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americannightmare

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19. Rejuvenate our military???

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 01:20 PM

Mar 2016

We already have bases in at least 100 countries, waste 100's of billions on jet fighters that don't fly, and bomb and drone indiscriminately all over the Middle East, and this guy wants to pump more steroids into this military??? And people wonder why we've never known a moment's true peace, particularly since 9/11...

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Foreign Policy?? Trump: I�ll Use Military to Intimidate Mexico Into Paying for Wall [View all] HereSince1628 Mar 2016 OP

You know, if there's one thing America needs, it's an actual threat of war with TwilightGardener Mar 2016 #1

Not to mention elljay Mar 2016 #25

American Idiot... oioioi Mar 2016 #2

he's one. sick. fuck. spanone Mar 2016 #3

I'm not sure it's sickness, sickness is associated with dysfunction HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #4

sick spanone Mar 2016 #6

Implied. he is going to war with Mexico nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #5

Overt...he's claiming he can intimidate Mexico HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #7

Well. there is noise abroad of alliances to contain the US nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #8

There are a lot of Hispanic people in the military. MindPilot Mar 2016 #11

That would be funny in a way nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #12

I said fifty years ago if there's an attack against Mexico WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #37

He seems to want only bilateral agreements. That way the US is always the stronger one and pampango Mar 2016 #9

The alliances we have DissidentVoice Mar 2016 #51

You can pledge a brick for Canada here. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #53

Let me out first....nt. freebrew Mar 2016 #54

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aka I'll kill you if you don't do what I tell you to do Botany Mar 2016 #13

Well Mexican officials are taking this as a threat of war nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #23

I'll aways remember when "El Chapo" was on the loose and Trump talked some ... Botany Mar 2016 #34

We won November with this bluster flamingdem Mar 2016 #14

Mexico is the new Poland world wide wally Mar 2016 #15

I am expecting him to go into Lebensbraun indeed nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #24

+1 Person 2713 Mar 2016 #26

oh, THAT'S going to go over well WolverineDG Mar 2016 #16

And the idiot reporters (not journalists) continue to ask profoundly stupid questions. LuckyLib Mar 2016 #17

Absolutely. Dereliction of duty in exchange for access and rubbing elbows Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #40

What country in its ever loving mind would want to conduct business with a President Trump? avebury Mar 2016 #18

A Trump presidency would lead to a quick worldwide reduction in trade even before Trump protectionis Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #41

Rejuvenate our military??? americannightmare Mar 2016 #19

It will be YUUUUGE !! Person 2713 Mar 2016 #27

explain more dipa420 Mar 2016 #20

I think it's pretty much in the link. HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #35

FINO Octafish Mar 2016 #21

Trump also wants NASA to send men to Mars. He promises the Martians will pay for it. tclambert Mar 2016 #22

Hey Donald, if you make the Mexicans pay for it Dr. Xavier Mar 2016 #28

If Trump gets elected Spirochete Mar 2016 #29

Pretty much says it all kacekwl Mar 2016 #44

Now stop insulting weasels with these comparisons! lastlib Mar 2016 #48

Not weasels Spirochete Mar 2016 #49

soundalike he uses black mail & bully tactics regularily. pansypoo53219 Mar 2016 #30

And Mexico will consider it an act of war. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #31

That's because it WOULD BE an act of war NT DissidentVoice Mar 2016 #52

He is rich and The Wizard Mar 2016 #32

What'll Drump do if China or Russia comes to Mexico's aid? muntrv Mar 2016 #33

Is this snark? snort Mar 2016 #36

Snark isn't a brain disease, and Trump went to military school as a teenager HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #38

When Mexico builds Trump's wall keithbvadu2 Mar 2016 #39

Excellent point. Thanks for posting. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #42

Drumpf is bizarre. His motivations are bizarre. His thoughts are bizarre. His actions are bizarre. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #43

My God, Trump is out of his mind. seanjoycek476 Mar 2016 #45

I hope it bites him in the ass come tomorrow jmowreader Mar 2016 #47

He is such an Jeb Bartlet Mar 2016 #46

4 bankruptcies...business sense? SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #68

That would be an unlawful order... DissidentVoice Mar 2016 #50

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #55

If he really wanted to be semi serious he could say Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #56

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wouldn't this be extortion? MariaThinks Mar 2016 #58

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Somebody this stupid Madmiddle Mar 2016 #60

That'll smooth US-Mexico relations... Helen Borg Mar 2016 #61

THIS IS WHY WE MUST ALL SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE IN NOVEMBER Herman4747 Mar 2016 #62

Just to insert a bit of reality check...Trump will have to be enabled by Congress HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #66

So, invade Mexcico? Drunk warmongering. SummerSnow Mar 2016 #63

This is how he views the Mexican military.. SummerSnow Mar 2016 #64

At least that clarifies which war Trump will start first . . . MrModerate Mar 2016 #65

Correct answer is: All of them. lastlib Mar 2016 #67

It's already been discussed that if a (please no!) President Trump were to give the order to torture 4lbs Mar 2016 #69

Trump is a racist nutcase Skittles Mar 2016 #70

Thank god I'm applying for a Fulbright and I'm leaving for Mexico City in a few weeks. a la izquierda Mar 2016 #71