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jfern

(5,204 posts)
34. Going forward, we need someone who doesn't think that the top
Sat Nov 14, 2015, 08:02 PM
Nov 2015

priority in Syria is removing Assad. Or someone who wants a no-fly zone where Russian planes are flying. There's plenty of crazy hawkishness from Hillary in 2015 without going back to her vote for the war that led to creation of ISIS.

I would argue that ISIS is the result of a poorly executed Iraq War ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #1
The Bush/Cheney decision to invade Iraq was a reasonable one? AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #5
Do you ever read what is written? ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #10
147 Democrats voted AGAINST the Iraq war resolution think Nov 2015 #18
LePage is angryvet Nov 2015 #27
Seems you'll never get past the preconceived notion Dem2 Nov 2015 #22
I know ... a character flaw. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #23
No not even! We did not need benefit of hindsight to know the Iraq invasion was the wrong thing to upaloopa Nov 2015 #6
NO we did not have Richard Clark and many more telling us so ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #11
Well I will have to disagree with you upaloopa Nov 2015 #31
This is a truly incredible line of bullshit you're trying to sell here melman Nov 2015 #32
You think so? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #36
A very valid point. Invasion based on lies, but why was it also executed so poorly? Justice Nov 2015 #14
It was flawed from the start ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #17
The majority of Democrats in the House voted No, so that's incorrect Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #33
You are correct regarding the vote totals. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #37
10/7/2002 CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin informed Congress femmedem Nov 2015 #16
... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #20
Yes, I read that. But "unless attacked first" is important as well femmedem Nov 2015 #29
I agree--it not only was a wrong war ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #19
I see... so although it was a bogus war, if we'd just have done a better job whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #26
yes ... That's exactly what I meant ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #28
very well said restorefreedom Nov 2015 #2
And please remember the original name for the Iraq war was benld74 Nov 2015 #3
This One Looks Forward To The Debate When HRC Withdraws Referencing Her Role In Neocon Hegemony cantbeserious Nov 2015 #4
If we all learn from our mistakes and improve our actions we are better served. upaloopa Nov 2015 #8
Clearly One Has Not Listened - HRC Is Still A Neocon cantbeserious Nov 2015 #9
Knock knock ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #30
the U.S. military invasion, overthrow, and occupation bigtree Nov 2015 #7
+1000 ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #21
the US effort in the middle east has been under new management the past 7 yrs. Bush is no longer the msongs Nov 2015 #12
I'm looking for the candidate that will go after the funding sources riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #13
Ihave heard this so many times but I actually dont see the connection jamzrockz Nov 2015 #15
It was not an inevitable result of the Iraq War BainsBane Nov 2015 #24
ISIS had its genesis in 1989. randome Nov 2015 #25
Going forward, we need someone who doesn't think that the top jfern Nov 2015 #34
I agree with this: LWolf Nov 2015 #35
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