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If not a lie, it's a horrendous conceit. DirkGently Sep 2013 #1
It is a lie. It may be a horrendous deceit but it's also a flat out lie cali Sep 2013 #3
Not deceit. Conceit. Likely both. DirkGently Sep 2013 #15
oops. slip of some kind. wouldn't call it freudian, but definitely a slip cali Sep 2013 #16
"war is war" hfojvt Sep 2013 #42
The logical fallacy is yours. It is not DirkGently Sep 2013 #50
the phrase "war is war" does argue that all wars are equal hfojvt Sep 2013 #62
Nonsense semantic dodging. Vietnam was never declared. DirkGently Sep 2013 #73
Almost without exception, tavalon Sep 2013 #75
I just want to point out that war is a legal construct. reusrename Sep 2013 #81
He also sat there and told Chris Hayes that both he and Hagel opposed the Iraq War Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #2
He's a liar. fuck his lies. cali Sep 2013 #4
Kerry was for it before he was against it, blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #41
two different things - in his mind hfojvt Sep 2013 #58
omg.. Why Syzygy Sep 2013 #60
no it was NOT hfojvt Sep 2013 #66
What I find interesting Why Syzygy Sep 2013 #68
what I find interesting hfojvt Sep 2013 #72
Yes and it was bullshit then too. Maven Sep 2013 #63
I almost fell off my chair when I hear him tell Chris Hayes that........ Little Star Sep 2013 #80
He's a flat out liar. jsr Sep 2013 #5
and a multiple repeat offender. cali Sep 2013 #6
Kerry is dancing so much like a puppet, I can almost see the strings! reformist2 Sep 2013 #7
I don't think anyone is manipulating him cali Sep 2013 #9
I guess Iraq, according to Kerry, wasn't a "classic" war either MNBrewer Sep 2013 #8
No Iraq is a war where TROOPS invaded karynnj Sep 2013 #22
It's a lie for Kerry and anyone else to say that war does not start until boots are on the ground: AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #28
Great point. Pearl Harbor was just a "surgical strike" from the air... grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #37
Well, there's THIS MNBrewer Sep 2013 #29
That;s what he meant about not committing troops on the ground karynnj Sep 2013 #32
Whether we put troops on the ground is irrelevant MNBrewer Sep 2013 #34
The question is whether there was a lie karynnj Sep 2013 #35
I guess that depends on what the definition of "is" is and when a "lie" isn't really a lie. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #36
At minimum it has to be giving false information that they know is wrong karynnj Sep 2013 #45
Well his definition is wrong and you may accept what he meant, I do not mazzarro Sep 2013 #47
Even under your definition, Kerry's response is wrong - but not a lie karynnj Sep 2013 #54
Everyone Why Syzygy Sep 2013 #65
Making up brand-new definitions enlightenment Sep 2013 #46
So the London Blitz was an act of WHAT? sibelian Sep 2013 #51
waiting for the first bullshit cali Sep 2013 #10
HAHAHA! The very next post!!! ROFL... See below grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #40
It was uncanny. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #76
"Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a fiery rebuke to...Sen. Rand Paul’s line of questioning" ProSense Sep 2013 #11
bwahahahahaha. I thought it would be you cali Sep 2013 #12
Bullshit, but then again you think all your opinions are "irrefutable" facts. ProSense Sep 2013 #18
yes, yes, pro. pretend that numerous people cali Sep 2013 #20
No, He didn't -- you can disagree with his definition of what is meant by war karynnj Sep 2013 #24
Educate yourself. See post #28. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #31
HAHAHAHA! By your def, Pearl Harbor was a "limited strike":) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #43
A "limited strike" is just doing with advanced long-range technology NuclearDem Sep 2013 #69
Can we do some "limited strikes" in your neighborhood? It won't be war, I promise. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #70
Too funny. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #30
Pearl Harbor was "limited action that will degrade the capacity" of the USA, grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #49
Just like Pearl Harbor! RetroLounge Sep 2013 #56
Acts vs. states of war. gulliver Sep 2013 #13
balls you can cali Sep 2013 #14
Nope, a state of war is quite different. gulliver Sep 2013 #19
even if I cede that point, you can bet your ass that the lying JK cali Sep 2013 #21
Gracious concession there karynnj Sep 2013 #27
For todays doublespeak ctsnowman Sep 2013 #25
Did you ever hear the word war used with: karynnj Sep 2013 #26
Well if the countries that were attacked had taken the action first mazzarro Sep 2013 #52
Was Pearl Harbor an act of war? Yes or no, please. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #53
An act of war that then led to war between the US and Japan karynnj Sep 2013 #55
Except.. sendero Sep 2013 #17
We've been in a state of war since 9/11 MNBrewer Sep 2013 #33
Committing an act of war puts you in a state of war, duh grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #44
It isn't a Lie if fredamae Sep 2013 #23
JK, War Hawk blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #38
What if the Syrians fire back? Countdown_3_2_1 Sep 2013 #39
"The President is not asking YOU to go to war..." truebluegreen Sep 2013 #48
I am also very dilsappointed, and more than a little worried, however . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #57
Ah John if another country bombed the USA that wouldn't be war? n/t doc03 Sep 2013 #59
That was a doozy, alright. polichick Sep 2013 #61
If someone referenced "Clinton's taking us to war Iraq".... Schema Thing Sep 2013 #64
I wonder if Why Syzygy Sep 2013 #67
Well that was nauseating. nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #74
There is no war, and there is no spying, woo me with science Sep 2013 #71
" We need to keep millionaires happy " would ring better . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #77
It is wordplay, we are being played felix_numinous Sep 2013 #78
John Kerry's world: Heywood J Sep 2013 #79
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