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No boots on the ground? Then it's not a war. [View all] Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 OP
I don't agree with the premise that Sept. 11th was an act of war cali Sep 2013 #1
But the US government and a lot of Americans did whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #3
That's where I was headed (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #8
Most acts of war are criminal acts, imho. Not trying to get all Jesuitical on you :) - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #4
Then what about... Courtesy Flush Sep 2013 #5
yes, that was an act of war. The nation of Japan attacked the U.S. cali Sep 2013 #11
You should add Pearl Harbor was a military target. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #13
If that's so mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #15
15 Saudi Arabians with boxcutters...so we hit Iraq and Afghanistan NightWatcher Sep 2013 #2
It was terrorism, and ProSense Sep 2013 #6
If President Obama deliberately orders attacks on civilian office buildings I hope you will join me DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #7
And if it's an accident? Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #9
Ummmm, no DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #10
Department of Bad Metaphors Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #19
You suggested that a carefully targeted attack on military facilities DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #20
Swing and a miss.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #21
If you can't distinguish between a attack on military targets DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #22
You like the word "miscreants" don't you? Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #23
You suggested Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden are morally equivalent DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #25
No, I didn't.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #28
I don't like war. I opposed the last one as well as some/many of the others DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #31
Why? Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #35
Obama isn't calling for Assad to face "a trial for war crimes at the Hague". 99Forever Sep 2013 #33
I'm not trying to fool anybody, pal. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #34
But of course... 99Forever Sep 2013 #37
Bullshit In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #12
Obama isn't going to intentionally strike civilians or civilian targets. FAIL KittyWampus Sep 2013 #14
That's right, because he's not pushing the buttons or flying the aircraft atreides1 Sep 2013 #16
It doesn't make a difference to the victim but the law distinguishes between war and war crimes./nt DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #17
Intention certainly does matter. That's why there are Hate Crime laws. Unless you object to them. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #18
It's not war unless both sides are shooting HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #24
Obama is not Osama...nt SidDithers Sep 2013 #26
Sad that this has to be said. tridim Sep 2013 #27
My point here... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #29
LOL, what a foolish post this. When are we declaring war? Do you know what war is? 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #30
War is like Pornography Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #36
We are sending in "advisors" already. We stayed out of the Vietnam war by only sending in GoneFishin Sep 2013 #32
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