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34. I don't get that President Obama LIKES wars

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:15 AM

Aug 2012

but he inherited two from Bush and he felt obligated to wrap them up in an orderly manner. I am concerned about the Iran situation but if he really wanted to go to war with Iran, we'd probably already be in it- though how any sane or reasonable person could want a military entanglement with Iran (which would likely go regional) is beyond me. I just have a bad feeling that we're going to get dragged into something there by Israel, whose current government seems to be chomping at the bit to pick a fight with Iran. I would suspect that we would see an attack on Iran as a near certainty under Romney.

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Puzzle me this, how is it that we are in a War and its not mentioned in either Presidential campaign [View all] 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 OP

Neither campaign disagrees with the war.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #1

In a nutshell. woo me with science Aug 2012 #65

'Money trumps peace' is buy-partisan. Octafish Aug 2012 #73

Obama is on track to get us out of Afghanistan. hedgehog Aug 2012 #2

Yes, what in hell is 'on track' supposed to mean? 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #6

Troops will start coming home from Afghanistan this month lunatica Aug 2012 #11

So they're not actually on track yet, but they should be next month? Is that the answer? 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #12

Since they will be starting to coming home this month, they're already taking steps to get them out. pnwmom Aug 2012 #16

Equipment has been coming home lunatica Aug 2012 #19

"Equipment has been coming home." woo me with science Aug 2012 #32

Tension mounting and actual war aren't the same thing lunatica Aug 2012 #43

Unreal. Absolutely unreal. woo me with science Aug 2012 #46

+1 whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #50

a-fucking-men datasuspect Aug 2012 #60

+2 Octafish Aug 2012 #74

+3 Oilwellian Aug 2012 #77

Thank you. sibelian Aug 2012 #80

Granddaughter's husband stationed Ft Bliss is scheduled to leave for Afghanistan in Dec. for a tour SammyWinstonJack Aug 2012 #44

Shh. woo me with science Aug 2012 #66

We just heard a local emilyg Aug 2012 #76

Obama has already gone to war with Iran nichomachus Aug 2012 #36

THANK YOU. woo me with science Aug 2012 #75

No need for a war in Afghanistan, when can have clean Drone Wars in Pakistan and elsewhere. RC Aug 2012 #70

Romney won't bring it up because it's Bush's fault. Obama won't because he has failed to end it. slackmaster Aug 2012 #3

Republicans can't be against the war Bonobo Aug 2012 #4

Troops will start coming home from Afghanistan this month lunatica Aug 2012 #8

He escalated the war and it has spread to multiple countries. Bonobo Aug 2012 #17

You're ignoring the facts lunatica Aug 2012 #22

Good grief. woo me with science Aug 2012 #25

How about paying attention to ALL the facts lunatica Aug 2012 #41

Good god. woo me with science Aug 2012 #47

+1 n/t area51 Aug 2012 #28

"A" war ?? ananda Aug 2012 #5

Dam good point. 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #13

Thank you. And don't forget the brand new... woo me with science Aug 2012 #24

Obama is already getting troops out of Afghanistan to end that war lunatica Aug 2012 #7

They always "mention" ending the wars...especially during election years. woo me with science Aug 2012 #26

Because Obama has him on the ropes with his tax returns lame54 Aug 2012 #9

We have always been at war with Eastasia. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #10

No shit. The denial in this thread is stunning. woo me with science Aug 2012 #27

Pfft...its only death and trillions of non existent Bush money. Is this the fault of the schools? MichiganVote Aug 2012 #14

it is simple really MrDiaz Aug 2012 #15

Only "one thing they both agree on"? > AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #31

War policy, economic policy, police state policy. woo me with science Aug 2012 #35

In the last election, Insane McCain and Caribou Barbie did not seem to be real candidates ready to AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #62

I don't get that President Obama LIKES wars Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #34

It has nothing to do with "liking" wars. woo me with science Aug 2012 #37

Nor do we hear of acts of war in multiple other nations. morningfog Aug 2012 #18

Nope, we don't talk about drones and proxy wars. woo me with science Aug 2012 #29

Because pointless counterproductive.. sendero Aug 2012 #20

Old Man must be a General on the ground Yeah Its Spin Aug 2012 #21

... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2012 #45

101st Chairborne. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #52

MULTIPLE wars. And silent on the police state, too. woo me with science Aug 2012 #23

From "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #30

+1 sarcasmo Aug 2012 #40

+1 stuntcat Aug 2012 #72

K&R We get all theater, all the time. woo me with science Aug 2012 #33

There is bipartisan agreement that war is the natural state of affairs /nt Bragi Aug 2012 #38

This country is numb to war. I would bet you that a high parentage of sarcasmo Aug 2012 #39

We don't declare wars anymore, woo me with science Aug 2012 #51

Neither of them want to admit we lost another war. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #42

What war? Go shopping! nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #48

Oh, our media keeps us VERY aware of politics! woo me with science Aug 2012 #53

Not long enough nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #61

We have ALWAYS been at war with EastAsia. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #49

The US has been at war/regime change/paying off friendly dictators/whatever cr8tvlde Aug 2012 #54

Guess you aren't listening. Obama mentions it ALL THE TIME and that he is working to END it. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #55

Too real for American Political Reality TV whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #56

It's the "new normal"... Scuba Aug 2012 #57

Let me ask you something 1-Old-Man NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #58

Against - I have been against wars, all wars, since my 3rd tour in Viet Nam ('69-70) 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #68

because getting fat white haters to eat more chicken sandwiches is more important datasuspect Aug 2012 #59

another marine just died there. barbtries Aug 2012 #63

Yes. BrendaBrick Aug 2012 #78

I thoughr this was about SCVDem Aug 2012 #64

because "the war" is against the American people just1voice Aug 2012 #67

We have a timeline to end Bush's war, and the President isn't the GOP and wont' exploit it. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #69

Because mentioning it helps neither campaign. Martin Eden Aug 2012 #71

kick woo me with science Aug 2012 #79

kick woo me with science Aug 2012 #81