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35. jury voted 2-4 to keep, btw

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 02:18 PM

Jan 2014

DU Community standards are pretty damn low. I wonder if one stating that Italy would be better off under Mussolini would pass muster.

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yup, we need a brutal strongman type back in charge in Iraq [View all] quinnox Jan 2014 OP

We should have never interfered. Laelth Jan 2014 #1

We probably shoulda never invented that country in the first place n/t arcane1 Jan 2014 #2

Who came up with that idea anyways? DetlefK Jan 2014 #4

UK and France developed (with the consent of Russia) the Sykes-Picot Accord during the closing days LanternWaste Jan 2014 #11

Gee, I can't remember (but surely Lindsey Graham and John McCain were strongly opposed to it)! 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #25

That war was beyond wrong get the red out Jan 2014 #3

everyone could see an invasion would unleash hell politicman Jan 2014 #7

During reagan/bush1 years Saddam was our friend madokie Jan 2014 #5

Imagine a 100000 size font of FUCKING DUH! L0oniX Jan 2014 #6

how's about we donate dick cheney to the cause...we could throw in liz as a bonus spanone Jan 2014 #8

That works for me! City Lights Jan 2014 #50

Intervention is wrong, and so is advocating dictatorships. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #9

As a Desert Storm vet I agree, a ruthless bastard is needed. Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #10

who is "we"? cali Jan 2014 #12

Best question. truebluegreen Jan 2014 #31

Liberals used to criticize US foreign policy for supporting brutal dictators who could pampango Jan 2014 #13

Funny gaspee Jan 2014 #14

Very true. Of course everyone claiming to be liberal while spreading RW talking points FSogol Jan 2014 #15

Then what is to be done? Invade Iraq again? AngryAmish Jan 2014 #16

Of course not. Not promoting brutal dictators is not the same as promoting invasion. pampango Jan 2014 #24

I don't think that their idea of democracy is the same as our idea of democracy AngryAmish Jan 2014 #27

"People living in repressive regimes mostly want elections because they want someone on their side pampango Jan 2014 #45

"Liberals"/"Some liberals"? It's an OP by one person. CJCRANE Jan 2014 #19

Exactly, it is one man's opinion. I never claimed to speak for all liberals quinnox Jan 2014 #20

so who is the "we" you referred to? do tell. cali Jan 2014 #33

Here's the problem as I see it. snot Jan 2014 #17

Good post quinnox Jan 2014 #21

Reagan and Rumsfeld were right? ProSense Jan 2014 #18

What you're trying to do is compare a mind set of a westernized culture firsttimer Jan 2014 #22

No, I'm not, ProSense Jan 2014 #23

Then what are you doing? firsttimer Jan 2014 #26

Is ProSense Jan 2014 #28

What happened is you had no point or a solution to begin with... firsttimer Jan 2014 #36

Hey, ProSense Jan 2014 #39

Afghanistan and Iraq are VERY different countries from a cultural perspective cali Jan 2014 #29

Oh come on, Cali, don't you know that all brown skinned people live in tribal societies? geek tragedy Jan 2014 #32

there's something truly appalling about the op? advocating brutal dictatorship cali Jan 2014 #34

jury voted 2-4 to keep, btw geek tragedy Jan 2014 #35

. firsttimer Jan 2014 #37

Link ProSense Jan 2014 #40

No, what's different is the terrain firsttimer Jan 2014 #38

"Iraqis are more educated but the mind set of a tribe is there." ProSense Jan 2014 #41

No , I'm asking you for what you think the solution should be.. firsttimer Jan 2014 #42

No, ProSense Jan 2014 #43

I agree but they haven't been able to achieve that. firsttimer Jan 2014 #46

IRaq is probably more like the United States than Afghanistan JI7 Jan 2014 #48

Your op is an ugly illustration of a mindset that has no business on a liberal website. cali Jan 2014 #30

+1 demmiblue Jan 2014 #44

Do you care to offer CFLDem Jan 2014 #47

He hated religion and kept it out of his government. A somewhat smart dictator. Rex Jan 2014 #49

It does not matter what "WE" need in Iraq the people of IRAQ have to work it out. Vincardog Jan 2014 #51