Gates: 'A few years' of combat in Afghanistan

[Joseph & Ana 0]

So basically you have no facts of your own & after brow-beating me to back up my claims you dismiss the sources as leftist & call me obsessed. I don't say this to be funny or even sarcastic, but I think you are an extremely ignorant person... not because of your far right views but because your thought process borders on delusional. As for logic and common sense you wouldn't know either if they bit you in the butt.

Sorry i hurt your feelings.

I have plenty of facts that I gave you - just because you don't want to accept them isn't my problem.

[nowhereman 1]

I think the thread should just be closed... despite the efforts of some to have a meaningful debate the exchange of ideas stopped a few pages ago.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Its really very simple - if you can't address people as individuals with their own opinions rather than members of some arbitrary group who ascribe to some arbitrary checklist of stereotyped beliefs, then there isn't much to talk about.

You've never refuted what I've said

Please remind me of what I'm supposed to refute.

Once again attacking the text instead of any of the issues at hand. Bravo.

What are the "issues at hand" that aren't being addressed?

Have you actually posted anything that relates directly to the topic of the OP?

Yes I have, have you? Besides Rush Limbaugh and attacking people for their terminology and grammar?

I think the thread should just be closed... despite the efforts of some to have a meaningful debate the exchange of ideas stopped a few pages ago.

The exchange of ideas never happens with the left. It is "accept what we say or die"

[nowhereman 1]

So basically you have no facts of your own & after brow-beating me to back up my claims you dismiss the sources as leftist & call me obsessed. I don't say this to be funny or even sarcastic, but I think you are an extremely ignorant person... not because of your far right views but because your thought process borders on delusional. As for logic and common sense you wouldn't know either if they bit you in the butt.

Sorry i hurt your feelings.

I have plenty of facts that I gave you - just because you don't want to accept them isn't my problem.

Don't flatter yourself... you hurt my feelings about as much as a mentally ill homeless person rambling on about nothing would hurt my feelings. Plenty of facts? Calling people leftist or liberal aren't facts & the completely unsubstantiated statement about Rush Limbaugh being correct 98% of the time isn't a fact either.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Its really very simple - if you can't address people as individuals with their own opinions rather than members of some arbitrary group who ascribe to some arbitrary checklist of stereotyped beliefs, then there isn't much to talk about.

You've never refuted what I've said

Please remind me of what I'm supposed to refute.

Once again attacking the text instead of any of the issues at hand. Bravo.

What are the "issues at hand" that aren't being addressed?

Have you actually posted anything that relates directly to the topic of the OP?

Yes I have, have you? Besides Rush Limbaugh and attacking people for their terminology and grammar?

No Joe, you haven't.

See I actually read the thread - and your first post here (and everything that followed) is a bunch of stereotypical insults about Liberals and "the left".

And guess what Joe - please find where I do likewise about "the right" in this thread. But let me save you some time - you know why you won't find it, Joe?

BECAUSE IT ISN'T FVCKING THERE!

I gave my opinion on Afghanistan, and I didn't mention Rush. I mentioned Bush once - and you know why? Because it was unavoidable given that his adminstration started the war.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Dude, you don't do substance, so there isn't much to talk about. Everything from you is stereotypes or partisan talking points from talk show commentators - no wonder you get people's backs up.

He's not even the typical ideologue in search of "facts" because he so smart that he don't need no "facts." His "common sense" is all the "facts" he needs. It is a mystery to me how he thinks he's saying anything substantial. So far, he's only displayed only attack-mode and whine-mode. I'll bet he thinks that Fox News is a liberal think tank!

[nowhereman 1]

Its really very simple - if you can't address people as individuals with their own opinions rather than members of some arbitrary group who ascribe to some arbitrary checklist of stereotyped beliefs, then there isn't much to talk about.

You've never refuted what I've said

Please remind me of what I'm supposed to refute.

Once again attacking the text instead of any of the issues at hand. Bravo.

What are the "issues at hand" that aren't being addressed?

Have you actually posted anything that relates directly to the topic of the OP?

Yes I have, have you? Besides Rush Limbaugh and attacking people for their terminology and grammar?

I think the thread should just be closed... despite the efforts of some to have a meaningful debate the exchange of ideas stopped a few pages ago.

