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liberalhistorian

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71. No. Just no. No. No. NO.

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 09:02 PM

Jun 2014

Make that fuck no, hell no, shit no, bloody fucking HELL NO! Good God, do they never learn or listen?

As Pete Seeger sings "when will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?" (Where Have All the Flowers Gone, which is one of the most haunting anti-war songs ever and which would likely get a modern singer thrown out and charged with treason nowadays).

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UPDATED: Obama: Iraq Is Going To Need Help From Us [View all] DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

He's Getting Sucked In...... global1 Jun 2014 #1

He is NOT getting sucked in. There will not be American boots on the ground to fight this lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #2

Boots On The Ground Or Not (Airstrikes Maybe) It's Going To Cost Us...... global1 Jun 2014 #7

+1 million Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #27

"You did a heck of a job, Rummy" zonkers Jun 2014 #42

Mission Accomplished warrant46 Jun 2014 #54

There is more to "getting sucked in" than just boots on the ground. totodeinhere Jun 2014 #15

Tell me how many billions in cash pocoloco Jun 2014 #62

he is no "getting sucked in", he is choosing what he will do nt msongs Jun 2014 #4

We Broke It gussmith Jun 2014 #3

Deja vu, around the maypole once again in a paegan ritual? saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #5

being asked for help is much different than pre-emptive strikes VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #29

Thanks, Dubya. AzDar Jun 2014 #6

Worry. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2014 #11

Yup. He left us quite a mess. And now while he kicks back and totodeinhere Jun 2014 #16

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he still bears the blame. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #23

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it is still bush's mess. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #25

You make a valid point. Bush got us into this mess, but if Obama goes back into totodeinhere Jun 2014 #36

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I agree with you here. The average person ballyhoo Jun 2014 #52

Wait A Minute billhicks76 Jun 2014 #61

It's Dubya's fault there is a there to go back into. babylonsister Jun 2014 #51

You need to thank every member of Congress who voted for the Iraq AUMF without which none of it 24601 Jun 2014 #20

The AUMF also said that the Weapons Inspectors would continue....it was the ONLY way of possibly VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #31

Also: AUMF Repeal Bill Would End Extraordinary War Powers Granted After 9/11 freshwest Jun 2014 #48

VIDEO and GOP response to Obama's call to end the AUMF: freshwest Jun 2014 #50

So how long are we going to stay stuck inside? sakabatou Jun 2014 #8

why? superdem1984 Jun 2014 #9

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Here we go - - "Iran sending troops to Iraq" Baclava Jun 2014 #12

My pet theory is that Sauds are ginning up a war between Sunni and Shia in Iraq and Iran. AngryAmish Jun 2014 #38

how is this to the saudi's advantage? jacks price of oil up? divert attention from their corruption? KittyWampus Jun 2014 #47

The south of Iraq essentially is an extension of Khuzestan province of Iran. roamer65 Jun 2014 #57

Yes, let's leverage our extensive credibility in the region. arcane1 Jun 2014 #13

O please no abelenkpe Jun 2014 #14

Well said. Let's stay out. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #33

haven't we 'helped' them enough? They were better off before the Bush crime family helped them. olddad56 Jun 2014 #18

Let them all gather together in one city and then blow the whole city up. LLD Jun 2014 #19

Again?? 1Greensix Jun 2014 #21

Stay as far away from Iraq as possible. Perhaps kiranon Jun 2014 #22

Who is "US"? 4Q2u2 Jun 2014 #26

As Colin Powell said before the invasion, "We broke it". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #28

Crap. Iraq was not worth one drop of American blood or one cent of American money Glorfindel Jun 2014 #30

+1 get the red out Jun 2014 #34

people with families and lives of their own live their. It might be worth our blood if we had yurbud Jun 2014 #46

CNN video and article on the situation... PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #32

No, no and hell no!!!! Swede Atlanta Jun 2014 #35

If I were in the Marines I would get my will updated. AngryAmish Jun 2014 #37

And my nephew is a Marine. Brigid Jun 2014 #64

So why doesn't Saudia Arabia Fight them. they created this thing. bahrbearian Jun 2014 #39

Take it to the UN. If there is a way to help, no one on the Security Council will veto pampango Jun 2014 #40

Strange, we train and fund them with our allies. Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #43

This is where the discussion should be. ozone_man Jun 2014 #70

No more corporatists and warmongers. woo me with science Jun 2014 #44

When they flee into Syria's territory, will the Air Force follow them ? /nt jakeXT Jun 2014 #45

Send the Bush and Cheney families warrior1 Jun 2014 #49

What did you say? Rand Paul, 45th President of the United States? Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #53

Well I hate to say it Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2014 #55

Riyadh is NOT going to like their proxies being bombed. roamer65 Jun 2014 #56

Didn't we do this OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 #58

No. Are they a "sovereign" country now or not? Amonester Jun 2014 #59

Very hard to stop a civil war when the people want one. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2014 #60

Helping them would probably be letting them tend to their own affairs nolabels Jun 2014 #63

Send every warmongering RWer there now. reflection Jun 2014 #65

"Help them?" Brigid Jun 2014 #66

Help does not mean troops treestar Jun 2014 #67

Obama: Iraq Is Going To Need Help From Us workinclasszero Jun 2014 #68

Iraq does not need 'help' from it's serial abuser. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #69

No. Just no. No. No. NO. liberalhistorian Jun 2014 #71