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Hammertime 
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| Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 12:30 pm)
I have seen HW give praise from his hospital bed, but has Obama said anything about it yet? Haven't heard anything today
Disclaimer: I have always thought he was the ultimate narcissist and he hasn't proven me wrong to this day
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 12:35 pm to Hammertime)
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I have seen HW give praise from his hospital bed, but has Obama said anything about it yet? Haven't heard anything today
Disclaimer: I have always thought he was the ultimate narcissist and he hasn't proven me wrong to this day
President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed the service to the nation of retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who died Thursday at the age of 78.
"With the passing of General Norman Schwarzkopf, we've lost an American original," he said in a statement. "From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central Command, General Schwarzkopf stood tall for the country and Army he loved.
"Our prayers are with the Schwarzkopf family, who tonight can know that his legacy will endure in a nation that is more secure because of his patriotic service."
He just proved you wrong.
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CITWTT
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 12:40 pm to Hammertime)
He praised himself 63 times at Daniel Inouyes(sp) funeral last week.
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udtiger
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 12:40 pm to Vegas Bengal)
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Schwarzkopf
Family of fricking studs. His dad helped topple the Iranian government in the early 50s and install the Shah.
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Layabout 
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 12:49 pm to udtiger)
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His dad helped topple the Iranian government in the early 50s and install the Shah.
That certainly worked out well for us didn't it?
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udtiger
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 12:53 pm to Layabout)
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His dad helped topple the Iranian government in the early 50s and install the Shah.
That certainly worked out well for us didn't it?
If we'd have had the will to see it through it would have. Unfortunately, the Communists (and their sympathizers) that infested the US government, particularly the State Department, helped to sap the will of the US government to play hardball when it counted.
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Hammertime
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 1:05 pm to Vegas Bengal)
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President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed the service to the nation of retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who died Thursday at the age of 78.
I am forced to believe that this was some kind of angle he was playing. No matter what he does, there is always something he is trying to get out of it.
Could be a pat on the back. Could be some new contacts or a new buddy. I dunno, but 
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LSUgusto
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 1:07 pm to Vegas Bengal)
VB, first time seeing you back. Glad to see it. 
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PhoenixLSUTiger
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 1:08 pm to Layabout)
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That certainly worked out well for us didn't it?
 :rotflmao:
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Vegas Bengal
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 1:28 pm to LSUgusto)
Thanks Gusto. I posted here a few weeks ago and mentioned you by name:
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Ive read attempts by the likes of Eze and Gusto and Roaad to steer this board away from Rantish type behavior. No luck. Instead Liberals are banned for being "hacks" yet trash like this goes on every day and good Conservative posters post less. And so it goes.
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Happy New Year! 
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Gmorgan4982
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 1:30 pm to Vegas Bengal)
"Vegas Bengal is a big liar and I did, in fact, say all that stuff." -- Thomas Jefferson
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Vegas Bengal
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:48 pm to Gmorgan4982)
TJ = hack + troll
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CarrolltonTiger
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 6:16 pm to Layabout)
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That certainly worked out well for us didn't it?
Since we don't know how the alternative would have worked out perhaps it was the best outcome.
There is a lot of revisionism about how democratic Iran was, how much support Mossadegh had, could he have survived the Communist attempts to take over as a democracy, etc.
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trackfan
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 7:08 pm to udtiger)
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His dad helped topple the Iranian government in the early 50s and install the Shah.
You say that like it's a good thing.
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Jbird 
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 7:10 pm to trackfan)
Killer hindsight you got going on. 
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trackfan
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 7:13 pm to CarrolltonTiger)
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Since we don't know how the alternative would have worked out perhaps it was the best outcome. There is a lot of revisionism about how democratic Iran was, how much support Mossadegh had, could he have survived the Communist attempts to take over as a democracy, etc.
But don't you agree that the people of any nation should be able to decide what type of government they want without any outside interference?
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trackfan
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 7:17 pm to Jbird)
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Killer hindsight you got going on
I don't believe that's it's ever a good idea to overthrow governments unless that government is making mischief outside its borders (eg. Iraq in 1990) or commiting genocide inside its borders.
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Diamondawg 
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 7:18 pm to udtiger)
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His dad helped topple the Iranian government in the early 50s and install the Shah.
The Shah that was overthrown in 80 took over in the 40s.
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Jbird
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 7:19 pm to trackfan)
Then you must really hate Odrama. 
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Diamondawg
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| re: Obama and Schwarzkopf (Posted on 12/28/12 at 7:27 pm to Layabout)
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That certainly worked out well for us didn't it?
Maybe I am just being naive but I would say that the US/Iran relationship was way better under the Shah than in any time since when they took our embassy hostage in 79. What do you recall that was so bad under the Shah?
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