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Shenhoo

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It was a disaster. There weren't many here screaming about it


in real time.

I did. Balz did. Not sure I can remember any others.

To me, the moment Rumsfeld told the press that we knew where the WMD's were stored even though we had a UN team on the ground, I knew they were lying. I just knew it. Going in was a Hail Mary that we'd find them. We did not know where they were, and a lot of "them" were only in Sadaam's fevered brain

Anyway, Iraq completely blew up the budget, and we never looked back. The early 2000's were the last best chance to practice any fiscal discipline. All the military operations were done "off budget," via supplemental summer spending bills that, of course, everyone member loaded with everything in the name of national security.

Oh, well.

(In response to this post by hooinblueville)

Posted: 01/21/2021 at 1:31PM



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Hoos in with this besides me? -- Shenhoo 01/21/2021 11:56AM
  Yes and yes. ** -- RML Hoos 01/21/2021 1:15PM
  Yes! ** -- WaxHoo 01/21/2021 12:50PM
  I’m in. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 01/21/2021 12:39PM
  Agree 100%. ** -- chuck-fu 01/21/2021 12:15PM
  I'm in ** -- GoochlandHoo 01/21/2021 12:09PM
  Long time coming. Hope this makes it through. ** -- HoosQ 01/21/2021 12:06PM
  Certainly seems like a reasonable ask. -- Hoodeac 01/21/2021 12:01PM

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