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ucrdem

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18. Many wish we were going to war, but we aren't.

Reply to Vattel (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 09:38 PM

Sep 2014

That isn't what he said last night. But what he did say he said in a way that allows the war-mongers among us to hear what they wanted to hear. But really nothing has changed and the bomb-Iran crowd is already complaining about Obama's "minimalist" approach. Took 'em 24 hours to catch on, though.

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Obama has learned a lot from the Bushes. [View all] Vattel Sep 2014 OP

terrorists do these things deliberately to provoke stupid actions from the US librechik Sep 2014 #1

Sorry no comparison in my book underpants Sep 2014 #2

I agree Vattel Sep 2014 #4

Then why the negative post? n/t YvonneCa Sep 2014 #5

I hate the way presidents including Obama use bullshit rhetoric to justify war. Vattel Sep 2014 #6

Define just war. n/t YvonneCa Sep 2014 #7

You will have to wait for my book to come out to get an answer to that. Vattel Sep 2014 #8

;) YvonneCa Sep 2014 #9

How about war only? YvonneCa Sep 2014 #10

well, in the 18th century Vattel defined war in this way: Vattel Sep 2014 #11

Did he imply that was military... YvonneCa Sep 2014 #12

The force didn't have to be military, Vattel Sep 2014 #13

I actually think our country lacks... YvonneCa Sep 2014 #14

I agree, a consensus on standards would help Vattel Sep 2014 #17

That, and he lied about weapons of mass destruction, destroyed an entire country, geek tragedy Sep 2014 #3

Sigh, I wasn't equating the two. Vattel Sep 2014 #16

. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #15

Many wish we were going to war, but we aren't. ucrdem Sep 2014 #18

They are a bit slow... YvonneCa Sep 2014 #20

I don't know if you think Obama learned... YvonneCa Sep 2014 #19

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