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Union Scribe

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14. Yep.

Reply to whatchamacallit (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 01:28 PM

Jan 2012

We'd hear about how he was forced to, how it's a humanitarian move (why do you hate those women being stoned????), how it'll mostly be drones so our troops are safer, etc etc. Basically, the exact same arguments used to justify his expansion of Afghanistan, his dawdling in Iraq, drone bombings, Libya. We've already SEEN that many will flip on war and go full rah-rah if they support the person waging it.

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That's just about what happen. I wonder if we put a draft in and require all men including southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #1

All men? Try all citizens. Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #4

That will never happen. Ever until the ERA has finally passed some of the states. So far I think southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #8

It should be insisted on, it makes selling any war that much harder. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #9

Listen I have worked with the military. I know how SOME women play the system. To be perfectly southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #17

I agree with you. SheilaT Jan 2012 #20

Thanks Sheila. I thought I would get a lot of heart ache over it. But everything I said is true. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #21

The IDF has mandatory service. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #25

If IDF is the Israeli Army SheilaT Jan 2012 #31

I'm concerned largely with having less missions. I also think that men and women are equal TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #22

Everyone has a right to their opinion including you. I just been around the military all my grown southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #23

Happy New Year, Chuckles! Nt xchrom Jan 2012 #2

Perhaps the country as a whole, but not DU. Robb Jan 2012 #3

No one here supports a war with Iran whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #5

Horse puckey. Robb Jan 2012 #7

Yep. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #14

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Ah, Chuckles is back. MineralMan Jan 2012 #6

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Yet again, Tom Tomorrow gets it. surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #10

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