The exchange of ideas never happens with the left. It is "accept what we say or die"

Yea I'm a leftist even though you don't have a clue about what my actual political opinions are and that I stated that my views are moderate. As for not accepting your views hatred, misinformation & stereotyping don't qualify as views. If you said that you're pro life or anti gun control or whatever those are views.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Dude, you don't do substance, so there isn't much to talk about. Everything from you is stereotypes or partisan talking points from talk show commentators - no wonder you get people's backs up.

He's not even the typical ideologue in search of "facts" because he so smart that he don't need no "facts." His "common sense" is all the "facts" he needs. It is a mystery to me how he thinks he's saying anything substantial. So far, he's only displayed only attack-mode and whine-mode. I'll bet he thinks that Fox News is a liberal think tank!

Actually - he did say that Fox News is too liberal for him. Go figure.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

I guess I struck a nerve here. I must be doing something right. I have all the leftists piling on me like flies to #######.

If what i'm saying is so irrelevant and has no substance, you wouldn't be attacking me after every post I make. Thanks for the pat on the back. Oh and also insulting homeless people as being mentally ill. (two can play at the word-play game).

I'm actually laughing here that you expect people to believe all my posts are "YOU'RE A LEFTIST, YOU'RE A LIBERAL" and thats all i've said. Come now, people aren't quite that stupid. EVEN the liberals of the group.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Dude, you don't do substance, so there isn't much to talk about. Everything from you is stereotypes or partisan talking points from talk show commentators - no wonder you get people's backs up.

He's not even the typical ideologue in search of "facts" because he so smart that he don't need no "facts." His "common sense" is all the "facts" he needs. It is a mystery to me how he thinks he's saying anything substantial. So far, he's only displayed only attack-mode and whine-mode. I'll bet he thinks that Fox News is a liberal think tank!

Actually - he did say that Fox News is too liberal for him. Go figure.

What's really funny is that he's complaining about the exact same thing that he's guilty of...he's really very obsessed.

Fox News is too liberal for him!?! He's beyond the fringe-of-the-fringe!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh you can do better Joe.

Or perhaps you can't.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Dude, you don't do substance, so there isn't much to talk about. Everything from you is stereotypes or partisan talking points from talk show commentators - no wonder you get people's backs up.

He's not even the typical ideologue in search of "facts" because he so smart that he don't need no "facts." His "common sense" is all the "facts" he needs. It is a mystery to me how he thinks he's saying anything substantial. So far, he's only displayed only attack-mode and whine-mode. I'll bet he thinks that Fox News is a liberal think tank!

Actually - he did say that Fox News is too liberal for him. Go figure.

What's really funny is that he's complaining about the exact same thing that he's guilty of...he's really very obsessed.

Fox News is too liberal for him!?! He's beyond the fringe-of-the-fringe!

I would be interested to know what news sources Joe relies on. Joe, will you indulge?

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Ok - I'll extend an olive branch to you. In another thread I stopped using liberal. I'll vow to stop grouping anyone now since it upsets you guys so much. Lets talk about Afghanistan shall we?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Ok - I'll extend an olive branch to you. In another thread I stopped using liberal. I'll vow to stop grouping anyone now since it upsets you guys so much. Lets talk about Afghanistan shall we?

Already did - posts can be found at the start of the thread.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Dude, you don't do substance, so there isn't much to talk about. Everything from you is stereotypes or partisan talking points from talk show commentators - no wonder you get people's backs up.

He's not even the typical ideologue in search of "facts" because he so smart that he don't need no "facts." His "common sense" is all the "facts" he needs. It is a mystery to me how he thinks he's saying anything substantial. So far, he's only displayed only attack-mode and whine-mode. I'll bet he thinks that Fox News is a liberal think tank!

Actually - he did say that Fox News is too liberal for him. Go figure.

What's really funny is that he's complaining about the exact same thing that he's guilty of...he's really very obsessed.

Fox News is too liberal for him!?! He's beyond the fringe-of-the-fringe!

Wow you're talking about me as if i'm not here in the room.... I feel like I did when my parents would talk about me when i was a child heehee..

The only reason i am complaining about the same thing i am guilty of, is that those things keep getting repeated and repeated and i felt the need to point that out. So yeah I have been repeating myself due to the repeating and repeating.

Ok - I'll extend an olive branch to you. In another thread I stopped using liberal. I'll vow to stop grouping anyone now since it upsets you guys so much. Lets talk about Afghanistan shall we?

Already did - posts can be found at the start of the thread.

Ok pike then lets continue arguing about terminology and people's grammar. Thats where posts should go at the conclusion of the original topic.