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1. Every time the Viet Cong hit us in Vietnam, did someone call it a terrorist

Sun May 12, 2013, 04:40 PM

May 2013

attack? I know the difference between the Viet Cong and NVA of course. It seemed to me that guerrilla insurgents like that aren't any different just because they are operating in the middle east.

When an attack like that happens, directed at our military or a CIA operation, it's not really a terrorist act. Of course the right is salivating for any opportunity to scream "terrorist" if they can convince people a terrorist attack happened on IBM's watch. That's reason enough for me to see the administration refusing to use that word. Trying to equate four people killed at Benghazi to 9/11 is ridiculous. Of course we can't say that. That's supposed to be disrespectful to the four who lost their lives.

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Conservative "Logic" 101 - Benghazi [View all] stevenleser May 2013 OP

Every time the Viet Cong hit us in Vietnam, did someone call it a terrorist brewens May 2013 #1

Stupefying, stanking hypocrisy is at the core of the Republican brainpan, such as it is. Berlum May 2013 #2

And the Republicans will drag this out for months and months insuring asjr May 2013 #6

Nice! Scurrilous May 2013 #3

My favorite one lately: treestar May 2013 #4

MSM Is Always Touting Balance In Reporting DallasNE May 2013 #11

K&RRRRRRRRRRR Cha May 2013 #5

+1 sakabatou May 2013 #7

Kicked and Recommending! sheshe2 May 2013 #8

And considering the fact they withheld funds for security for the embassies... kentuck May 2013 #9

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2013 #10

add these ... napkinz May 2013 #12

Bloody perfect! Roland99 May 2013 #13

It's kind of like watching a 2 year old having a temper tantrum. hay rick May 2013 #14

Which ambassador was killed under Chimp? MrSlayer May 2013 #15

Agreed. I believe that's a false statement as well.... riderinthestorm May 2013 #16

I figured as much. Renders the graphic unusable. MrSlayer May 2013 #20

In your opinion. Many folks don't understand the difference. In terms of this issue stevenleser May 2013 #22

Is DOES matter. Absolutely it does. MrSlayer May 2013 #24

Technically not an 'ambassador', but a diplomat, David Foy. nt stevenleser May 2013 #18

That's enough of a technicality to make it unusable. MrSlayer May 2013 #21

I disagree. Mind you, I didn't create the graphic, but I still disagree. nt stevenleser May 2013 #23

That's fine. MrSlayer May 2013 #25

try this CL101 May 2013 #28

Jeeesus! That photo of Dubya! Arugula Latte May 2013 #17

We're getting much better at pushing back on Republican bullshit Yavin4 May 2013 #19

Conservative "logic" is an oxymoron. Initech May 2013 #26

Corrected Image CL101 May 2013 #27