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Hoyt

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53. Think OP is more likely true than not, and well said. But, as long as we try

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:02 PM

Jan 2020

to influence the Middle East with troops and stuff, this is going to happen.

We need to get out or significantly reduce our presence. Otherwise, it’s hard to say what is right or wrong, illegal, a crime, a friggin ignorant move, the end, or what.

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Let me make this pellucidly clear - there is no justification [View all] malaise Jan 2020 OP

What if a foreign military force assassinated an American leader? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

That is why we have international law malaise Jan 2020 #3

Exactly!!! IMO it was an act of war. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #7

For which Congress gave no authority malaise Jan 2020 #9

This ass gets away with all kinds of shit and all the GOP senate does is sit on their asses RKP5637 Jan 2020 #11

Which is exactly Putin's plan lunatica Jan 2020 #17

Republicans want the U.S. to be one of Putin's satellites Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #23

And the GOP and tRump are willing to comply all they can. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #36

"all the GOP senate does is sit on their asses" pangaia Jan 2020 #21

... RKP5637 Jan 2020 #35

Well...... Traildogbob Jan 2020 #14

I don't know, I'd have to think about that. James48 Jan 2020 #28

I would consider it an act of war. John Fante Jan 2020 #56

You are 100% correct and it is time for EVERYONE to yell it from the roofs. I am sick and tired walkingman Jan 2020 #2

I don't get it malaise Jan 2020 #4

And to make matters even worse, it appears to many that the Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #5

pellucidly...Just short of 200,000 posts and you drop pellucidly. Well done. IADEMO2004 Jan 2020 #6

I thought that was rather impressive too! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #15

She did this once before to my knowledge lunatica Jan 2020 #22

+1 KentuckyWoman Jan 2020 #40

Alas, Malaise, if Amerika does it, it's okay. malthaussen Jan 2020 #8

20th and 21st centuries malaise Jan 2020 #10

+1 2naSalit Jan 2020 #13

If they have the vote in the Security Council do you really believe that totodeinhere Jan 2020 #34

I agree, imagine the indignation of taking out our Defense Secretary in a car at the airport. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #12

Imagine if it was Colin Powell or Wesley Clark lunatica Jan 2020 #27

Trump's trying to bait Iran into committing a 9-11 type of attack here in the U.S. IMHO. jalan48 Jan 2020 #16

💯. And guess what? Even if they don't take the bait live love laugh Jan 2020 #46

K&R...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jan 2020 #18

What international organization says this was a crime? Kaleva Jan 2020 #19

It wasn't, it was just terribly timed and handled Amishman Jan 2020 #44

I agree with you. Kaleva Jan 2020 #45

How about if we could have taken Hitler out? cwydro Jan 2020 #20

Over in "Editorials and Other Articles" is an example of "Retaliation for events like this) Stuart G Jan 2020 #24

I posted about that slaughter malaise Jan 2020 #30

K+R for pellucidly IronLionZion Jan 2020 #25

"Pellucidly Clear"--at the Supreme Court, the NY Court of Appeals, & Elsewhere ... sl8 Jan 2020 #26

Very cool malaise Jan 2020 #29

K and R...for visibility..nt. Stuart G Jan 2020 #31

Any President that assassinates military leaders should be impeached fescuerescue Jan 2020 #32

Suleimani killing the latest in a long, grim line of US assassination efforts malaise Jan 2020 #38

This brings up an interesting point. If he hadn't already been impeached would he have dared to do totodeinhere Jan 2020 #51

Just wondering. Would you have said the same thing if FDR had assassinated Adolf Hitler? totodeinhere Jan 2020 #33

He didn't malaise Jan 2020 #37

Well I'm glad that at least you have this all figured out. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #52

I'd say it's fine in a formal war like that Bradical79 Jan 2020 #39

I think it's a tough issue and I have grappled with this in my mind many times. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #49

+1, we didn't even want tit for tats during formal wars !! Cause upper level killing wouldn't stop uponit7771 Jan 2020 #55

Thank you so much Malaise!!!!! Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #41

I read that part of the agreement for the US to be in Iraq is that we won't conduct aggressive Karadeniz Jan 2020 #42

Iraq is supposed to be a sovereign nation malaise Jan 2020 #43

Exactly, my dear malaise. Exactly. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #47

Add this to the Articles of Impeachment, there's still time... /nt philly_bob Jan 2020 #48

The impeachment squeeze has turned Trump into a diabolical maniac. nt oasis Jan 2020 #50

Think OP is more likely true than not, and well said. But, as long as we try Hoyt Jan 2020 #53

THIS !!! My understanding is the Iranian they killed was a cabinet level person uponit7771 Jan 2020 #54

Might i modify that to: PELOSIDLY CLEAR onetexan Jan 2020 #57

Love it malaise Jan 2020 #58