Really? I suppose we'll just pull that out of our asses and UPS it over...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110217/wl_nm/us_iraq_usa_damages

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89 420SEL 210k
89 560SEL 118k
90 300SE 262k RIP 5/25/2010
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91 300D 2.5 Turbo. 241k
93 190E 3.0 235k
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Take it off the aid that has been provided over the years.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

I think it is a face saving way of asking for aid. So, the question is this. What do we do? More important, what will they do for it? If by giving them the money they will give us something else we want because it buys them some sort of credibility, it might not be a bad idea.

Think about this. If you are an addict or about to become one, doesn't it behoove me to give you a "payday advance" on your high times? After all, if you are weaned off the drugs, you are independent. As an addict, I get to tell you to go on your knees and "speak into the microphone" when I want you to.

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03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
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It won't matter that government won't last for 18 months after we leave.

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We've already paid for that war with money and lives; now they can go f*** themselves.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Just think of it as stimulus money.

probably less than we already are giving

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

So stagger the payments

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99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I guess we could leave all the unexploded ordinance, including the enriched uranium rounds as a downpayment.

uh, i don't think you're supposed to mention things like that. it might be seen as un-american.

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The country does not need financial help. They can generate plenty of income from oil sales. The problem is getting money or food to those who need it. Corruption is the problem.

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

In theory, yes. But in the chaos, it might not be so easy. Still, is it that bad to get a guy hooked so they need our money?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I agree.

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1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

As soon as they repay (in oil at $25 a barrel) the entire amount that it cost the Us and allies to free them.
And toss in a couple hundred thousand each for every servive member KIA and wounded then MAYBE JUST MAYBE we will give you $1 Billion. ( Like a student loan $50 bucks a month for the next 300 years)

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