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DanTex

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13. Well, the tone of this OP certainly isn't conducive to intelligent discussion IMO.

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 09:57 PM

Feb 2015

I mean, it's not like the reason that Hillary favored arming the rebels was because she likes wars, or wants to be Alexander the Great. And Obama actually considered doing it (IIRC), but opted not to, or maybe at most in a very limited capacity. "Yay, more weapons!" is not really a description of the options. It was more like, do we let horrible things happen, with the potential of spreading instability, or do we work with questionable allies in an attempt to control the chaos and improve the situation, at risk of making it worse.

There's also the argument that we just shouldn't be involved militarily with what goes on elsewhere in the world, but even that fails, for example in Rwanda, where doing just that is considered one of the great failings of the Clinton administration.

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Do YOU stand with Hillary? Part 1 [View all] MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 OP

I cannot believe you put that, that TRAITOR marym625 Feb 2015 #1

Right you are! And in case anyone should doubt Hillary's Heroics . . . markpkessinger Feb 2015 #40

Oh no! marym625 Feb 2015 #42

I read "Glenn Greenwald eats kitten feces" and wondered "OMG! WHAT could be worse than THAT?" demwing Feb 2015 #2

Wtf. Agschmid Feb 2015 #3

Zzzzzzzz..... spanone Feb 2015 #4

I disagree with her and agree with Obama. DanTex Feb 2015 #5

I disagree marym625 Feb 2015 #7

Well, the tone of this OP certainly isn't conducive to intelligent discussion IMO. DanTex Feb 2015 #13

No, this isn't a post looking for honest discussion marym625 Feb 2015 #17

this is not the place for that JI7 Feb 2015 #12

I stand with Hillary! more weapons! RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #6

Third Way: Team Photo! MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #9

Just one check, and Mrs. Teasdale will pass CitiGroup in the fundraising derby RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #15

+1,000,000 rosesaylavee Feb 2015 #38

It actually hurts. woo me with science Feb 2015 #8

Bush made ISIS possible. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #10

Ive read recently that constructive criticism should only be allowed Ramses Feb 2015 #11

+1 marym625 Feb 2015 #19

Manny be reasonable please. Do you have proof that Glen has eaten kitten feces? Autumn Feb 2015 #14

The evidence is in some boxes in Comrade Eddie's garage RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #16

Those boxes are long empty. No self respecting kitten would ever use them. Autumn Feb 2015 #26

faces. He eats kitty faces. marym625 Feb 2015 #20

Terrorist?! Why, that's too good for him! RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #22

my bad! marym625 Feb 2015 #23

Oops, is my face ever red. Autumn Feb 2015 #29

I'm sure there are marym625 Feb 2015 #30

Glad you liked it. Autumn Feb 2015 #31

I believe the reason ISIS happened is that we gave too much help to the Syrian rebels. betterdemsonly Feb 2015 #18

Dumbest survey I've seen all year. tavernier Feb 2015 #21

Oh, for heaven's sake. It's only February. There's still plenty of time. n/t RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #27

True dat. tavernier Feb 2015 #33

LOL! MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #36

FUDers gonna FUD...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #24

Now Sid... did you forget something? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #28

Hey!! Giving advanced weapons to Afghan rebels against the Soviets worked ever so well. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #25

How does Greenwald like the kitten faces? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #32

Sous vide, 141 deg for 90 minutes MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #35

did you really just bring up the blood meme? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #37

I can't stand with her, I am poor blue collar, they don't let me into gated communities Dragonfli Feb 2015 #34

I think you'd feel differently if you got to the salon more often and spent TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #39

Well NOT on THAT issue. But, I'm not certain she stands with herself on THAT HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #41