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albacore

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10. NObody wanted the US to stop propping up dictators more than I did/do...

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:49 PM

Jul 2020

BUT.
We're not a Banana Republic.
Yet.
We don't have to put up with behavior like election interference... or bounties on the heads of our troops. Certainly not from a hostile foreign power.
You seem to be equating the US with other countries.
MY loyalties are to the US.... as imperfect as it is.

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Ugh--our media!! Where is the coverage on Russian bounties? [View all] crimycarny Jul 2020 OP

Busy discussing how Trump has a sad because his poll numbers are not as high as Fauci's nt 42bambi Jul 2020 #1

The media is complicit. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #2

Honestly, it's not like we haven't done the same thing including arming Hoyt Jul 2020 #3

I'm sure the families aren't thinking "oh well, it's not like we haven't done the same" crimycarny Jul 2020 #4

I get it too; but, I'm not for sanctioning or bombing Russia for doing Hoyt Jul 2020 #5

NOT bombing.... but why not sanctioning? albacore Jul 2020 #7

We've thrown foreign elections too. Hoyt Jul 2020 #9

NObody wanted the US to stop propping up dictators more than I did/do... albacore Jul 2020 #10

Yeah, we can do these things, but shouldn't expect other countries Hoyt Jul 2020 #11

News has to be new Steelrolled Jul 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Jul 2020 #8

Thank you!!! crimycarny Jul 2020 #12