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yallerdawg

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12. The role of the last 70 years.

Reply to TBF (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:34 PM

Apr 2014

That would be since World War II.

If the US is slowly relinquishing it's role as the world's policeman, this will create some anxiety in a lot of our so-called allies (like the French). We have the greatest military spending in the world, and it would be missed.

On the other hand, maybe diplomacy and peace would become the new normal if no one is enabling military confrontation everywhere!

But we have little Reagans prancing in the halls of Congress reminding us what we need to do.

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The Collapse of Obama’s Diplomacy [View all] TBF Apr 2014 OP

"Translated By Simon Wood". From what? Russian? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #1

From Slate (France) - are you having trouble reading today? TBF Apr 2014 #2

Block me. Sounds like you guys need "protecting". Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #5

Bye! Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #6

SOMEBODY'S got to take out the trash....... socialist_n_TN Apr 2014 #7

Whenever "Obama" is in the subject line, the bat signal goes up. Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #8

... TBF Apr 2014 #9

I may be wrong, but this whole piece has a rather Neocon-ish, hawkish flavor. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #3

That's sorta what I got from it. Whatever it is, it is most definitely a hitpiece. n/t Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #4

People have opinions on the president - TBF Apr 2014 #10

Slate is a cultural magazine - TBF Apr 2014 #11

Yes, I got the same hit as you did.. 2banon Apr 2014 #17

The role of the last 70 years. yallerdawg Apr 2014 #12

Nice analysis - thanks. nt TBF Apr 2014 #13

The French yallerdawg Apr 2014 #14

The French have a history of being real bastards in many ways. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #15

LoL I had to wiki Bourdain....who knew, he's a graduate of the CIA.. (not that CIA) ;) 2banon Apr 2014 #20

This reads like a bloodthirsty Neo-Con rant, to me. 2banon Apr 2014 #16

Watching America has been around awhile and I have TBF Apr 2014 #18

thanks for the wiki background info... 2banon Apr 2014 #19

"Open minded thought" - TBF Apr 2014 #21

No reminders necessary as far as I'm concerned.. :) n/t 2banon Apr 2014 #22