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BlueCaliDem

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4. True. Hands down.

Reply to es466 (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 08:27 AM

May 2013

Although the Democrats were cowed because of 9/11/2001, it was launched and lobbied exclusively by Republicans and the idiots who continue to vote for them as well as the enablers who have allowed it to happen because they believe that "there's no difference between Al Gore and Bush".

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True or False? In the end, the war in Iraq was a Republican war. [View all] es466 May 2013 OP

Republican Oil Profiteering, Inc. (R) Berlum May 2013 #1

False, both parties share the blame for the bullshit CBGLuthier May 2013 #2

name some names then zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #3

Neither of them held office at the time of the IWR vote, of course. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #8

Kerry, Harkin roody May 2013 #10

and? zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #11

Clinton chewed a lot of Iraqi's bodies during his terms Whisp May 2013 #12

you mean when he was enforcing zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #13

that and sanctions that killed so many. Whisp May 2013 #14

so you supported SH? zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #17

yeh, 'that's the price to be payed'. Whisp May 2013 #18

But without a Republican in the White House, thucythucy May 2013 #6

"Mission Accomplished" was pretty Bush-centric, NO? WinkyDink May 2013 #15

Oddly enough, the banner was made by the Navy and the WH was nervous about it Recursion May 2013 #23

I strongly disagree with your assertion. They Dems are a long way from perfect. But, to ladjf May 2013 #26

True. Hands down. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #4

True. Bush started it, Obama ended it. Dash87 May 2013 #5

It was cosponsored by Gephardt in the House and Daschle in the Senate Recursion May 2013 #7

And roughly 100% of Republicans voted for it. JoePhilly May 2013 #21

F, look at the votes. roody May 2013 #9

It was, to follow our time-honored nomenclature, BUSH'S WAR. WinkyDink May 2013 #16

True. Caused solely by Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney. sinkingfeeling May 2013 #19

True. And they made everyone else fight and pay for it. JoePhilly May 2013 #20

Conceived of, planned, implemented & finally scewed up by Republicans. From beginning to end. baldguy May 2013 #22

I say true, because it was a part of a larger goal Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #24

False - Hell Hath No Fury May 2013 #25