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quaker bill

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7. This would be fairly traditional war marketing.

Tue May 29, 2012, 06:59 AM

May 2012

It was just as useful when we were using ground troops, tanks, and helicopters. The loss of women and children always serves as a great "causus belli" to whatever extent it happens.

I would strongly prefer we stop shooting at everyone. But the notion that we should do this because they would lose marketing leverage is a truly weak argument. Beyond this, there is little evidence that they would stop recruiting and attacking even if we did.

The best choice is to get out of there, fully and permanently.

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