Mersky
Mersky's JournalBiden opposed the Gulf War (1990-91) from the beginning
Is it possible that he could have had long-standing resistance to military action against Iraq, but reluctantly voted for action after 9/11 based on the bush administration push with claims of WMDs, etc? Yes. Seems he DID have a different idea in his initial work with Lugar, and before the unfortunate vote (see below).
I wonder if this is what hes meant all along, but hasnt been able to explain for reasons that cant fit into a sound bite for these gotcha moments.
And if he seems defensive, perhaps thats because holding up his vote for the Iraq War (2003) as evidence of being some kind of unilateralist warhawk is inconsistent with his record and reputation. No one insinuates this with Bernie, and really shouldnt with Biden either.
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References below pulled from citations 121 & 127 as seen on Joe Bidens Wikipedia page on January 8, 2020: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/13/world/confrontation-gulf-congress-acts-authorize-war-gulf-margins-are-5-votes-senate.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-aug-24-na-foreignpol24-story.html
And the two senators wanted to require United Nations authorization before any military action could be taken.
Biden was undercut, however, by House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt, who got behind a more sweeping war authorization. Biden nonetheless voted for the war authorization.
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For putting the various actors along the timeline leading up to the hit on suleimani, and set against the backdrop of Pompeos kooky rapture zealotry.
Am fortunate that I lucked into getting a liberal education. I chose a long time ago to be secular, as I saw/learned of the abuses and cruelties that some Christians, etc. have perpetrated over the course of history. I will never understand how so many people could think that breaking the Ten Commandments will somehow give them a shortcut to heaven.
Looking forward to your comic strip!
I am intrigued by the title, and suspect it will be right up my alley. Will get in on the Kickstarter.
Thank you for slogging through the mess of it all - I laugh, sigh, and catch things I may have missed when reading your work.
Wow. Is a very helpful reference.
Thank you, Icy - Ive bookmarked it. I was just going back over the turnover in the military leadership in recent months. Am glad you brought up that and other pointers.
Was hard to take last evening
The evening before the new year, that is - I didnt have time to process.
I find the language of the op dangerous. Im glad you posted it.
Ill have thoughts on this, later. Am journaling.
It's late, and I'm home. Happy New Years!
Had a great time with friends, and Im grateful for it.
Im excited to write the digits, 2020*. Am glad to have had a mostly good set of holiday weeks (I never really know what to expect).
And! Im thrilled to be freed up to comment more easily to my favorite website of all my time on the web: DU
Lets rock 2020.
*Are some good looking numbers.
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