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billhicks76

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52. He Nailed It

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 03:41 AM

Sep 2014

But c'mon. It's just common sense. Why do republicans not see this? The brainwashing from FOX is more powerful than we can imagine. People refuse to think for themselves. Even we do that.

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Jeremy Scahill: ISIS Disaster Has Failed 'War on Terrorism' Blowback Written All Over it [View all] marmar Sep 2014 OP

Move over Michael Moore! I was hoping we would hear from Jeremy Scahill on this as he is one of the sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #1

For starters we need a Congress willing to go in and cut the military budget in half. Cleita Sep 2014 #4

So let's start running or supporting those that will salib Sep 2014 #36

I live in a blue state and my rep and senators are Democrats although Cleita Sep 2014 #38

I am not just talking Democrat salib Sep 2014 #41

+1000. nt adirondacker Sep 2014 #17

He Nailed It billhicks76 Sep 2014 #52

K&R ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #2

I believe he's spot on. Cleita Sep 2014 #3

Do you have a better suggestion then throwing gasoline on the fire? I have no water, and I can't do Chathamization Sep 2014 #26

Yes, let's try diplomacy and using the money that would go Cleita Sep 2014 #29

I agree. But even without an alternative plan there's plenty of reason not to pursue a plan that Chathamization Sep 2014 #30

K&R JEB Sep 2014 #5

We blew the hell of of Iraq and are pissed because they're fighting back? It's all blowback by grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #6

Their #1 priority is destroying the Shia FrodosPet Sep 2014 #44

Bingo! Scuba Sep 2014 #56

+1,000 malaise Sep 2014 #7

What a freaking mess. Looks like perpetual war. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #8

Remember When President Obama Won the Nobel Peace Prize? cer7711 Sep 2014 #9

Does L.L. Bean give discounts on XXL codpieces for politicians? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #10

Big men with little Dicks PeoViejo Sep 2014 #11

Yep/ kentuck Sep 2014 #12

K&R liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #13

Do we have to hate Jeremy Scahill now, for this astute analysis? arcane1 Sep 2014 #14

Not I K&R AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #15

yep...must hate everyone who dares criticize noiretextatique Sep 2014 #19

Hey, it's bound to work one of these times. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #16

Worked against Germany and Japan FrodosPet Sep 2014 #46

The Marshall Plan is what worked on Germany and Japan. bemildred Sep 2014 #61

Under the bus with ya Jeremy!!! U4ikLefty Sep 2014 #18

The War on Terrorism was a failure? But it's made very rich people richer, and it's still valerief Sep 2014 #20

Scahill is one of the ones I trust. navarth Sep 2014 #21

Scahill is only one degree of separation away from Glenn Greenwald. OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #43

Ha! navarth Sep 2014 #48

I'm reading a book entitled "Endless Enemies." JDPriestly Sep 2014 #22

Oooh, that looks like a fascinating read! arcane1 Sep 2014 #27

I love the word "blowbacK' Progressive dog Sep 2014 #23

ISIS IS the blowback from our prior misadventure there. morningfog Sep 2014 #24

Blowback takes time, Progressive dog Sep 2014 #32

Given US track record ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #45

That really depends on how failure Progressive dog Sep 2014 #58

You mean getting Bin Laden, Progressive dog Sep 2014 #66

You mean like the consequences of destroying Al Queda?? Blowback IS scary, it gets people killed sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #63

So you think it was a bad thing Progressive dog Sep 2014 #65

We did NOT 'destroy' Al Queda. We CREATED Al Queda which has now morphed into ISIS which will sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #68

You have no sense of self-irony, do you? Hissyspit Sep 2014 #28

No, I don't, Progressive dog Sep 2014 #31

Yeah.. but Senator Sanders Disagrees.. thinks it the rigtht thing to do.. and stand with Obama.. Cha Sep 2014 #34

No, Obama will get zero blowback. obxhead Sep 2014 #51

You certainly have a strange view Progressive dog Sep 2014 #57

Chalmers Johnson leaves us -- Jeremy steps up. pablo_marmol Sep 2014 #25

Senator Sanders Disagrees.. "It's the right thing to do.. Bernie stands with the President.. Cha Sep 2014 #33

no disrespect to sens sanders and warren, but.... marmar Sep 2014 #39

And, no disrespect to Schahill but I don't care what he thinks no matter how long he's Cha Sep 2014 #49

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #35

k/r x100 840high Sep 2014 #37

ISIS understands this and that is why they are goading the west to attack them. Bonhomme Richard Sep 2014 #40

Did Scahill propose any alternative course of action? Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #42

Keep US out ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #47

If you are familiar with Schahill's work over the years, that is not the question you would sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #62

RAISE TAXES NOW!! nikto Sep 2014 #50

K&R deutsey Sep 2014 #53

du rec. xchrom Sep 2014 #54

Nobody could have imagined. Marr Sep 2014 #55

I think Scahill should interview ISIS. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #59

That's not funny... davekriss Sep 2014 #60

It wasn't meant to be. But I assume Scahill can work a phone. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #67

...and DU goes through another round of deciding who will be thrown under the bus. L0oniX Sep 2014 #64