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Vattel

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78. Unfortunately, the speech doesn't specify how many American soldiers on the ground she has in mind

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Sun Nov 22, 2015, 11:44 PM

Nov 2015

except to say less than 100,000. It worries me a lot.

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Hillary Clinton Calls For Ground War In Syria & Iraq [View all] votesparks Nov 2015 OP

The War Hawk In Chief Has Spoketh - This Citizen Abhors War - This Citizen Abhors HRC cantbeserious Nov 2015 #1

Hey now. At least this is one position where her direction never changes. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #8

Too Bad That Young Americans May Perish At Her Behest - This Citizen Would Not Die For Her cantbeserious Nov 2015 #9

Lol~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #16

Um... you do know a drone is a mechanical weapon in the sky... Fawke Em Nov 2015 #17

Yes I do. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #19

Let me do something that you won't, on the issue of drones.... daleanime Nov 2015 #22

Well read post 6 sheshe2 Nov 2015 #24

At least he's not bought by Wall St. and big banks like Hillary is. Unknown Beatle Nov 2015 #29

Ok. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #30

+1 BeanMusical Nov 2015 #32

See, I knew that you won't.... daleanime Nov 2015 #47

I hate the drones because I think they create more terrorists than they PatrickforO Nov 2015 #42

Here we go. merrily Nov 2015 #2

She talks about destroying ISIS but then goes on to say neverforget Nov 2015 #3

SOB SereneG Nov 2015 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #54

Air strikes will have to be combined with ground forces actually taking back more territory?? Autumn Nov 2015 #4

Sanders has actually pushed for the repressive Saudi Arabian regime to engage in more intervention i BlueStateLib Nov 2015 #5

There is this theme that foreign Sunni troops need to take over CJCRANE Nov 2015 #13

Deliberately misleading: Not American ground troops. BainsBane Nov 2015 #6

"Our goal is not to deter or contain ISIS but to defeat and destroy ISIS." Autumn Nov 2015 #10

She's really bloodthirsty. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #39

Most Democrats support an updated AUMF. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #53

Yes let us continue the war on terrorism and get a brand new resolution from Congress Autumn Nov 2015 #56

I think you're wrong on this one. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #62

That is completely wrong. The AUMF after 911 only authorized Vattel Nov 2015 #64

Here it is Renew Deal Nov 2015 #69

Okay, I hope you were joking. Vattel Nov 2015 #74

How much clearer does it have to be? Autumn Nov 2015 #65

That's clear Renew Deal Nov 2015 #70

You think this batch of republicans in congress is more reasonable Autumn Nov 2015 #76

Thanks, BainsBane. The OP's title is dishonest. nt SunSeeker Nov 2015 #11

I am surprised. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #14

See comment #10 senz Nov 2015 #67

This depends on which day and what group she's talking to. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #18

She did call for a ground war, and she also said we should help carry out their mission. Autumn Nov 2015 #51

Sure thing there, Scooter. bvf Nov 2015 #20

Hillary sheshe2 Nov 2015 #31

Hillary's hair are on fire? BeanMusical Nov 2015 #33

Nope. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #35

Well, chicken-hawks are terrifying hybrid creatures. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #38

Direct from hillaryclintonsupporters.com I see. bvf Nov 2015 #34

Cool place built by an amazing man. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #36

Not a threat, just an extrapolation bvf Nov 2015 #37

So Bill's an engineer? BeanMusical Nov 2015 #40

Thanks, BainsBane. The OP's title is intentionally misleading. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #49

Whether the troops are American seems immaterial to me before the fact that KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #50

You are lying. She said embed US troops in Iraq amd morningfog Nov 2015 #60

I think she is talking about some American ground troops, just not 100,000 or more. Vattel Nov 2015 #66

She talks about special forces BainsBane Nov 2015 #77

Unfortunately, the speech doesn't specify how many American soldiers on the ground she has in mind Vattel Nov 2015 #78

It does specify BainsBane Nov 2015 #80

agreed Vattel Nov 2015 #82

She's trying to put us into a war against Russia and Iran Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #7

I remain gobsmacked Fairgo Nov 2015 #12

So who is ISIS? Where are they? How come no one noticed them for ten years sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #15

Spot on. bvf Nov 2015 #23

Hillary has no intention of ever ending the wars . . . Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #57

Yes, it becomes more and more obvious over the years that her vote on Iraq was not sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #58

Well, no shit. n/t bvf Nov 2015 #21

Why does one call for a war? Roy Rolling Nov 2015 #25

Isn't it swell she has so much foreign policy experience? Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #26

+1 BeanMusical Nov 2015 #41

.. Purveyor Nov 2015 #27

and while yesyesyes we cannot let Jeb in DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #28

Dishonest and misleading title, but you keep trying. leftofcool Nov 2015 #43

Yeah, uh, Chelsea first. Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #44

Pssssssst RiverLover Nov 2015 #45

Let me ask everyone serious question Robbins Nov 2015 #48

She called for exactly the same thing as Sanders Renew Deal Nov 2015 #52

Link to Sanders calling for embedded US troops in Iraq morningfog Nov 2015 #71

Link to Hillary saying that Renew Deal Nov 2015 #72

Her supporters should listen to what she says. morningfog Nov 2015 #75

... 99Forever Nov 2015 #55

Mark my word: This will be her undoing. AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #59

We will see Democrats being very wary of her Warhawk stance Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #63

I will never vote for her. Ever in any election. morningfog Nov 2015 #61

Shocking! PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #68

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #73

The TPP is a bigger threat to us than ISIS. TIME TO PANIC Nov 2015 #79

Often wonder if she wishes to return to the Long War doctrine EndElectoral Nov 2015 #81