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Javaman

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8. yup and it completely ignores congress.

Reply to FrankfurtCat (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 10:07 AM

Jan 2017

we work at the beheast of other nations.

we are so far down the rabbit hole that actions like these seem to be perfectly okay.

and the president has been given carte blanche to do as he wishes.

once upon a time... bah, what's the point. we all seem to be perfectly okay with this now.

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U.S Airstrikes in Libya on ISIS Camps [View all] FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 OP

oh, we are at war with Libya? who knew? Javaman Jan 2017 #1

You forgot Poland. AngryAmish Jan 2017 #2

what's that even supposed to mean? uhnope Jan 2017 #4

It was a Bush reference IronLionZion Jan 2017 #23

ok thx uhnope Jan 2017 #26

um...with ISIS nt uhnope Jan 2017 #3

I forgot, that allows us to bomb anywhere we like. Javaman Jan 2017 #5

The temporary Libyan government has reportedly asked for U.S. help in dealing with ISIS/ISIL FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 #6

yup and it completely ignores congress. Javaman Jan 2017 #8

+1 harun Jan 2017 #10

Wrong. Congress is well aware. Care to explain what "other nations" you refer to? uhnope Jan 2017 #16

aware and voting to give approval on the "war on terror" are two vastly different things. Javaman Jan 2017 #22

A Republican congress will gleefully vote for bullshit IronLionZion Jan 2017 #24

you're apparently unaware that these are at the request of and in coordination w/the Libyan gov uhnope Jan 2017 #7

Like no one would ever call in an airstrike on a political opponent and call them terrorists harun Jan 2017 #9

+1 nt Javaman Jan 2017 #11

The Libyan gov does not just call in the targets uhnope Jan 2017 #13

That's the problem with trusting the President with the power to airstrike at their harun Jan 2017 #17

see my comment at #8. Javaman Jan 2017 #12

see #13. Is erroneous head-smacking a hobby? uhnope Jan 2017 #14

and yet, you don't refute what I say Javaman Jan 2017 #19

I did uhnope Jan 2017 #20

no, a "war on terror" was declared by george w. moron* Javaman Jan 2017 #21

while some find an apocalyptic POV satisfying, the reality is more complicated uhnope Jan 2017 #25

We're well aware that Congress has rolled over on this issue in respect to the "War on Terror" FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 #15

that doesn't make any sense. Javaman Jan 2017 #18

That was my way of ending the dialogue. You were repeating yourself over and over, and I get it- FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 #27