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cali

(114,904 posts) Sat Mar 1, 2014, 09:23 PM Mar 2014

Oh noes. we need a new war. [View all]

Ukraine won't sell. where should our next military adventure take place? Nigeria? Lots of oil, lots of western corporations doing business there, lots of massacres and fundamentalist groups, lots of splits to exploit. Syria? We could always revisit Syria and it almost did sell.

I don't think President Obama would like to preside over another war and I don't think he's anything but reluctant to send forces anywhere, but there are powerful interests that absolutely want the U.S. engaged militarily.

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Oh noes. we need a new war. [View all] cali Mar 2014 OP

The Ukraine announced it's mobilizing in four and half hours. rug Mar 2014 #1

joking ? nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #4

I wish. rug Mar 2014 #5

oh shit steve2470 Mar 2014 #6

I've taken it for granted for some time that parts of sub-Saharan Africa Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #2

I think the neocons are itching to go into Venezuela Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #3

Do you want war or something? BainsBane Mar 2014 #7

we are not about to get in a war with Russia arely staircase Mar 2014 #8

I think I said that. cali Mar 2014 #9

I don't think I was arguing with you. nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #11

Agreed. It's the "Now or Never" imperative that scares me.... Junkdrawer Mar 2014 #10

Ain't no bad-guy like a cold war bad-guy. Iggo Mar 2014 #12

I do think the U.S. and allies should start fuckinf with Russia utilizing Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #13

so you think that there should be U.S. military engagement? cali Mar 2014 #14

should the US just sit by while Russia invades dlwickham Mar 2014 #15

You mean like our glorious interventions in Vietnam and Afghanistan? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #19

I'm asking a simple question about Ukraine dlwickham Mar 2014 #22

No, I don't think the U.S. should engage militarily in Ukraine. Period. cali Mar 2014 #23

oh noes we don't and President Obama has been skillful at WhiteTara Mar 2014 #16

Well it will be easier to move over to the Ukraine from Afhgan than to bring all that war shit home. L0oniX Mar 2014 #17

But..but..if we don't have one..the MIC might have to cut it's budget again!! Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #18

It's none of our business. We should stay out of other people's clusterfuck. jsr Mar 2014 #20

I thought it'd be Gabon next MisterP Mar 2014 #21