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ladjf

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

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #2)

Thu May 16, 2013, 09:29 AM

May 2013

lump them in on an equal basis with the Republicans when it comes to war mongering seems totally without any objective basis. (From the Bush administrations forward.)

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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