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In reply to the discussion: White House seeks Congressional Mandate to use American military in Iraq again. [View all]TheKentuckian
(26,314 posts)70. One fucking person? Representing what, upwards of 10's of people in all of the west?
And that is just flat granting what you are saying without bothering to see what molehill has been stretched into a mountain there too.
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White House seeks Congressional Mandate to use American military in Iraq again. [View all]
another_liberal
Aug 2014
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No F#cking Way. He was elected to get us out of Iraq, not to continue a neocon vision of a long war.
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#1
Maybe if we focused more on electing congresscritters who give the authority?
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#32
I find it astounding that those commenting think the Obama administration
justiceischeap
Aug 2014
#4
If we the people demand it be handled differently, maybe it will be . . .
another_liberal
Aug 2014
#14
How bout we prosecute those that funded ISIS - Mcain, Graham, & Bandar Bush?
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#27
Because our projection of force into the region has been proven time and again to be one big FAIL.
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#33
I'm in favor of neither. We have too many problems at home to be wasting 60-80% of our budget on the
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#36
I don't want our troops to fight Saudi Arabias war for them. Let the Sauds & Iran & the Kurds band
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#42
You Could Prosecute All The House Of Saud, Sir, For Damn Near Anything, With No Objection From Me
The Magistrate
Aug 2014
#37
Yes they do. Had we not invaded Iraq, there would be no ISIS. Had we not funded the elements in
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#46
We destabilized the Ukraine too... Remember Victorian Neuland? Stop fostering the neo con vision of
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#25
Sure, I can agree that it was a disaster, I witnessed the ineptness first hand,
IronGate
Aug 2014
#44
In my view, we can't fix it, because we are the problem. And because the war is 1400 years old. We
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#49
One fucking person? Representing what, upwards of 10's of people in all of the west?
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#70
I don't recollect such but I don't oppose humanitarian relief. Didn't oppose relief drops
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#65
It is an invasion if the Ukrainaian govt. didn't give permission to enter. nt.
IronGate
Aug 2014
#75
You supported those trucks crossing into Ukraine yesterday without the Ukrainian Govt.
IronGate
Aug 2014
#77
What? He already calls torturers "patriots" and is expanding the Iraq war, how's that different?
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#24
"War Fatigue"? NO! it's "War for Greed"! And it's evil. And endless. Don't get fooled again.
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#23
I call BS on the whole article, it is just a Russian journalists opinion....calm down folks.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#16
I would have the same dose of salt if it were an American journalist opinion on any channel.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#78
Either that or we taxpayers are going to be made to foot the bill . . .
another_liberal
Aug 2014
#45
Then we will be hiring mercenaries faster than the Roman Empire in decline . . .
another_liberal
Aug 2014
#61
Either pay for a larger standing military or pay for independent contractors
Lurks Often
Aug 2014
#64
Erect Bogeyman, wave flag, give money to the MIC, send troops, and talk about peace.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2014
#38
The neat part is each time you cycle the boogieman gets worse and it is easier to incite
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#60