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restorefreedom

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105. i would not say never

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 08:58 AM

Oct 2015

but i think we should have been out of af. long ago, and we never belonged in iraq. and fwiw, imo we could have targeted obl and his key people without going into a country even the soviets couldn't overrrun and occupy it. i am one of the minority who thought a full scale invasion and occupation of afghanistan was a bad idea. and now we know it was part of darth vader's oil grab/pnac fantasy.

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so we bomb a hospital, say "sorry", and just move on? [View all] restorefreedom Oct 2015 OP

'murka does whatever it wants. hifiguy Oct 2015 #1

I don't know who decided to not be part of The Hague yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #14

It was Repigs who made sure that the US hifiguy Oct 2015 #16

I know that is preferred but I decided to do some research yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #21

Not so 1939 Oct 2015 #52

Yes so, The House has nothing to with it. former9thward Oct 2015 #131

Please read the post i was referring to 1939 Oct 2015 #132

I agree with you about the 2000 period. former9thward Oct 2015 #133

Cause America can, and America can't say no CanadaexPat Oct 2015 #27

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #35

Let the regional powers or Putin fight it. hifiguy Oct 2015 #41

Do you endorse bombing hospitals? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #77

Not your finest moment, scootaloo uhnope Oct 2015 #81

This thread is about the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan Scootaloo Oct 2015 #82

This thread is about the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan during the war on the Taliban uhnope Oct 2015 #83

So, allow me to ask again; Do you support and endorse the bombing of hospitals? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #85

you've lost the plot uhnope Oct 2015 #96

Fuck no! Obama should have gotten us out 7 years ago. morningfog Oct 2015 #114

ISIS is not the Taliban. morningfog Oct 2015 #113

Did we even say we were sorry? gratuitous Oct 2015 #2

I don't think there's been any apology so far. cwydro Oct 2015 #9

no apology. i edited the op. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #58

Afghan President said the US apologized uhnope Oct 2015 #90

interesting... from the article restorefreedom Oct 2015 #104

it does not appear so. i edited the op. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #57

I didn't mean to say you had gratuitous Oct 2015 #73

i am glad i changed it though restorefreedom Oct 2015 #103

Afghan President said the US apologized uhnope Oct 2015 #91

Oopsie-daisy! KamaAina Oct 2015 #3

"Stuff Happens"----Jeb Bush thelordofhell Oct 2015 #4

The US is the Eric Cartman of the world. City Lights Oct 2015 #5

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #37

I certainly do. roody Oct 2015 #86

Yes. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #89

What "resources" are we trying to control in dirt poor Afghanistan? EX500rider Oct 2015 #112

Rare Earth: Afghanistan Sits on $1 Trillion in Minerals ronnie624 Oct 2015 #116

And yet we have no mines there at all... EX500rider Oct 2015 #117

Therefore, what? N/T ronnie624 Oct 2015 #118

Therefore after being there over a decade it doesn't appear we want any of their.. EX500rider Oct 2015 #120

Right. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #121

Fine, name a country whose resources we have taken in the last 30 years. EX500rider Oct 2015 #123

No, I wont. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #124

You obviously have no idea what it takes to bring a mine into operation Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #125

In others words we have no plans to mine in Afghanistan EX500rider Oct 2015 #126

Think again Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #127

The reason was to defeat the Taliban... EX500rider Oct 2015 #128

You're getting there Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #129

President Obama was so angry about the Oregon shootings. cwydro Oct 2015 #6

Same goes for the people here. Township75 Oct 2015 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #7

Sadly yes we just move on Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #8

that hospital was fired upon repeatedly for an hour.... mike_c Oct 2015 #11

Notice how I said I don't believe "we" targeted the hospital Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #42

I'm with you. cheapdate Oct 2015 #53

Part of being charged with a crime is a motive. Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #63

I wouldn't call it "anti-American". cheapdate Oct 2015 #68

Yep, the hit man is totally not responsible for pulling the trigger Fumesucker Oct 2015 #54

They had the coordinates; they knew it was a hospital yet bombed anyway. alarimer Oct 2015 #134

This wasn't "collateral damage" the hospital, & thus the doctors, nurses, and patients were targeted Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #12

It's not like this was done by some fast mover that strikes in a couple of seconds and is gone Fumesucker Oct 2015 #31

ZOMG!! A FLYING GUUUNNNNZZZZ!!!!! jack_krass Oct 2015 #60

Welcome to DU! Fumesucker Oct 2015 #75

you've figured it all out. Might as well cancel the official investigation! uhnope Oct 2015 #95

So it didn't happen... Fumesucker Oct 2015 #99

WTF? who said it didn't happen? Who's defending any horror? I'm talking about yr Truther-like posts uhnope Oct 2015 #110

