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In reply to the discussion: Laser Focus 2-3-15 - ISIS, Some Fellow Liberals and War [View all]TheKentuckian
(26,314 posts)This time in particular it is exactly the same as it has been from the very beginning of this leg of the war for corruption and profits that has been running virtually non stop since WWII under various guises.
In this particular mass delusion it is that we must confront radical, fundamentalist terrorist that threaten civilization and will stoop to any evil act to do so we must fight them over there now so we don't have to fight them here later and while we are at it of course (because we are fucking the shiznite, biatch!) to make safe the area for decent people who we will kill by the thousands to save. Whether we are going to usher in freedom and democracy or just bring peace and stability is up to the discretion of the pitch person.
All that really happens is the name for the shadowy enemy changes (Taliban, Qaddafi, Al Queda, ISIL, Assad, ISIS, Saddam, Axis of Evil, random bastards under some evil fuck in Yemen...what difference does it make, right?
Just remember SUPER DUPER DOUBLE EVIL!!1!1! LIKE NAZIS! NEW HITLER!
Otherwise it is good old stoking emotions with babies thrown from incubators, gassed his own people, smoldering ruins, beheadings, genital mutilation, girls beaten for going to school, humanitarian crisis, mass graves, whatever it takes to stir the emotions even if we had previously officially approved the actions and provided the weapons in the case of "he gassed his own people!" one of the more egregious, absurd, and effective bullshit whips in history.
You guys want another bite of the apple? I'm sure you can band together and organize an effort to hire and throw in with mercenary agency to tackle the problem.
Please don't mind us as we just for show mind you
, declare you to be rogue vigilantes and of course charge, jail, and confiscate to keep up appearances.
If everything works out like you claim and peace breaks out and no new cycle is generated then full pardons and generous reimbursement and compensation for your dogged patriotism, supreme courage, outstanding moral fiber, ultimate conviction, and far seeing vision.
We love the "free market" so fucking much then let's have some free market war.
If you want a war other than defense of the country then band together to share the risks and to reap the rewards of your unflappable fortitude and righteousness!