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In reply to the discussion: "Oh, so you think Solemani was a good guy?" [View all]Wednesdays
(22,806 posts)100. The New Nazis learned well from their Masters
Of course the people dont want war. But after all, its the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and its always a simple matter to drag the people along whether its a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.
Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials
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No, it was not, but then we didn't make that decision. What happens when ...
marble falls
Jan 2020
#44
Yes, but will the blowback be worth it? Also, we had numerous opportunities before...
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#4
We killed him as he arrived in Iraq to personally lead the attacks on our embassy that is burning
braddy
Jan 2020
#6
I did during Vietnam and again when we took on the Soviets in the mid 1980s, but the three times I
braddy
Jan 2020
#12
Our people in combat arms are not having a sad over killing this monster who was murdering
braddy
Jan 2020
#18
My service is irrelevant - I oppose this action - clearly it's ridiculously planned n/t
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#72
Oh, so we don't attempt to neutralize an element responsible for the deaths of American personnel...
Marengo
Jan 2020
#66
Inside the military there are differences, those who serve in combat arms units and elite units are
braddy
Jan 2020
#96
I don't know that Suleimani was a monster but the people of his nation thought ...
marble falls
Jan 2020
#78
"them" shouldn't have been in Iraq attacking us, Soleimani should have stayed in Iran.
braddy
Jan 2020
#9
...and "we" should've continued to pull embassy personnel out last week.
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#13
We don't need to surrender our embassies to Iran, instead we fought back, in Iraq, not Iran.
braddy
Jan 2020
#16
That fails to answer the question - pulling civilians out is not a capitulation...
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#21
Obviously they didn't see the need to, nor to demonstrate fear unnecessarily, I'm not interested in
braddy
Jan 2020
#25
This could have been achieved covertly, giving the US plausible deniability
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#27
It could have been not done at all. Kim is more dangerous than that guy was ...
marble falls
Jan 2020
#52
No sarcasm needed - you hit the nail on the head. This isn't about taking a bad guy out...
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#54
That was by design - most knew that the RW's first talking point on this would be the old canard...
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#17
They have ceded the high ground to the GOP as soon as they opened their mouth
Miguelito Loveless
Jan 2020
#20
Correct - he was a GD OFFICIAL of the Iranian government, and a HIGH one at that
Cosmocat
Jan 2020
#37
Doesn't matter if he was a bad guy. There are a lot of bad guys out there. You don't
SweetieD
Jan 2020
#57
In an alternate universe, Saddam takes out Solemani or Solemani takes out Saddam...
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2020
#62
If citizens shouldn't question how their government takes or spends lives, ask yourself if ...
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2020
#92