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Conditions for any military strikes in or on Iran. (Original Post) safeinOhio Jun 2019 OP
As much as that is a nice thought Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #1
True dat, but safeinOhio Jun 2019 #2
He'll gen up a build up to war with Iran, call it off then claim he saved the world from war uponit7771 Jun 2019 #3
Authorizations for war should always include a draft loyalsister Jun 2019 #4
They would make an excellent pair flotsam Jun 2019 #5

loyalsister

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4. Authorizations for war should always include a draft
Tue Jun 18, 2019, 09:09 PM
Jun 2019

And a war tax. Wars conducted on our behalf should demand all of us to personally invest if they are authorized and carried out with honesty. Our distance from the consequences has promoted a casual attitude towards military engagement. We have become so numb to it that people say things like - the Iraq war should be forgotten. While we are still feeling it in our budget and the veterans are frequently committing suicide after doing way more than their share of the work.

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