was that the latest poll in Incoherent Counterproductive Magazine Monthly. Comment by realist67 — February 25, 2006 @ 9:26 pm
No — but, unlike you, most people on Thinkprogress don’t think going into Iraq was a good idea. In fact, it’s a stupid idea.
60% — the % of Americans who think going into Iraq was a good idea.

So the majority of Americans and the majority of Iraqis (77%) think it was a good idea. WTF was your point again ? That people here don’t represent what the US population does ?

100% — the % of non-Americans (6.5 billion minus 320 million) who think the Iraq was was justified.

Oooooookay. I take it that was that the latest poll in Incoherent Counterproductive Magazine Monthly.

]]> By: Cyra Brown http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458293 Cyra Brown Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:40:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458293 Who is training these Iraqi soldiers? Where are they getting their training? At least American soldiers do not have to contend with people trying to REALLY kill them, while they are training. Given the lack of even the most basic equipment used by our troops, and the destruction from wear and tear, on the little they do have, what are these new "troops" going to be using ? Our military is doing the best they can. It is shameful that Bushco wants them to be responsible for creating a new army as well. They are so huge on "outsourcing", why not "outsource" the training of the new Iraqi army ? Or maybe they don't mind the lack of progress. Nahh..... couldn't be that, could it ? Who is training these Iraqi soldiers? Where are they getting their training? At least American soldiers do not have to contend with people trying to REALLY kill them, while they are training. Given the lack of even the most basic equipment used by our troops, and the destruction from wear and tear, on the little they do have, what are these new “troops” going to be using ? Our military is doing the best they can. It is shameful that Bushco wants them to be responsible for creating a new army as well. They are so huge on “outsourcing”, why not “outsource” the training of the new Iraqi army ? Or maybe they don’t mind the lack of progress. Nahh….. couldn’t be that, could it ?

]]> By: realist67 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458283 realist67 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:26:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458283 Tank said: "Any of you think that when you’ve got the world’s most well funded and equipped military in country that it’s preferable NOT to counduct joint operations for troops with only two years training ?" No -- but, unlike you, most people on Thinkprogress don't think going into Iraq was a good idea. In fact, it's a stupid idea. 60% -- the % of Americans who think going into Iraq was a good idea. 100% -- the % of non-Americans (6.5 billion minus 320 million) who think the Iraq was was justified. Tank said: “Any of you think that when you’ve got the world’s most well funded and equipped military in country that it’s preferable NOT to counduct joint operations for troops with only two years training ?”

No — but, unlike you, most people on Thinkprogress don’t think going into Iraq was a good idea. In fact, it’s a stupid idea.

60% — the % of Americans who think going into Iraq was a good idea.

100% — the % of non-Americans (6.5 billion minus 320 million) who think the Iraq was was justified.

]]> By: Tank http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458264 Tank Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:04:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458264 <b>100%</b> = The proportion of people who read Thinkprogress who think that the combat readiness of those 700 troops out of the 109000 trained was actually what the success of the counterinsurgency campaign was riding on. Seriously, you idiots really thought those 700 guys (or the 2100 when it was 3 units) were going to do something meaningful by themselves ? Any of you think that when you've got the world's most well funded and equipped military in country that it's preferable NOT to counduct joint operations for troops with only two years training ? No ? Just happy with the level of comprehension that one is less than three and zero is less than one I guess. Such insight. 100% = The proportion of people who read Thinkprogress who think that the combat readiness of those 700 troops out of the 109000 trained was actually what the success of the counterinsurgency campaign was riding on.

Seriously, you idiots really thought those 700 guys (or the 2100 when it was 3 units) were going to do something meaningful by themselves ?

Any of you think that when you’ve got the world’s most well funded and equipped military in country that it’s preferable NOT to counduct joint operations for troops with only two years training ?

No ? Just happy with the level of comprehension that one is less than three and zero is less than one I guess. Such insight.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458232 Marie Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:16:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458232 Mark Shields said yesterday, something to the effect that <em>the U.S. has been able to take a 16 year old from rural America and fully train him for the military in 16 weeks. </em> I don't think the Iraqis are untrainable, I think the U.S. has refused to acknowledge and understand the difference in culture. Rummy and Pace can make all their grand claims, but after three years, the facts speak for themselves. Mark Shields said yesterday, something to the effect that the U.S. has been able to take a 16 year old from rural America and fully train him for the military in 16 weeks.
I don’t think the Iraqis are untrainable, I think the U.S. has refused to acknowledge and understand the difference in culture.
Rummy and Pace can make all their grand claims, but after three years, the facts speak for themselves.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458210 WaltTheMan Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:40:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458210 #37 - HoT TiP, Yup, by about 290,000,000. The Europeans killed them off. Most of us came after the slaughter. #37 – HoT TiP,
Yup, by about 290,000,000. The Europeans killed them off. Most of us came after the slaughter.

