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ronnie624

(5,764 posts)
23. Yep.
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:53 PM
Jan 2012

One of those pieces of information that must be selectively ignored in order to reduce cognitive dissonance.

Gee, this is sounding more and more like the run up to the Iraq war ten years ago MadHound Jan 2012 #1
I don't believe the story for a second surfdog Jan 2012 #2
Why on earth do they believe Iran would launch a terrorist attack inside the U.S.? polly7 Jan 2012 #3
Irony. They're following the "Bush Doctrine" ... pre-emptive attack based on paranoia. TahitiNut Jan 2012 #4
Thank You. bvar22 Jan 2012 #22
Neither do I believe it. tabatha Jan 2012 #5
Iran better think twice on that. Payback is a bitch. America will get the last word. Ask Japan, southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #6
Do you really think that this is true? MadHound Jan 2012 #7
Payback in Iraq and Libya? They did nothing to be paid back for. polly7 Jan 2012 #11
um....really? You're saying that without irony? DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #13
What did Iraq do to us that they need payback from us? SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #14
Yeah! Found in Yonkers Jan 2012 #15
Well my father, father-in-law and husband all served over 21 yrs on active duty. I was there southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #19
America, Fuck yeah! gratuitous Jan 2012 #16
Do you just swallow hook line and sinker MattBaggins Jan 2012 #18
I remember once having a discussion with a judge friend of mine. She said only believe southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #38
Well bless your little heart. bvar22 Jan 2012 #24
Why do you have to be that way? Was I rude to you. Your no better than the way republicans southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #29
Speaking of no better than Republicans, have you looked in a mirror lately? MadHound Jan 2012 #34
People like you make me sick. I hate republicans. I am a social demand a damn proud one. I southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #37
No, I don't know you, just what you post MadHound Jan 2012 #41
Wai a minute. bvar22 Jan 2012 #42
Your rude and leave it at that. I haven't carried my bombs with me lately. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #43
Well, back to square one. bvar22 Jan 2012 #44
Back at ya. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #45
America may not want a war? Ummm, are we thinking of the same America? EOTE Jan 2012 #35
I'm glad I gave you a laugh. Right back at ya, southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #36
they're just paranoid Enrique Jan 2012 #8
+1 Great visual representation of the the conflict at hand think Jan 2012 #12
Yep. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #23
But...But...But....It's America that's being threatened! Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #30
+1, no threat....no threat at all uponit7771 Jan 2012 #32
That's the problem Turbineguy Jan 2012 #9
So, on a smell test...how stinky is that 411 sheet? Rex Jan 2012 #10
If they didn't ramp up the fear factor here then.... Bonhomme Richard Jan 2012 #17
So what we need now is another Saudi-based terror attack LeftinOH Jan 2012 #20
Scares me. eom Purveyor Jan 2012 #21
so we need to attack them because they are going to attack us because they think we're going to piratefish08 Jan 2012 #25
too bad Bush didn't respond to that letter from Iran putting EVERYTHING on the table yurbud Jan 2012 #26
Can you hear the Drums? bvar22 Jan 2012 #27
"You CAN fool most Americans ALL of the time!" FiveGoodMen Jan 2012 #28
Bingo. Ghost Dog Jan 2012 #33
Guess who is head of the CIA now? tabatha Jan 2012 #31
Haven't we seen this show before? HopeHoops Jan 2012 #39
pffff another lie to "justifie" a war. JohnAndManyWithMe Jan 2012 #40
EVERYBODY PANIC!!!!!!111one backscatter712 Jan 2012 #46
FYI...This report is making the rounds on the network evening news broadcast. I'm listening to Purveyor Jan 2012 #47
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