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whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:07 AM Apr 2013

Americans are an interesting lot [View all]

If the perp/perps are domestic, we're fine with them being prosecuted and punished under our justice system. If foreign, we won't be satisfied until we grease the country of origin. Funny, I don't remember anyone supporting an air strike on Tim McVeigh's hometown of Pendleton NY.

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Americans are an interesting lot [View all] whatchamacallit Apr 2013 OP

Funny, I don't remember anyone supporting an air strike on ... GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #1

bravo timber84 Apr 2013 #2

True. Another example of our duplicity. whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #3

If a foreign government is complicit in an attack on US soil, then a US response against that... slackmaster Apr 2013 #4

Hm... What foreign government have we been at war with for a decade? whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #6

Please don't read too much into my previous reply. Note judicious use of the word "if." slackmaster Apr 2013 #7

Dig whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #8

If foreign, Americans will support an attack on whoever our leaders tell us to attack. reformist2 Apr 2013 #5

I noticed that too Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #9