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2016 Postmortem

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11. Carter was pressured at the time that we had to take care of our friends

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:03 AM

Sep 2013

in order to preserve the good word of the US. Sort of like we have to do something now, because the red line has been crossed.

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Back in 1979, Jimmy Carter did the proper, humane thing and [View all] hedgehog Aug 2013 OP

No good choices here. Just Saying Aug 2013 #1

So how much are you willing to allow? VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #2

While the rebels are eating hearts of the vanquished? Aerows Aug 2013 #3

Yeah right....you believe those stories... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #9

And cruise missiles are going to disallow the killing how? n/t backscatter712 Sep 2013 #8

You know the old saying: Brigid Aug 2013 #4

Sorry but it was a political decision. DURHAM D Aug 2013 #5

Congress is going to vote down the authorized use of force davidpdx Aug 2013 #6

S0 we should give Assad chemo?? DFab420 Sep 2013 #12