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hughee99

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37. People seem to have the largest discussions where there is disagreement or "two sides".

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 03:07 PM

Feb 2014

Not as many people feel compelled to post "That's bad and someone should do something about it". You created a controversy here by calling out DUers for not caring about bombing victims in Iraq. You could have had a similar effect if you blamed the president for the current state of Iraq.

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I know it doesn't interest Americans including DUers, but 33 people were killed in the latest Iraq [View all] cali Feb 2014 OP

I don 't think there is a single DUer who supported the Iraq war. upaloopa Feb 2014 #1

I think it's so painful that people just don't want to know cali Feb 2014 #4

What is it you want them to do? upaloopa Feb 2014 #8

I don't expect anyone to do anything about it. cali Feb 2014 #16

So I have no more to say but this upaloopa Feb 2014 #21

I agree with that. cali Feb 2014 #24

I am American and a DUer, and pay close attention to events in Iraq tkmorris Feb 2014 #2

I care deeply. SamKnause Feb 2014 #3

K and R Stuart G Feb 2014 #5

And this guy: jsr Feb 2014 #7

me too...one can wish SummerSnow Feb 2014 #42

Why do post such flamebait? SecularMotion Feb 2014 #6

this isn't flamebait at all. I have noticed that posts about Iraq and Afghanistan don't cali Feb 2014 #9

Accusing DUers of apathy about bombing victims isn't flamebait? SecularMotion Feb 2014 #14

you have no idea what my purpose is. and you're the who's being incendiary and nasty as hell cali Feb 2014 #18

Containing melodramatic allegations and implications of slight regard and apathy.. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #44

Iraq ops sink here. At least this makes today's tragedy visible on DU cali Feb 2014 #45

I've had the same experience... clarice Feb 2014 #35

A little Harsh maybe ? warrant46 Feb 2014 #10

More harsh or less harsh than the OP? SecularMotion Feb 2014 #12

OOPS I'm staying out of this warrant46 Feb 2014 #15

Superiority complex. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #13

What an utterly stupid response. sibelian Feb 2014 #17

You "know it doesn't interest Americans including DUers" sheshe2 Feb 2014 #11

seriously. if I had just posted about the bombing the thread would have sunk swiftly cali Feb 2014 #19

So you stir the pot, got it. n/t sheshe2 Feb 2014 #22

and here's some pretty strong evidence cali Feb 2014 #20

Did you ever consider SecularMotion Feb 2014 #25

uh, wrong. my ops get more responses than most- by far. and more recs too cali Feb 2014 #28

Let's kill the messenger !!!!!! nt clarice Feb 2014 #36

DUer here who is anti-war which means I care...a lot. The outrage can only go on for so long, and libdem4life Feb 2014 #23

33 dead in Iraq, 75 dead in the Central African Republic, 25 dead in Syria, etc. pampango Feb 2014 #26

I agree. We do have the lion's share of responsibility for Iraq. cali Feb 2014 #31

Thanks Bush and Cheney malaise Feb 2014 #27

Not sure what you want from us. Drunken Irishman Feb 2014 #29

I guess what I want is for people to not let Iraq go completely down the memory hole cali Feb 2014 #32

Of course we broke it... Drunken Irishman Feb 2014 #34

vote Hillary, it wasnt her fault! reddread Feb 2014 #30

I won't call you single issue. I can't vote for anyone in the primaries who voted for the IWR cali Feb 2014 #33

well, you can always support her full employment programs reddread Feb 2014 #38

People seem to have the largest discussions where there is disagreement or "two sides". hughee99 Feb 2014 #37

there's a difference. Iraq is not President Obama's fault cali Feb 2014 #39

Not really, Obama was in charge for the last few years in Iraq hughee99 Feb 2014 #40

You're ignoring the really important issues that DU'ers are concerned with Fozzledick Feb 2014 #41

2/10 would passively aggress again. n/t Orsino Feb 2014 #43