Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

4. Yes we did learn our lesson, we learned that we need to resist Presidents who lie us in to war

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 02:40 PM

Sep 2013

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

48 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

W.H. defends Syria strike: "We learned our lesson" in Iraq [View all] Eugene Sep 2013 OP

Go home, White House. sibelian Sep 2013 #1

+ 1 rusty fender Sep 2013 #5

+100 RetroLounge Sep 2013 #9

This may be one of the best replies I've ever seen! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #10

+1 leftstreet Sep 2013 #16

No, no. Get the keys. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #26

+10 840high Sep 2013 #35

DU rec n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #40

Excellent. Starry Messenger Sep 2013 #43

And the last thing they need is more booze! Initech Sep 2013 #47

If we learned our lesson in Iraq newfie11 Sep 2013 #2

The American people learned their lesson durablend Sep 2013 #3

Yeah, the American people learned their lesson... Raksha Sep 2013 #21

Yes we did learn our lesson, we learned that we need to resist Presidents who lie us in to war Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #4

Unfortunatly the bull shit national security secrets ploy helps to keep us uninformed. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #39

Well, it's a relief that we won't be going to war with Iraq again....at least, not immediately. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #6

"the mission" has already "crept". Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #7

"The only lesson" I disagree. They also learned they can be war criminals and get away with it. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #38

Why did Obama appoint to high positions a batch of people who had voted for and supported Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #8

+1000 forestpath Sep 2013 #30

^^^^this^^^^ L0oniX Sep 2013 #37

"the effort that he did with our military leadership to end that war." Igel Sep 2013 #11

They're slinging the bullshit so hard and so fast, they don't have time for actual facts. (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #13

But, the dog ate his homework. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #12

I got news for you bright light, a strike wouldn't need to be just like Iraq to be a disaster. Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #14

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. nt City Lights Sep 2013 #15

Im laughing. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #27

I'll do this: Brigid Sep 2013 #32

No, they haven't. They still want to do the "regime change" thing. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #17

Damn Solly Mack Sep 2013 #18

comedy gold frylock Sep 2013 #19

I agree. They DID learn their lesson in Iraq. bvar22 Sep 2013 #20

"War is a racket." Brigid Sep 2013 #33

Actually, it's more like 3-6 trillion... grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #44

...and counting! bvar22 Sep 2013 #45

"effort "? I thought that timing was an agreement from bushy boy and crew and the Iraq Autumn Sep 2013 #22

This crossed into surreal a while ago nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #23

Trust us. jsr Sep 2013 #24

"...unplanned for consequences..." Adsos Letter Sep 2013 #25

Or not... dkf Sep 2013 #28

McDonough Says: "TRUST US! We Won't Lie Like the Bushies Did".... KoKo Sep 2013 #29

How a limited military strike in Syria would resemble Iraq would be both would be wars of indepat Sep 2013 #31

If the Administration is so sure this will be only a "limited engagement" . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #34

Lesson NOT learned: Lie the people into war and they won't trust you and might never trust you... L0oniX Sep 2013 #36

Look how CBS said "We" backing up the latest Moran claim that Iraq happened under Obama. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #41

Who's "we" and "our" ?!?! blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #42

No they didn't. No they didn't. Initech Sep 2013 #46

not enough to hold anyone accountable Skittles Sep 2013 #48