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avebury

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4. "They're fundamentally opposed to losing wars."

Reply to cali (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 06:55 AM

Apr 2015

This guy is bat sh*t crazy.

You can never win a war against terror because it is not a country it is an idea that is followed by a group of people who are fluid in location. You might win a short term victory but there is no end in sight if you are determined to only used military options. War on terror is the living embodiment of the hydra. You chop off a head and another will rise up.

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The Atlantic interview with Tom Cotton- scary shit [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

that is one dangerous motherfuckee nt arely staircase Apr 2015 #1

I would hope the country wakes up to Cotton faster than.. TreasonousBastard Apr 2015 #2

I agree. I don't know if you read the entire interview cali Apr 2015 #3

"They're fundamentally opposed to losing wars." avebury Apr 2015 #4

oh.my.god RiverLover Apr 2015 #5

Yah. Not even a good subject for jokes. Just. Too. Goddamn. Scary. cali Apr 2015 #6

Tom Cotton is what happens when the national party doesn't help the local LiberalArkie Apr 2015 #7

Arkansas is now a deep red state. It's hardly the fault of the dems. cali Apr 2015 #8

It is in large part the fault of the state Democratic Party Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #9

well, Silver makes a compelling case for Hillary being unable to win in Arkansas cali Apr 2015 #11

I think there is enough residual goodwill in Arkansas for the Clinton years Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #14

Silver is not the author of the piece you cite, which was written by Harry Enten. Tanuki Apr 2015 #21

Tom Cotton is an idiot and is scary Gothmog Apr 2015 #10

Well I didn't vote for him Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #17

I was told yesterday that hate was bad... trumad Apr 2015 #12

Yeah, he's really, really bad news. But it's hard to label him as a chickenhawk cali Apr 2015 #16

I agree cali. He is one of the few that have walked the walk. Lochloosa Apr 2015 #20

He is dangerous. Completely delusional and a zealot cali Apr 2015 #22

Kerry walked the walk in Vietnam.... Bigmack Apr 2015 #32

Shit...my bad... trumad Apr 2015 #28

Here's hoping that common sense or biology thwarts his plans Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #13

Fuck that dangerous fuckwad! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #15

So he thinks that the majority of us TNNurse Apr 2015 #18

Rest assured that 2naSalit Apr 2015 #34

DRAFT! Zoonart Apr 2015 #19

How would this help? It would just give the MIC more cannon fodder. djean111 Apr 2015 #25

I am instantly reminded of the Dead Zone... Moostache Apr 2015 #23

wow. That hadn't occurred to me, but I was mentally groping cali Apr 2015 #24

DISGRACE turbinetree Apr 2015 #26

sigh TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #27

Atlantic Leans Right-Wing, Hawkish yellowwoodII Apr 2015 #29

Yeah, but it's a fascinating interview- cali Apr 2015 #31

Cotton: negotiations = bad; unilateral American action = good. Typical republican. n/t pampango Apr 2015 #30

I have no doubt edhopper Apr 2015 #33