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In reply to the discussion: Why It's a Mistake to Conflate Iraq and Syria, Bush and Obama [View all]bluedeathray
(514 posts)89. No it is NOT a mistake
The criteria they share is vast. Not to say that there aren't differences. Anyone with a map can show you that.
But America's foreign policy has been consistent and violent. And that's just the stuff we can prove. The history of the United States, especially since at least the 60s, shows a constant bloody path.
Trying to find differences between such immoral transgressions shows a lack of empathy, and a willingness to bend morality into a perverted twist of self justifying, de-humanizing, crushingly destructive decisions.
WTF? Ideology at a time like this? We are on an organic satellite hurtling through the universe, seemingly bent on self destruction.
And you want to nit-pick the violent path our "leaders" have set us on?
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Two to three days of targeted response against "stuff" is not "boots on the ground" and it's
MADem
Aug 2013
#9
No way! Guided missiles tipped with hundreds of pounds of high explosives raining down isn't war!
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#29
If we were hit with 100 cruise missiles, would we consider it an act of war or a slap in the face?
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#46
We aren't in the midst of a civil war and gassing our "enemies" along with civilians, including
MADem
Aug 2013
#95
First, I think it's now clear that shooting cruise missiles at Syria would be an act of war.
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#96
I find your justifications for turning your back on this population the opposite of compelling.
MADem
Aug 2013
#97
Even the crayzee hyped up rhetoric can not rescue this from being a retread of dozens
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#6
What violation? Calling some blogger who has his own website a fuckwad doesn't violate shit.
scarletwoman
Aug 2013
#85
"The ideologue, fringe Left who have always contended that Obama was just another Bush"
Cooley Hurd
Aug 2013
#19
Sorry, md58, but "ideologue, fringe Left" doesn't roll like "Peace Puritans." Thanks for playing.
leveymg
Aug 2013
#32
Do you know what a strawman is??? "Why It's a Mistake to Conflate Iraq and Syria, Bush and Obama"
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#38