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Elessar Zappa

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61. I've never been a pure pacifist.

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #37)

Fri Oct 27, 2023, 09:20 AM

Oct 2023

Some things are worth fighting for.

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Breaking: US has struck two sites in Syria, said to be Iran-backed [View all] Stinky The Clown Oct 2023 OP

If there is conflict.. DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #1

So you are fine with Iran attacking our troops? ripcord Oct 2023 #3

I am for peace.. DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #5

So you are fine with Iran attacking our soldiers ripcord Oct 2023 #6

Not fine with attacks on our guys, but maybe we have troops in too many places. Silent Type Oct 2023 #7

We have troops in Syria? mobeau69 Oct 2023 #10

According to poster above, Iran supposedly attacked our troops in Syria. Silent Type Oct 2023 #17

I thought Putin ran us out of Syria? Captain Zero Oct 2023 #44

You don't remember when we voted for havin military bases and deployments Prairie Gates Oct 2023 #52

The US is illegally occupying Syria leftstreet Oct 2023 #9

"Occupying" usually means seizing all the land, plus overthrowing government Hekate Oct 2023 #38

None of us "Want War".. but when Cha Oct 2023 #12

+1,000,000,000,000,000 highplainsdem Oct 2023 #22

Mahalo hpd! Cha Oct 2023 #24

Exactly. Also this is against facilities used against the U.S. forces. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #28

TY John Cha Oct 2023 #29

I suspect Iran is testing are reaction JohnSJ Oct 2023 #30

Ya think??? peggysue2 Oct 2023 #33

I call it the Twilight Zone. It's ridiculous and Cha Oct 2023 #46

Back at you, Cha peggysue2 Oct 2023 #64

What does "for peace" mean? Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #34

So I take it you think Ukraine should have allowed Russia to walk all over them? Bev54 Oct 2023 #42

Well said. wnylib Oct 2023 #76

If Israel's ally -- us, the U.S. -- were not there as a deterrent, do you seriously think there would be peace? ancianita Oct 2023 #93

China & Russia back Iran womanofthehills Oct 2023 #84

Commander-in-Chief Biden: we're not leaving our sole ally in the ME. We're not leaving Israel to be destroyed. ancianita Oct 2023 #94

Thankfully SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #4

Rec.. TY Cha Oct 2023 #14

US troops have no business in Syria. David__77 Oct 2023 #16

We have been there since 2011 ripcord Oct 2023 #19

It was a mistake of Obama, Trump, and Biden to have them there. David__77 Oct 2023 #20

I'm sure they will be crushed to learn of your opinion ripcord Oct 2023 #21

Why? wnylib Oct 2023 #35

Agree. Thanks for posting hueymahl Oct 2023 #36

Interesting. H2O Man Oct 2023 #39

I wish people would also... stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #56

+1 leftstreet Oct 2023 #65

A good amount do Calculating Oct 2023 #32

Good TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #2

these Iranian proxies have attacked US troops so many time recently rollin74 Oct 2023 #8

Absolutely. I suspect they were testing our reaction JohnSJ Oct 2023 #31

Thank you for your leadership and support for Israel, Mr. President. nt LexVegas Oct 2023 #11

Well who could have seen this coming radicalleft Oct 2023 #13

Be Safe US Military Cha Oct 2023 #15

Blame Hamas this isn't disablegamer Oct 2023 #18

You seem confused. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #79

Awesome, should we pump our fists in the air and sing Toby Keith? WarGamer Oct 2023 #23

Nah...Lee Greenwood's radicalleft Oct 2023 #25

well, you could both join hands and sing Kumbaya wnylib Oct 2023 #41

As long as we fight them over there radicalleft Oct 2023 #45

Won't have to fight anyone, anywhere if we just wnylib Oct 2023 #48

"Would you rather fight them there, or in Pasadena?" Prairie Gates Oct 2023 #53

Love that line! Chautauquas Oct 2023 #70

Because inthewind21 Oct 2023 #66

lol IKR radicalleft Oct 2023 #68

There are differences between wars and wnylib Oct 2023 #78

And so it begins. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #26

And so it continues. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #80

I remember when Kennedy sent in "advisors" to Viet Nam. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #81

Based on 60-year old facts. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #82

Just because I am old, doesn't mean I am stupid. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #86

There is zero that is certain anywhere, anytime, on any topic. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #87

I knew it was coming. We have been beating the drums of war since we left Afghanistan. walkingman Oct 2023 #27

Wars benefit certain big and politically powerful businesses. There is big money in waging war. Chainfire Oct 2023 #77

Who is "we"? Biden? The RW Media? Twitter? DU? maxsolomon Oct 2023 #85

Since when did it matter what the American people or political party wanted when it comes to war?? walkingman Oct 2023 #89

You didn't answer. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #90

Before the lastest never-ending Middle East conflict all I heard for months was talk about walkingman Oct 2023 #91

When did DU become 'merica first? hueymahl Oct 2023 #37

Shocking, isn't it? Before long they will be praising wnylib Oct 2023 #43

LOL...you actually wrote radicalleft Oct 2023 #47

LOL. You actually conflated wnylib Oct 2023 #49

And what is the appropriate response - if any - to the "idea" wnylib Oct 2023 #51

It's late...I'm tired and I'll end with this radicalleft Oct 2023 #54

The motives of terroristic actions are usually stated in wnylib Oct 2023 #55

What would YOU do inthewind21 Oct 2023 #69

This is the same argument used to defend the death penalty hueymahl Oct 2023 #72

No inthewind21 Oct 2023 #73

Yes hueymahl Oct 2023 #74

You know what is really interesting about that response hueymahl Oct 2023 #58

We (the US) have been known to defend allies wnylib Oct 2023 #63

I've never been a pure pacifist. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #61

Agree. I have opposed wars and demonstrated against some. wnylib Oct 2023 #75

That's the way I feel too Raine Oct 2023 #96

Exactly inthewind21 Oct 2023 #67

I am sincerely hoping for $200/barrel oil. roamer65 Oct 2023 #40

Which would come with a new Great Depression hueymahl Oct 2023 #62

I'll take an economic depression over an unlivable planet any day of the week. roamer65 Oct 2023 #95

I suspect the US is trying to avoid nuclear war Kennah Oct 2023 #50

The Saudi's help bankroll Pakistan's nuclear program DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2023 #57

No nation has the right to attack our military assets with impunity. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #59

Iran's gonna fuck around too much and find out. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #60

The U.S. would be incredibilty remiss by choosing to send troops into danger and not defending them ripcord Oct 2023 #71

Good! nt Raine Oct 2023 #83

ZERO on FuaxNews' front website page...it's an important news item and says something about wiggs Oct 2023 #88

Fox is busy supporting Tommy Tubbyville's GOP attack on our US Defense Forces Windicator Oct 2023 #92