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Alex P Notkeaton

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19. Cheneybush broke it, and didn't fix it

Reply to fried eggs (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2014, 05:02 AM

Jun 2014

That's none of President Obama's concern. Let the Cheneys, Rumsfelds, Wolfowitzes and Kristols saddle up and go to Iraq if they're so insistent that "we can't not do anything."

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Do you agree with this concept: 'You break it, you fix it'? [View all] fried eggs Jun 2014 OP

I agree with it, but sometimes, you just have to get the ones that broke it out of the way Xyzse Jun 2014 #1

How about we stop breaking things? [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2014 #2

Depends on the situation. ZombieHorde Jun 2014 #3

Yes RobertEarl Jun 2014 #4

"And give them some company: members of the press that kissed their asses as they committed murder." nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #15

Good concept. In the form of restitution for breaking things. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #5

The problem comes when one tries to fix it using the same methods that they broke it. arcane1 Jun 2014 #6

Nope, not at all when it comes to Iraq. dilby Jun 2014 #7

NO. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #8

Correct. There's a reason why they broke it in the first place. bluesbassman Jun 2014 #9

Excellent point! Just because the bull broke all the China doesn't mean he's capable of fixing it. hughee99 Jun 2014 #10

Yes loyalsister Jun 2014 #11

Unfortunately, I agree with you LeftInTX Jun 2014 #17

No, I think 'you break it you are accountable' and also 'the ones who broke it are the last ones Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #12

I didn't break anything. thucythucy Jun 2014 #13

Being capable of breaking should not imply being capable of fixing. TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #14

In general, yes. Most rules have exceptions. Unprovoked wars of aggression are exceptions. stevenleser Jun 2014 #16

Not entirely. sofa king Jun 2014 #18

Cheneybush broke it, and didn't fix it Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #19

it's beyond fixing now. KG Jun 2014 #20

The pottery barn doesn't agree with it. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #21

It's a nice idea, and a principle that generally holds... sendero Jun 2014 #22

To use a commercial policy as a short-hand for our murderous and illegal actions re: Iraq is WinkyDink Jun 2014 #23

You break it, you have a moral responsibility to help in repairing it. The question pampango Jun 2014 #24

Yes, but if your efforts to fix it are making it worse, then stop. aikoaiko Jun 2014 #25

No. Sometimes, you break it, you pay for it. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #26

No: people who break things tend not to understand how they work. ileus Jun 2014 #27

Not at the expense of more human lives. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #28

If you break it it still doesn't belong to you, especially a country bhikkhu Jun 2014 #29

Obviously that is not American policy. Kablooie Jun 2014 #30