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Ah ... the apples to rocks comparison. JoePhilly May 2015 #1
+ 1,000,000,000,000 eom MohRokTah May 2015 #22
not unless you can cogently explain why the comparison isn't apt. cali May 2015 #2
You are 100% correct malaise May 2015 #3
thanks Malaise cali May 2015 #4
There are many similarities, but there are also differences malaise May 2015 #5
thanks. I'd add two more words cali May 2015 #6
And Naomi Klein would agree malaise May 2015 #7
There are several differences BainsBane May 2015 #8
No, it was not a popular uprising. That's been debunked many, many times. nt. polly7 May 2015 #9
Thank you for all the info on another OP. sadoldgirl May 2015 #13
You're very welcome. polly7 May 2015 #17
I didn't claim they were the same. I claimed there are parallels. cali May 2015 #14
I didn't speak for anyone BainsBane May 2015 #20
Then stop telling people that they are unscrupulous in so many words for not caring the boston bean May 2015 #10
Stop putting words in my mouth, bean. It's less than honest.l cali May 2015 #15
helping start the chaos in Syria, was a continuation of intervention in Libya quadrature May 2015 #11
Doesn't dignify a response. joshcryer May 2015 #12
Yeah it's basically the same thing as the invasion of Iraq. Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #16
Logically, I supported action in Libya because a Civil War had broken out... brooklynite May 2015 #18
Please, tell us about democracy. PETRUS May 2015 #25
A murderous dictator is dead at the hands of his own people 4now May 2015 #19
People seem to romanticize the role of the US and our Cal Carpenter May 2015 #21
. MohRokTah May 2015 #23
these Whiz Kids 1. don't ever plan past 6 months and 2. see any group as their employees MisterP May 2015 #24
TOTALLY different. Night and day. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #26
Umm, what? Libya was already in civil war when the NATO bombing occurred. DanTex May 2015 #27
Exactly MaggieD May 2015 #28
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