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In reply to the discussion: You realize the 'thugs are laughing their asses off at us don't you? [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)31. "Contacted"? That's the standard now? Merely contacted.
No need for resolutions, let alone actual debate, just slip a "Gone bombing, be back Monday" note under the door and it's all good? And here I remember being all upset that Bush was not living up to the spirit of the UN resolution against Iraq. Now we've come to the point where apparently Bush went the extra mile. No mere "contact" for him, he went above and beyond by today's standard.
Meanwhile, there's our own congress who has yet to hold any public debate or issue an AUMF (something else Bush had, if memory serves).
And the American people may have been contacted but only a scant 10% approve.
Have we contacted common sense, yet? Last I heard she couldn't be reached for comment.
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You realize the 'thugs are laughing their asses off at us don't you? [View all]
Rosco T.
Aug 2013
OP
According to them, they love america and will back a president in a time of war
The Straight Story
Aug 2013
#3
where do you get this "unilateral" business....I think thats why we are in a holding pattern
VanillaRhapsody
Aug 2013
#26
If we go in it will be far more unilateral than anything we complained about over Iraq.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2013
#33
"Uni", as in whose wings the bombs drop from, or whose ships the missiles fly from...
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#44
Uni as....that hasn't happened yet has it? Aren't you putting the cart before the horse
VanillaRhapsody
Aug 2013
#45
well they are almost certainly going to attack sometime very soon and it will certainly be without
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#34
well the U.S. didn't care at all when Saddam was using chemical weapon until after he invaded Kuwait
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#52
I don't care. I don't think one should be controlled by some group's odd sense of humor. eom
yawnmaster
Aug 2013
#4
Our goal should be good governance and broader suport of human rights...
Agnosticsherbet
Aug 2013
#12
so to prevent 'thugs' from laughing their asses off we should kiss Obama's ass?
bowens43
Aug 2013
#28
well its time then to unite and support military strikers and the surveillance state and chained
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#29
Let's bomb us some Syrians with NO clear evidence of who gassed who, cuz they're laughing at Obama.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#42
So popular with you, you'll back his play even though we don't know who gassed who.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#46