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27. Of course it will be 30 years. If they're admitting to 30, they mean perpetual. n/t

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Argh! Michael Steele just said (on All In) that we could be fighting ISIS for the next 30 years. [View all] winter is coming Feb 2015 OP

Chris Matthews was war mongering most of his show prior.... Nobel_Twaddle_III Feb 2015 #1

I'm not surprised. It's one reason why I don't watch him. n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #2

After the reports of the goal of ISIS, just what do you propose to do? Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #3

I don't propose we rubber-stamp an open-ended formless war with no clear goal. winter is coming Feb 2015 #4

ISIS has made it very clear the only stop is total annihilation. Before too many Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #7

Then let's actually try to use the UN for something. winter is coming Feb 2015 #11

Are you suggesting the UN negotiate with ISIS? I dont know how you negotiate Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #12

To overthrow a government in a Muslim majority country JonLP24 Feb 2015 #17

We're talking about ISIS, they dont have a government to negotiate. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #18

I largely mean the civilians JonLP24 Feb 2015 #20

No, ISIS has not ceased other areas of chaos, still have problems but ISIS needs to be Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #23

Chaos breeds IS & other Wahabbi terror groups JonLP24 Feb 2015 #46

Do you seriously think the leaders of ISIS ordering the brutal murders of others is interested in Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #48

No JonLP24 Feb 2015 #62

Are you currently enlisted in the US Military Aerows Feb 2015 #64

No I am not a member of the military, do have family members there. What path would you suggest in Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #65

Do have family members where, exactly? Aerows Feb 2015 #66

It just dawned on me that maybe we should only send our rw christians who are also trying to jwirr Feb 2015 #42

Complete annihilation is needed, bombing can be a part of the procedure. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #43

I think containment is the far better solution riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #44

Put your plan on the table for containment. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #49

Doing what we're doing already riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #57

I do not see ISIS wanting to govern, they want the apocalypse, dont think they care as we do. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #58

Agreed. They aren't interested in aiding the conquered people riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #59

I am happy with this project having more nations involved. We lost standing in the world with Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #60

I asked you a few questions Aerows Feb 2015 #68

Good, now you have stated your opinion, though incorrectly about my family and you missed on Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #74

The ISIS that is there in country in Iraq & Syria aren't really a global threat JonLP24 Feb 2015 #19

They have said they want the apocalypse, I havent seen any effort on their part to talk about Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #22

No, they don't like other Muslims who don't share their goal. winter is coming Feb 2015 #25

They do not appear to like those who are not muslin also. With some of their attacks they are Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #61

The largest pro-Israel group are doomsday ready evangelists JonLP24 Feb 2015 #31

"Before too many Countries {sic} sat back and Bush pushed forward." You are defending KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #41

And the answer to the question? Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #36

Apparently you haven't read all of the posts in this thread yet. winter is coming Feb 2015 #37

Cut the funding. nt CJCRANE Feb 2015 #51

And this fixes the problem? Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #55

No salaries, no trucks, no weapons. No problem. nt CJCRANE Feb 2015 #56

Was Steele gleefully rubbing his hands while he said it? gratuitous Feb 2015 #5

He was using his "I'm a reasonable man" voice. n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #6

Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia. nt NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #8

Or, we could just say no. “Sometime they’ll give a war and nobody will come.” Carl Sandburg. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #9

What is interesting about the authorization of force agreement Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 #10

Both that, and the next President gets to own it, too. n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2015 #13

It will be far longer than 30 years JonLP24 Feb 2015 #14

Of course it will be 30 years. If they're admitting to 30, they mean perpetual. n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #27

I don't see Michael Steele going over their in uniform to do something about "it" nt msongs Feb 2015 #15

Why does anyone take Michael Steele's opinion on anything? kwassa Feb 2015 #16

We'll definitely be fighting them for the next 10 years. Hopefully, Gen-X won't be... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #21

Baby boomers protested against the Vietnam War Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #28

Should call you EPIC_FAIL_ART. No Conflation Zone WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #45

Guess what? Boomers were saying exactly the same thing in the '60s and '70s Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #50

Give it up, dude. Don't walk away from your disaster WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #70

No......you're behaving like a fool. eom GP6971 Feb 2015 #78

HA! Your generation was given everything on a silver platter, you fucked it up... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #79

You're a pretty bitter person GP6971 Feb 2015 #80

You're stepping in the same pile of poo your friend stepped in. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #82

I'd bet that if you were a GP6971 Feb 2015 #83

You guys aren't even good at this, either. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #84

So what do you Utopia do you live in? GP6971 Feb 2015 #85

I have a mute button on my remote ... pbmus Feb 2015 #24

Well, in many ways I agree GP6971 Feb 2015 #29

So do I, elleng Feb 2015 #30

Its a political situation that developed that enabled ISIS JonLP24 Feb 2015 #32

The world has seen generational wars before. Our only choice is whether to get involved. freshwest Feb 2015 #38

Seems realistic Man from Pickens Feb 2015 #33

When Hayes said, "That's insane!" he didn't mean that the estimate was insane, winter is coming Feb 2015 #34

muslims are the new communists. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author madville Feb 2015 #69

I doubt "most" agree that muslims need to be wiped out. That must be your particular ND-Dem Feb 2015 #72

I was referring to ISIS, of course I didn't mean all Muslims madville Feb 2015 #75

Really who cares rjsquirrel Feb 2015 #39

There is a reason people are saying the Middle East will have war for 30 years AngryAmish Feb 2015 #40

If not them, another bogeyman n2doc Feb 2015 #47

+100. The bad guys are jealous of our democracy. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #76

I said a while ago that it was a reboot of the GWOT CJCRANE Feb 2015 #52

we have been fighting the CRAZY wing of islam since the 15h c. luckily the brits thought they pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Feb 2015 #54

Are we pretending that Steele is ever right about anything? FSogol Feb 2015 #63

It may very well be inevitable davidn3600 Feb 2015 #67

I don't want to jump into a full-blown war with no goals and no limits. winter is coming Feb 2015 #73

This Michael Steele? KamaAina Feb 2015 #71

After 9/11 there was talk about fighting Al Queda for 30 years Renew Deal Feb 2015 #77

Well, why wouldn't he? tavernier Feb 2015 #81