We need an independent investigation. Officials bombed a hospital and killed 22 people. morningfog Oct 2015 #115

I'm having a hard time with it too.... mike_c Oct 2015 #10

There are two countries in the world that can commit butchery hifiguy Oct 2015 #17

Is there anything in this country you like other than Bernie. Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #43

Not this "love it or leave it" bullshit. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #78

One of the stupidest lines of 'reasoning' ever concocted. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #119

Why not Syria? Isn't that where this happened? yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #18

No, it was in Afghanistan. eom cwydro Oct 2015 #23

Oh thanks. yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #24

it's a French hospital, operated by M�decins Sans Fronti�res... mike_c Oct 2015 #44

Tell me why we would intentionally strike a hospital? Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #45

to kill people? mike_c Oct 2015 #47

Internet arguing is difficult. Igel Oct 2015 #66

rationality and critical thinking are not appreciated, pls stop that uhnope Oct 2015 #93

from the fourth geneva convention: mike_c Oct 2015 #111

Really? To kill people? Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #67

That's usually the point of dropping bombs, you know Scootaloo Oct 2015 #79

Why do you demand some cooked up "reason"? delrem Oct 2015 #65

Here's a theory philosslayer Oct 2015 #69

And MSF is lying? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #87

see post 66 uhnope Oct 2015 #97

So, that dastardly, unamerican MSF (they're FRENCH!) is making shit up. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #108

There should be a full investigation and, unless something really amazing turns up, geek tragedy Oct 2015 #13

Kick. cwydro Oct 2015 #15

That's what usually happens: Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #19

A Nobel Peace Prize winning organization's hospital. Octafish Oct 2015 #20

I think president Obama should have stopped it completely yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #25

That was what he said he would do. Octafish Oct 2015 #32

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #38

They're not in power any more. cwydro Oct 2015 #26

Militarily .... yes nt. DustyJoe Oct 2015 #29

Lol! cwydro Oct 2015 #30

Excellent point. Octafish Oct 2015 #33

they're not the only ones mike_c Oct 2015 #48

As much as I would like to hold them responsible they have been gone for almost 7 years tularetom Oct 2015 #55

obama is absolutely responsible too restorefreedom Oct 2015 #62

Exactly. cwydro Oct 2015 #101

Look at that face! WOW! If looks could kill! Rex Oct 2015 #80

Making progress. Downwinder Oct 2015 #22

wasn't gps guided bombers DustyJoe Oct 2015 #28

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #34

explain that response, please Skittles Oct 2015 #36

no need uhnope Oct 2015 #39

ALRIGHTY THEN Skittles Oct 2015 #40

Mistake? egduj Oct 2015 #46

you're a good candidate to answer this question then uhnope Oct 2015 #49

asking the question :do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? Skittles Oct 2015 #50

it might sound like that if you have no logical skills at all uhnope Oct 2015 #51

They didn't say they were sorry did they? The_Casual_Observer Oct 2015 #56

no. i changed my post. no apology restorefreedom Oct 2015 #59

That guy with all the medals on his chest knows better than that. Sorry isn't in the vocabulary. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2015 #64

to the next hospital reddread Oct 2015 #61

As in many other ways, Obama is an amateur "war criminal". cheapdate Oct 2015 #70

"Except that we shouldn't be in Afghanistan." restorefreedom Oct 2015 #71

Well, I truly believe that we shouldn't be in Afghanistan, cheapdate Oct 2015 #72

i completely agree restorefreedom Oct 2015 #102

I watched Gen. Campbell locks Oct 2015 #74

+E9 MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #76

so the US should abandon the fight against Taliban or ISIS & never use the military ever ever again uhnope Oct 2015 #94

Pretty much. We should butt the fuck out. We have done enough. nt bemildred Oct 2015 #100

yeah yeah we know. you think we should let the good guys--Russia--do it instead. nt uhnope Oct 2015 #109

i would not say never restorefreedom Oct 2015 #105

The premise for your worldview, ronnie624 Oct 2015 #106

If the "collateral" dead were Afgani instead of French JEB Oct 2015 #84

After what we did in Iraq, bombing a hospital is small potatoes. hay rick Oct 2015 #88

It is always a mistake and then they call it collateral damage! akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #92

The US tends to pay the families a lump sum of money. joshcryer Oct 2015 #98

and you get the bill April 15. Facility Inspector Oct 2015 #107

We should not do that, I agree. Rex Oct 2015 #122

How many hospitals did we blow up in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? B Calm Oct 2015 #135

i don't know restorefreedom Oct 2015 #136

kick cwydro Oct 2015 #137

Sad to see whats going on in our country now. deckchairdanny Oct 2015 #138