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Zoeisright

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22. Exactly.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #21)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 11:19 PM

Aug 2013

But apparently helping people who are being incinerated by chemical weapons isn't in the playbook for some here.

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What will Washington do when they realize no one believes their bullshit excuses for war? [View all] yurbud Aug 2013 OP

At least a lot of people will get that the mic runs this gov't... polichick Aug 2013 #1

yep. It just took half a century to soak in. Or as our "centrist" friends here would say... yurbud Aug 2013 #2

Ha! I'll bet there really are people here who think that. polichick Aug 2013 #3

So true! Rockyj Aug 2013 #46

it's a watershed moment OKDem08 Aug 2013 #4

Good point. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #5

I must be getting cynical JEB Aug 2013 #6

you know you're right! n/t wildbilln864 Aug 2013 #16

I join you in Club Cynical LearningCurve Aug 2013 #20

The price of crude is already up. Mission accomplished! Coyotl Aug 2013 #7

The price of gas here sulphurdunn Aug 2013 #9

hire trolls to flood forums with propaganda fascisthunter Aug 2013 #8

that's not working and I'm not sure if it ever did yurbud Aug 2013 #11

true! fascisthunter Aug 2013 #12

Do the David Cameron backpedal? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #10

Everyone should see this video. MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #14

Call ProSense Aug 2013 #13

Are you thinking the White House is not about to commit an act of war against Syria? MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #15

"About to"? ProSense Aug 2013 #17

what would you call it if someone bombed us? yurbud Aug 2013 #18

Did we launch a chemical attack on our people? ProSense Aug 2013 #21

Exactly. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #22

Fallujah JEB Aug 2013 #25

and you help them by incinerating the survivors? yurbud Aug 2013 #40

we did it to the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, and earlier, to Bosnia yurbud Aug 2013 #27

We used White Phosphorous in Iraq and DU sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #35

you still didn't answer my question: what would you call it if another country bombed us? yurbud Aug 2013 #41

Talk about 60 votes in the Senate. Legalize marijuana. Get another dog. Kill a fly. rug Aug 2013 #19

If we want to take out war criminals JEB Aug 2013 #23

Hire more spooks so the NSA can keep a sharper eye on us? Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #24

They obviously don't care what we don't believe. another_liberal Aug 2013 #26

yeah, I think it has degenerated to pro forma lip service. Next time, they won't bother to announce yurbud Aug 2013 #28

We'll know we're in another war when we hear a chant of, "U, S, A!" another_liberal Aug 2013 #29

They realize that NOW bluedeathray Aug 2013 #30

They probably figure public opinion will go up after the strikes Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 #31

If they really cared about public opinion they would not do half the stuff they do. ThirdWayCowplop Aug 2013 #32

Kick Scuba Aug 2013 #33

What will you do when you realise that lots of people do? Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #34

Well it looks like the Brits don't believe him. That's a pretty important vote of no sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #36

k and r nashville_brook Aug 2013 #37

Since when do they give a shit what the little people want or believe... L0oniX Aug 2013 #38

There is some level of public opposition that they fear yurbud Aug 2013 #39

After they refused to deal with gun laws in spite of an over whelming public push... L0oniX Aug 2013 #42

gun laws are a bit different from war. yurbud Aug 2013 #43

My point is that they don't give a fuck what we think or want or don't want. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #44

What they always do. Find a bigger, scarier, bogeyman to erect and wave the flag. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #45

Thats the Truth: bvar22 Aug 2013 #47

You think they give a shit what we think on any issue? Doctor_J Aug 2013 #48