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Orrex

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5. I heard a little something about this on NPR this morning

Reply to wt1531 (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 12:29 PM

Jan 2018

Apparently the military will initiate training for "tunnel combat," to prepare for the maze of tunnels honeycoming North Korea.

Given Republicans' fondness for ignoring the conventions of war for the sake of political expedience, how many US personnel do you think will have to be massacred before Trump authorizes the use of poison gas to smoke out the tunnels?

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Republicans love war- Bush gave us Iraqi disaster- Trump will give us Korean nuclear war [View all] wt1531 Jan 2018 OP

War is the Ultimate Distraction from Republicans Redistributing American Wealth Into Their Pockets dlk Jan 2018 #1

Of course... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #2

More accurately, WWIII, beginning with the battle of Korea. Girard442 Jan 2018 #3

I had the same thoughts. Iraq redux. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #4

Look at Fallujah Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #9

What the US did to those countries is a crime. We should have much shame about it. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #12

Im looking at perspective mostly of civilian casualties Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #14

Yes, a very serious situation in terms of civilian casualties. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #15

For what its worth... Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #16

Your knowledge is valuable. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #18

Thanks for that Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #19

Yes, you have total standing to speak out. I dare anyone to challenge you. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #20

I heard a little something about this on NPR this morning Orrex Jan 2018 #5

I hate to point this out, but Democrats arent immune to political expedience Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #10

Certainly true, but Dems don't typically create wars out of nothing. Orrex Jan 2018 #13

Further, although one would hope that it goes without saying... Orrex Jan 2018 #6

Reagan was the last Republican Pres w/out a major war while in office D_Master81 Jan 2018 #7

Thats not a comforting thought. n/t Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #11

Skirmishes in Central America don't count gratuitous Jan 2018 #17

This unhinged lunatic will destroy the world if we let him. Initech Jan 2018 #8