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sabrina 1

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3. I agree with him. No one should take a country to an unnecessary war unless they

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 02:26 PM

Nov 2013

are willing to lead the way.

I remember when Saddam Hussein challenged Bush to a duel to settle the issue of Iraq. I thought it was a great idea. It would have saved so many lives, not to mention the wasted money and the TV ratings would have been off the charts.

Bush did not acknowledge the challenge. Back in history any leader who was refused such an offer would not have lasted too long.

But then Bush/Cheney were always pro-war for everyone else, cowards.

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Powerful, saddening words from one of the last living soldiers of World War One... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

I agree malletgirl02 Nov 2013 #1

He passed in 2009 at the age of 111 Scootaloo Nov 2013 #2

I agree with him. No one should take a country to an unnecessary war unless they sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #3

Monarchy malletgirl02 Nov 2013 #4

Necessary or unnecessary sarisataka Nov 2013 #6

Yes, I couldn't agree more. Cowards have no right to send other people's loved ones to do what they sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #8

Amen. Octafish Nov 2013 #5

Instead, the Dulles brothers worked Versailles, setting the table for ''Money trumps peace.'' Octafish Nov 2013 #7