]]> By: Clif http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458143 Clif Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:02:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458143 China has no intention of invading a country that is willing to sell its self off piece by piece, they would destroy some of their assests. China has no intention of invading a country that is willing to sell its self off piece by piece, they would destroy some of their assests.

]]> By: smedley http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458097 smedley Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:48:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458097 now lets say China invaded America and was assembling an American peoples army and the republicans supporters thought great lets join and the democrate supporters became the insurgency next would be a civil war ....But the answer would be Remove the Chinese Invaders ...Then things would be back to normal and things go great for years to come and everythings rosy ...Then up pops another Bush in future...Thats why you have a constitution written ...your great leaders of the past and many european philosophers safegaurded your future from rogue Goverments Also why we have human rights and also abolision of the death penalty so as not to be used by rogue goverments I rest my case now lets say China invaded America and was assembling an American peoples army and the republicans supporters thought great lets join and the democrate supporters became the insurgency

next would be a civil war ….But the answer would be Remove the Chinese Invaders …Then things would be back to normal and things go great for years to come and everythings rosy …Then up pops another Bush in future…Thats why you have a constitution written …your great leaders of the past and many european philosophers safegaurded your future from rogue Goverments

Also why we have human rights and also abolision of the death penalty so as not to be used by rogue goverments

I rest my case

]]> By: smedley http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458090 smedley Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:36:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458090 Then that is the answer to why theres nearly 1 battlalion only .despite Rumsfeld claims of there being 3 or 4 a couple months ago Then that is the answer to why theres nearly 1 battlalion only .despite Rumsfeld claims of there being 3 or 4 a couple months ago

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458088 Sharon Cox Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:34:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458088 Good points all, it does appear we may be made to make a choice of marching in lock step for china, japan or dubi though. Since heir dictator puppett has sold us out to all the above...Blessings....Don't forget also, with Chertoff and Pombo in the mix we will have to sign in and out of our sold out parks, wilderness and prestene areas, they will be owned by big oil and huge rich condo builders. That is if they let us out of the camps after our work detail.. Good points all, it does appear we may be made to make a choice of marching in lock step for china, japan or dubi though. Since heir dictator puppett has sold us out to all the above…Blessings….Don’t forget also, with Chertoff and Pombo in the mix we will have to sign in and out of our sold out parks, wilderness and prestene areas, they will be owned by big oil and huge rich condo builders. That is if they let us out of the camps after our work detail..

]]> By: worfeus http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458085 worfeus Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:28:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458085 If China invaded America I we would all fight to the death, just like the Iraqis. We wouldn't care how benevolant they were. If China invaded America I we would all fight to the death, just like the Iraqis.

We wouldn’t care how benevolant they were.

]]> By: canuckistani http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458083 canuckistani Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:24:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458083 At least you can be pretty sure that no one is getting a blow job in the White House or wherever Clinton was getting his. At least you can be pretty sure that no one is getting a blow job in the White House or wherever Clinton was getting his.

]]> By: Bring Back Saddam http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458070 Bring Back Saddam Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:05:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458070 good answer considering that the newly assembled American Army would be run by the Chinese good answer considering that the newly assembled American Army would be run by the Chinese

]]> By: smedley http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458069 smedley Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:02:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458069 <strong>Lets face it "If Say China Invaded America and asked americans to join a newly constructed Army and the other half of the Americans were insurgents would you join that army"</strong> No the answer would be everbody in America would be insurgents Lets face it “If Say China Invaded America and asked americans to join a newly constructed Army and the other half of the Americans were insurgents would you join that army”

No the answer would be everbody in America would be insurgents

]]> By: worfeus http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458062 worfeus Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:44:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458062 We could have trained them to be astronauts by now. We could have trained them to be astronauts by now.

]]> By: worfeus http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458056 worfeus Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:34:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/25/zero-2/#comment-458056 Remember these guys have been living in war conditions all their lives! I think the truth is they are NEVER going to be ready, because they don’t want to fight for the US, which is what they feel they are doing. There are currently more Iraqi army troops equipped and trained in the basics than Americans. In fact, there are close to 200,000 equipped Iraqi army soldiers! I think they can ‘handle’ it if they want to. Comment by worfeus — February 25, 2006 @ 2:28 pm If we pull out I bet they find some motivation <em>real quick</em> Remember these guys have been living in war conditions all their lives!

I think the truth is they are NEVER going to be ready, because they don’t want to fight for the US, which is what they feel they are doing.

There are currently more Iraqi army troops equipped and trained in the basics than Americans. In fact, there are close to 200,000 equipped Iraqi army soldiers!

I think they can ‘handle’ it if they want to.

Comment by worfeus — February 25, 2006 @ 2:28 pm

If we pull out I bet they find some motivation real quick

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