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MohRokTah

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7. More hyperbolic bullshit rhetoric.

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 09:35 AM

Sep 2014

Neither are war criminals. Government officials carrying out policies you disagree with are not "war criminals"

War criminals are people who are convicted of war crimes. Neither Kissinger nor Bush have been.

So, stop the bullshit hyperbole or at least put an "alleged" in front of your "war criminals" charge.

Kissinger was brilliant in negotiations with both China and the Soviet Union. He sucked when it came to Chile. Chile does not make him a war criminal and he would never be convicted of such in any court on the face of this planet.

Bush at least did some good regarding AIDS in Africa.

LBJ gave us The Great Society and the Vietnam War.

FDR gave us the New Deal and Japanese Concentration Camps.

Name one high ranking government official who was perfect.

The bullshit hyperbolic rhetoric is what's wrong with American politics.

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Both Clintons seem to like war criminals [View all] Cyrano Sep 2014 OP

If it is true that "birds of a feather , flock together", it ladjf Sep 2014 #1

I turned off the TV after the 'so cute' comment from Mica malaise Sep 2014 #2

This photo raises a lot of questions... Octafish Sep 2014 #3

Interesting. woo me with science Sep 2014 #15

very grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #27

Simply incredible. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #45

So at the height of Iran contra and CIA cocaine shipments to the US Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #47

Hillary admits that Kissinger was her adviser when she was Sec of State if you can believe it! Welibs Sep 2014 #4

Nowadays Kissinger is one of Obama's advisers. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #29

What war crimes were either Clinton convicted of? MohRokTah Sep 2014 #5

I'm calling Kissinger and Bush Jr. war criminals. Cyrano Sep 2014 #6

More hyperbolic bullshit rhetoric. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #7

Looks like your subscription to DU Vogue expired in 2001. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #8

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Trust me, I'm on my 5th set of orbitals already Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #10

I think I'll substitute "peson I have policy disagreements with" instead. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #11

I think you slightly missed my point. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #12

It is odd to see someone defending Kissinger on a Democratic Website el_bryanto Sep 2014 #13

Not a war crime. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #17

Since you misread my op, I guess Cyrano Sep 2014 #14

I'm better at noticing calling people you disagree with "war criminals" is standard... MohRokTah Sep 2014 #16

Just took a look at Word Web.... democrank Sep 2014 #26

Kissinger violated no international law during a time of war. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #36

Bush admitted to torture, Obama refuses to prosecute. Torture is a war crime, therefore he is a war grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #28

Bush Jr. and Kissinger are too war criminals. Bush Jr. was a war criminal in Afghanistan and Iraq. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #30

un indicted war criminals MFM008 Sep 2014 #32

If that is your belief, then qualify "war criminals" with "unindicted". MohRokTah Sep 2014 #35

a kissinger apologist. Here. I'm sure the dead would disagree with you. roguevalley Sep 2014 #33

Some people will justify anything to defend their candidate. alarimer Sep 2014 #38

Sorry, but one becomes a criminal when one commits the crime. Not all criminals are convicted. Scuba Sep 2014 #43

PLUS ONE! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #46

The parties they frequent would be sparsely attended, otherwise. n/t Orsino Sep 2014 #18

I guess any politician has to Cyrano Sep 2014 #19

What is "widely considered to be war criminals"? former9thward Sep 2014 #41

What's a few million dead people when you aspire to the presidency? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #20

Yep. That damn "collateral damage" stuff keeps Cyrano Sep 2014 #21

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2014 #22

Agreed. Some people like having their head up their ass and mistaking that Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #23

Thank you. I'm glad H2O Man Sep 2014 #24

You and I have been here long enough to smell this bullshit from a mile away. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #25

Leave Bush alone! RandiFan1290 Sep 2014 #31

.... YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #34

It is a dog and pony show. SamKnause Sep 2014 #37

I'm firmly convinced that once you make it to the national level of politics justiceischeap Sep 2014 #39

bump for hysteria. wyldwolf Sep 2014 #40

True of every American president since Ww II, no exceptions n/t eridani Sep 2014 #42

This is beyond disgusting. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #44