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Douglas Carpenter

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4. I think that is true - nearly everyone is far more skeptical about the use of military force

Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 04:17 AM

Sep 2013

I think we owe a debt of gratitude to George W. Bush for helping bring about this sea change in attitude.

Actually, although Zbigniew Brzezinski was very much a hawkish cold warrior during the Soviet era - he has been a voice of moderation in recent years. He has been very skeptical of the so-called war on terror.

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Brzezinski: �Global Political Awakening� Making Syrian War Difficult [View all] DeSwiss Sep 2013 OP

So Sorry That You Have been Inconvenienced - Not cantbeserious Sep 2013 #1

the new world order otherone Sep 2013 #2

Well, boo-friggin'-hoo! Raksha Sep 2013 #3

I think that is true - nearly everyone is far more skeptical about the use of military force Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #4

I really hate these stupid little lies thrown into articles all over the place. The Northern jtuck004 Sep 2013 #5

Yada-yada-yada..... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #6

Don't give a flying rat's ass about the point of the article, care about accuracy. But jtuck004 Sep 2013 #8

+1 countmyvote4real Sep 2013 #9

But it did work - dmr Sep 2013 #13

Agreed, but for one point ... brett_jv Sep 2013 #7

Correct. The Northern Alliance consists of those who backed the Soviet intervention eridani Sep 2013 #10

Um there already is a war there. treestar Sep 2013 #11

In other words, his policies are failures. And of course he doesn't like that. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #12

You do know that his daughter is Mika from Morning Joe bigdarryl Sep 2013 #14