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Old and In the Way

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3. Surgical, multi-lateral operations to deal with non-state actors is the way to deal with the problem

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 06:51 PM

Jan 2012

Trying to swat flies with a 6"x6" is a difficult task that rarely hurts the fly but does a great deal of damage to the surrounding area and the swatter himself. Obama's action against OBL underscored how effective this approach is. And it doesn't kill us financially and ruin our international reputation.

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Americans Fed Up with Neocon Wars? [View all] marmar Jan 2012 OP

Of course we are. RC Jan 2012 #1

Even cons I know think so. Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #2

Surgical, multi-lateral operations to deal with non-state actors is the way to deal with the problem Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #3

what more of this American Century nonsense again ThomThom Jan 2012 #4

While I certainly agree cbrer Jan 2012 #5

So this article? cbrer Jan 2012 #6

Huh? marmar Jan 2012 #7

It just seemed cbrer Jan 2012 #10

"Do Unto Others As You Would Have Others Do Unto You" Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #8

Yup cbrer Jan 2012 #11

We need to get over ourselves Mosaic Jan 2012 #9

Sure, we are... Dan Jan 2012 #12

We are at war with Iran this very moment, yet, nobody seems to realize it. 2banon Jan 2012 #13