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Tarheel_Dem

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38. You and Bill won't be responsible for the inevitable fallout from weapons falling into the wrong....
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 04:22 PM
Jun 2013

hands. Who could've guessed that you'd come down on the opposite side of PBO? As soon as the West gets involved, we'll be treated to daily reports of US drones, or bombs blowing up those "thousands of civilians, including many children" you claim to be concerned about. This country is sick to death of being drawn into civil wars where assholes can't act like grownups. This is a lesson for the future, if you decide to take on, and/or overthrow your government, you better make damn sure in advance, that you won't need outside help, especially from the US. We can't be everybody's White Knight.

Considering how Iraq turned out, and after thousands of dead Iraqis & Americans, and many untold gazillions of dollars that could have been spent right here at home, they are descending once again into civil chaos. What did the American people gain from our involvement in Iraq, except the hatred of the world?

And after you "arm the rebels" (whoever the hell they are)....What then? We escalate further? Slick Willy is leaving himself lots of wiggle room. No matter how this turns out, he won't be left holding the proverbial bag.

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Just do the opposite of your constituency... jakeXT Jun 2013 #1
Obama must not be campaigning hard enough for Hillary BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #2
allows public opinion polls to govern U.S. policy on that front dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #3
Israel, France and Great Britain are putting pressure on Obama Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #5
Are your first two sentences conjecture or real history karynnj Jun 2013 #7
Really hard to say, but watch for yourself Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #9
Thanks - will look at it later karynnj Jun 2013 #15
In other words, it never happened. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #32
Another "WTF is going on" item to ponder. n/t zeeland Jun 2013 #23
Oy loyalsister Jun 2013 #4
What I especially don't like are two things karynnj Jun 2013 #8
Did he ever criticize Bush on military matters when it mattered? loyalsister Jun 2013 #10
No, he did not criticize Bush - he criticized those criticizing Bush karynnj Jun 2013 #14
He's trying to suck up all the air he can loyalsister Jun 2013 #17
Well said...Everyone gets to feel like Libby Holden when it comes to Bill BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #12
Democrats are acting very strange this week. zeeland Jun 2013 #24
Egocentric dick. nt tridim Jun 2013 #6
Shameful and disgusting. David__77 Jun 2013 #11
McCain Institute for International Leadership? davidpdx Jun 2013 #13
So "NO" actually means..."Be careful, Bill"? arewenotdemo Jun 2013 #16
Bill Clinton needs to STFU. Catherina Jun 2013 #18
I want President Obama to destroy-heles or tanks that fire willie-nillie into cities/towns Sunlei Jun 2013 #19
I agree with Bill on a lot of issues, but he blew it on this.... groundloop Jun 2013 #20
i think that Bill is still haunted by Rwanda. Beacool Jun 2013 #21
You and Bill won't be responsible for the inevitable fallout from weapons falling into the wrong.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #38
You mean Clinton regrets his active role in the civil war? Doubt it! JackRiddler Jun 2013 #43
I agree with Bill here, but this does NOT mean another Iraq war style debacle. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #22
These rebels? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #29
Bill Clinton needs to read Jeremy Scahill's book DIRTY WARS before he makes such stupid remarks. CarmanK Jun 2013 #25
Thank you! lilithsrevenge12 Jun 2013 #36
Clinton's free to think what he wants, but he doesn't get daily security briefings. Arkana Jun 2013 #26
I agree with you, but I thought former President's still got those security briefings. I could..... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #39
I don't think they do -- there is no need to know. karynnj Jun 2013 #41
I stand corrected. I just thought I heard Dick Cheney blabbering on about some intelligence reports Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #42
I disagree with Clinton on this Marrah_G Jun 2013 #27
I think it is a brilliant political move, and many Kudos to Bill. And remember Rwanda? graham4anything Jun 2013 #28
This isn't comparable to WWII. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #30
If you notice, I said we could argue this for a year. Which means, graham4anything Jun 2013 #33
They're not on the same side of this issue. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #34
I'd like it better if our next president will be Elizabeth Warren. Cal33 Jun 2013 #37
I'd like that also. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #40
Seriously? roamer65 Jun 2013 #44
Obama should tell Clinton to fuck off. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #31
Hey Billy DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #35
If they keep this crap up, there won't be an election in 2016. roamer65 Jun 2013 #45
Clinton regrets not helping in Rwanda1996. quadrature Jun 2013 #46
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