2016 Postmortem

slipslidingaway

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34. Nope and sorry, you need to look at the info before invading a nation regardless of the state ...

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 03:16 AM

Nov 2015

in which you live.

And what might be the consequences of destabilizing a country in the ME? These are questions that need to be asked before giving Bush the authority to invade.

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"War should be the last resort ..." [View all] slipslidingaway Nov 2015 OP

"I will not hesitate to use military force." Fuck that. I want a Autumn Nov 2015 #1

there is no doubt in my mind marym625 Nov 2015 #3

Yes, either they knew or were swayed by some stupid belief that Bush had a clue. n/t slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #5

or promises of future help and support. marym625 Nov 2015 #11

We'll never know the truth and even if something is revelaed it will be an old story ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #15

the fact that the US media is ignoring the proof of lies marym625 Nov 2015 #16

Totally agree the US media is bought and paid for, but the younger generation ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #19

Nor should we. This new oligarchy is not one party or the other. marym625 Nov 2015 #20

Agree, some have been saying that for years, this is not new.... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #26

"the large millennial generation sees the flaws and is actively taking a role" marym625 Nov 2015 #37

Which is why Bernie Sanders will win the primary and then the general. Aerows Nov 2015 #39

They sure will marym625 Nov 2015 #40

Yes, they knew but they voted for their own political futures, damn the cost in human life. Autumn Nov 2015 #8

absolutely. marym625 Nov 2015 #12

Those who say they will not hesitate to use force ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #4

Hillary echoed the OP in the MSNBC forum thesquanderer Nov 2015 #42

"if diplomacy fails" Those three words are easy to say she didn't say them and iI am not one Autumn Nov 2015 #43

She did say the exact words you want thesquanderer Nov 2015 #44

I missed that. Of course she would try diplomatic means Autumn Nov 2015 #45

K&R! marym625 Nov 2015 #2

Absolutely Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #9

All we are saying... RobertEarl Nov 2015 #6

You are so old :) Some of us old follks have been hoping for a change for decades ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #7

That I yam RobertEarl Nov 2015 #14

I was joking, when I read the line I could hear the voices ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #17

War is not the answer Hydra Nov 2015 #10

Evidently, for some people, that's the way to go. marym625 Nov 2015 #13

Wonder what would have happened if we left the secular leader Mossadegh in power decades ago ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #22

or if we had left the pre-Taliban government in power in Afghanistan? n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2015 #30

Edwin Starr had it pegged Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #41

Do you ever notice how most the politicians and the media almost always start by liberal_at_heart Nov 2015 #18

War and aggression towards other nations begets more war, we need an adult in the room ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #23

Thing is, no one is in a war with the US! The US choose to war with other countries, that is the akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #21

Good question and I agree with Sanders that the Muslim nations need to play a large role in fighting slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #24

I agree. A lot of the rich Arab states need to take responsibility of this akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #32

If, instead of going into Iraq and fighting for oil, we had used the money that war cost us to put JDPriestly Nov 2015 #25

Always said this was a war for resources, I remember reading that other countries were signing deals slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #27

Agreed. Thanks. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #28

"I come to this decision from the perspective of a Senator from New York who has seen all too MisterP Nov 2015 #29

Ironically, no use of force prior to 9/11 could have prevented it. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2015 #31

Nope and sorry, you need to look at the info before invading a nation regardless of the state ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #34

BUT 9-11!!!!111111 MisterP Nov 2015 #36

No War Hawks for me. SoapBox Nov 2015 #33

Here we are again, between two evils and which one will you pick? akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #35

Kick and R BeanMusical Nov 2015 #38