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Elizabeth Warren

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

11. NO, it shouldn't

Reply to Autumn (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 07:26 PM

Sep 2014

Aside from the fact that "destroying ISIS" is not our job, folks....

aside from the fact that ISIS hasn't invaded, attacked, or otherwise stolen from the USA...

aside from the fact that those free-lance journalists were in a war zone in a country that didn't ask them to come....

Every time this nation sets out to destroy some other nation, it only succeeds in destroying itself. Take care of our domestic needs, let the Middle East take care of theirs. Sometimes, you have to butt out.

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Warren: Destroying ISIS should be 'No. 1 priority' [View all] Autumn Sep 2014 OP

EW has always been a vigorous supporter of the military--I don't see why people would be surprised MADem Sep 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Sep 2014 #2

What do you think of Hillary or whatever republican they toss out there for us? Autumn Sep 2014 #5

OMG...its Under the Bus with Elizabeth Warren now!!!! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #26

So we can leave the Middle East now? No US there, no ISIS. Whoopie! nt valerief Sep 2014 #3

I appreciate Senator Warren and I want to see a representative in the WH who will Jefferson23 Sep 2014 #4

Warren has not lost my support one bit with this news. It's not like Iraq was. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #6

Bush will never be off the hook. To me military strikes and troops sent make it a new war Autumn Sep 2014 #7

Thank you! I just learned today that our Vice President, Joe Biden, survived the same thing. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #23

Before passing judgement on EW or others it is important to know they receive Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #8

Yes they are and who is that other bad group? Autumn Sep 2014 #9

How soon so many forget. Pike Bishop Oct 2014 #24

Warren will not lose my support unless she backs the TPP and/or other "trade" agreements. djean111 Sep 2014 #10

The TPP is my line in the sand. I saw that and a couple of posts saying that EW's Autumn Sep 2014 #12

There's one on this thread. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #15

Yes they really put an all out effort into it. Bless em. Autumn Sep 2014 #19

NO, it shouldn't Demeter Sep 2014 #11

The day will come, if they get the opportunity to attack US facilities, etc if they are left to run Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #13

Let them come here and try to fly their flag over the WH. Autumn Sep 2014 #14

Obama is getting in.position to do something about it. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #17

They are not going to come here. Obama is not Bush and I trust Obama to secure our borders Autumn Sep 2014 #18

ISIS has said they want to fly their flag over the WH, I did not say it was possible. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #20

i agree. our country is a mess, and too many people are unemployed noiretextatique Oct 2014 #25

I disagree with her on this issue as well. L0oniX Sep 2014 #16

Overall Better Than HRC - Disagree With Her On Ever More War cantbeserious Sep 2014 #21

Despite the childish memes, I am an adult, realistic, and have no place to raise a pony, merrily Sep 2014 #22

ISIS is not as big as they are telling us. Not everyone knows that ...yet. L0oniX Nov 2014 #27