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National Security & Defense

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5. If our government wants to start winning wars, it had better get public consent first.

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 06:31 AM

Dec 2014

As long as it is content with losing wars, like now, there is no need, it's easy to lose wars.

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Should Americans get to 'Vote' on War? [View all] elaristotle Dec 2014 OP

Afghanistan would have been voted for by the American population yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #1

I'm not at all confident of that either Victor_c3 Dec 2014 #7

Not a popular vote but KT2000 Dec 2014 #2

Yes they absolutely should Jappleseed Dec 2014 #6