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Arctic Dave

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37. Yawn. You got nothing.
Mon May 6, 2013, 12:10 PM
May 2013

AQ and other terrorist are trying to overthrow the government. What do you think the US's response would be if that was happening.

You seem to be in favor of AQ having another country under their control. Why is that?

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I really don't think Israel wants to help either side Franker65 May 2013 #1
They did it in 07 jakeXT May 2013 #15
Seems like tensions are bubbling Iliyah May 2013 #2
Yeah right. Arctic Dave May 2013 #3
What are the "consequences?" Renew Deal May 2013 #4
What does the US do when they have terrorist acts on their soil by foriegn actors? Arctic Dave May 2013 #5
Who's going to do it? Renew Deal May 2013 #7
Syria can handle the details. Arctic Dave May 2013 #8
I don't suspect they are very worried Renew Deal May 2013 #10
No, I am being realistic. Arctic Dave May 2013 #11
I doubt Syria has the capability to respond hack89 May 2013 #17
You think in terms of conventional warfare. Arctic Dave May 2013 #24
And that proxy would be Hezbollah hack89 May 2013 #26
Israel couldn't do it last time, what makes you think they could do this time? Arctic Dave May 2013 #28
They learned their lessons and devised new tactics. hack89 May 2013 #29
I disagree: Israel is that stupid. byeya May 2013 #30
They can't respond leftynyc May 2013 #20
They will react with an unconventioal attack Arctic Dave May 2013 #25
Keep dreaming leftynyc May 2013 #33
You seem to be OK with supporting AQ. Arctic Dave May 2013 #38
proxy?? As they should ?? jessie04 May 2013 #47
The US does this, all nation do this. Arctic Dave May 2013 #50
LOL - yes it's Israel that is fucking things leftynyc May 2013 #56
LOL. Arctic Dave May 2013 #59
Yup - definitely deranged leftynyc May 2013 #60
Aaaand ya got nothin. Arctic Dave May 2013 #61
LOL - this is fun leftynyc May 2013 #62
So will a lot of other countries. Arctic Dave May 2013 #63
You mean Israel wont be destroyed leftynyc May 2013 #64
A very weak israel will be left. Arctic Dave May 2013 #66
No - the strike was aimed at Iran and Hezbollah. hack89 May 2013 #6
Where is the proof? Arctic Dave May 2013 #9
What does this mean? "Israel is a belligerent nation and needs to be dealt with accordingly." Renew Deal May 2013 #12
I do not make those calls. Arctic Dave May 2013 #13
OK, John2 May 2013 #18
I see Israel as challenging Assad on a very personal and diplomatic basis: JDPriestly May 2013 #42
Every nation there is a belligerent nation hack89 May 2013 #14
Hezbollah is already powerful enough. Arctic Dave May 2013 #40
No - they want rockets that can reach all parts of Israel hack89 May 2013 #44
But Israelis will tell you that Hezbollah and Iran are belligerent countries and should be dealt JDPriestly May 2013 #36
Israel is being stupid then and falling into their own trap. Arctic Dave May 2013 #41
Syria aint gonna do anything leftynyc May 2013 #19
Where is the proof? Arctic Dave May 2013 #23
Yawn leftynyc May 2013 #31
Yawn. You got nothing. Arctic Dave May 2013 #37
For Heaven's sake leftynyc May 2013 #45
I've donquijoterocket May 2013 #39
Hey, you want to defend leftynyc May 2013 #49
Now that we know the Syrian air defense is useless, just like in 2007 jakeXT May 2013 #16
A counter to that is the John2 May 2013 #21
Well they certainly proved useless in 2007 and again in 2013, but that analysis may lead to pampango May 2013 #51
It worked with those old Turkish jets jakeXT May 2013 #52
That's true about the Turkish jets, but I doubt they intentionally did not use their radar or pampango May 2013 #53
Why are so many here ok with bombing runs of one country into the heartland of another? Celefin May 2013 #22
Because Israel is special, just like the US. Normal rules don't apply and might makes right. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #27
I'm for anything leftynyc May 2013 #32
Yeah. What missiles? Has Israel provided any evidence of its claims? Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #34
I'm guessing they leftynyc May 2013 #46
Are you going to say hypotheticals are meaningless when... Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #57
If they wish to stay part of planet earth, leftynyc May 2013 #58
Indeed keeping missiles out of the hands of terrorists is a good argument we hear against arming the pampango May 2013 #35
I'm against the US leftynyc May 2013 #48
I'm with you both on this issue Celefin May 2013 #68
No further questions, no. Celefin May 2013 #67
I understand your position also leftynyc May 2013 #70
Because this is about war and about Israel's survival and not about some JDPriestly May 2013 #43
I'm American, John2 May 2013 #55
Israel is an ally of the US, like France, England and many other allies that we have JDPriestly May 2013 #65
Well, yes. Celefin May 2013 #69
They are looking ahead to a post Assad Syria hack89 May 2013 #71
I guess pre-emptive reactionary stuff does require explaining sometimes magellan May 2013 #54
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