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Kentonio

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19. Why exactly should the US be leading the fight
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 06:28 AM
Dec 2015

Against a Muslim terrorist organization fighting a conflict against Muslims in a number of Muslim nations? It's one thing to support allies against the threat posed, but why this desire to 'lead the fight'?

As for Muslim countries competing strategic objectives, as long as they know that the US will fight the battle for them, they don't need to find compromise and solutions locally. How does this end exactly? Where is the resolution to the whole mess, when we back the extremists in Saudi Arabia who are funding much of the extremist in the area?

Bernie's new ad: Effective Leader [View all] HerbChestnut Dec 2015 OP
Wonder how that "worked with John McCain" line is going to play with his base... brooklynite Dec 2015 #1
I don't think that's who the ad was targeting HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #2
Yeah. Because we are all too fucking stupid to understand which issue he Luminous Animal Dec 2015 #3
She helped the people who stole their houses when they were serving.nt artislife Dec 2015 #15
Probably just as well as it would if it was an ad for Feingold. n/t JackBeck Dec 2015 #14
Love it, because of what they did. highprincipleswork Dec 2015 #28
It's well known to his base -- and needed to pass legislation karynnj Dec 2015 #30
how is he hill2016 Dec 2015 #4
I don't know, hill HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #5
all he talks about hill2016 Dec 2015 #6
Why are you asking me? HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #7
Oh yes, the US should lead the fight against ISIS -- so the defense industry can make tons of money TryLogic Dec 2015 #12
Well now Bernie certainly brought home to VT the MIC F-35 misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #24
And ultimately that is what all the wars are about mvd Dec 2015 #27
Why exactly should the US be leading the fight Kentonio Dec 2015 #19
No, that's the top-ranked concern of the media currently Lazy Daisy Dec 2015 #11
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Hepburn Dec 2015 #21
It's the top concern for the most credulous, television-obsessed among us. arcane1 Dec 2015 #26
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #8
Good Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 #9
K&R! Way to go Sanders! Packing a lot of punch into 30 seconds!! JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #10
Good Ad gordyfl Dec 2015 #13
K & R beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #16
K&R -- good ad, sticks with the facts. He'll be a great president. senz Dec 2015 #17
He'll need to be nominated first. It's not looking too good for him. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #20
Well, we'll keep trying. senz Dec 2015 #22
Can't blame anyone for that! :-) NurseJackie Dec 2015 #23
Thank you senz Dec 2015 #29
Kick and R BeanMusical Dec 2015 #18
What's Bernie ever been the leader of? misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #25
Leader? Of what? Good ad though. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #31
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