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upaloopa

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3. Questions for you? How many countries with

Reply to Kurska (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 06:39 PM

Aug 2014

a military capable of intervening has stepped up to stop the genocide?
Is it always our job to die for the rest of the world? And when did you volunteer your life for the cause?

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Doves aren't always right. [View all] Kurska Aug 2014 OP

They were right in 2003. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #1

Hawks aren't always right either. Kurska Aug 2014 #2

Questions for you? How many countries with upaloopa Aug 2014 #3

If no one else is willing to do it, then it only increases our moral responsibility. Kurska Aug 2014 #4

When does your plane leave for Iraq? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #5

I highly doubt an american who doesn't speak the language randomly showing up in Iraq would help. Kurska Aug 2014 #6

This is under the 'you broke it and now you own it.' But our actions will be limited. freshwest Aug 2014 #15

There are no crystal balls...3 years ago who would have thought the u.s., Russia, Iran, Syria, Iraq 4139 Aug 2014 #7

Yes they are, because horsies are pretty. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #8

Yeah, but it's so trendy. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #9

cheap GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #11

A little hippy punching, conserva? whatchamacallit Aug 2014 #13

How Ratfuckerish of You BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #14

Chickenhawks are nearly always wrong. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #10

Are we going to commit to intervening .... Bigmack Aug 2014 #12