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Initech

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48. The military industrial complex is the one that calls all the shots.

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Sat Sep 27, 2014, 08:53 PM

Sep 2014

They profit trillions bombing other countries into submission, if their precious money were to stop, they'd get angry.

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could any president have gotten away with NOT bombing ISIS? [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

"President Obama inherited a total clusterfuck with no good options." Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #1

do you ever post anything with any thought put into it? cali Sep 2014 #2

This seems Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #4

If you are familiar with the poster's history, morningfog Sep 2014 #15

No, it was more than fair. Too charitable frankly. nt Union Scribe Sep 2014 #16

You have your opinion Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #26

Very rude indeed and more a reflection of you than the topic poster 3rdwaydem Sep 2014 #28

I suppose it depends on what you consider to be "thought" Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #38

Could have dismantled the military industrial complex? brush Sep 2014 #29

Looking for ice cream & ponies. baldguy Sep 2014 #44

Maybe taking action to defend people from ISIS is actually the best option. randome Sep 2014 #3

Because I think discussing the constraints and pressures on Presidents cali Sep 2014 #8

Well said. randome Sep 2014 #10

that kind of is asking to prove a negative cali Sep 2014 #19

Yes. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #5

Thanks to the bush regime probably not liberal N proud Sep 2014 #6

Eventually someone would have had to go after them Renew Deal Sep 2014 #7

Maybe. Maybe not. cali Sep 2014 #12

Assuming that I support it is wrong Renew Deal Sep 2014 #13

but by the administration's own words we know that he does think that this will cali Sep 2014 #20

Hmmm.... Bragi Sep 2014 #25

it would have to be an extraordinary president Enrique Sep 2014 #9

I think we agree for a change. In particular about the "clusterfuck with no good options part." stevenleser Sep 2014 #11

but criticism of the actual policy; it's ramifications, the possible cali Sep 2014 #21

Largely agree. When there are nothing but bad geek tragedy Sep 2014 #14

We live in a stupid, frightened culture Union Scribe Sep 2014 #17

I don't know anyone who is afraid of ISIS. Do you? randome Sep 2014 #18

I think there's a ton of evidence that a lot of folks are scared by ISIS cali Sep 2014 #22

I Doubt It, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2014 #23

�if you break it, you own it� - Colin Powell Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #24

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Peacetrain Sep 2014 #27

At the Pottery Barn, if you break some of their merchandise, you pay the price of the merchandise amandabeech Sep 2014 #37

From President Obama's actions in the past I do not think he is inclined to jump up and bomb and Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #30

Not a chance. After those beheading videos even some anti-war progressives were for going in brush Sep 2014 #31

I doubt it. The invasion of Iraq and the destabilization of Syria created a power vacuum that ISIS Douglas Carpenter Sep 2014 #32

Americans want their killing and they want it now. We are nothing unless JEB Sep 2014 #33

Well, ISIS certainly isn't interested in 'working out our differences', are they? randome Sep 2014 #35

We willing sink to any level. JEB Sep 2014 #45

No. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. jwirr Sep 2014 #34

He could have not bombed ISIS, but the establishment would have called him weak and feckless Chathamization Sep 2014 #36

Sure, if ISIS were located a bit farther south and west in Africa... (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #39

true enough. cali Sep 2014 #40

Shoot first, deal with the aftermath. SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #41

Are there two of you? ieoeja Sep 2014 #42

If you are correct that what Obama has chosen to do will make things worse, Vattel Sep 2014 #43

Sure. LWolf Sep 2014 #46

Doesn't make a rat's ass who is POTUS, JEB Sep 2014 #47

The military industrial complex is the one that calls all the shots. Initech Sep 2014 #48

short-time-President ...--->... short time thinking ... quadrature Sep 2014 #49