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46. She doesn't advocate for Trump's way. Saying in the brief time she had that

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 11:40 PM

Oct 2019

she’d work to find a right way to end US military combat in that region by relying on the hard work it takes to get to political solutions. Ala Kerry and Obama who were also dealing with a hot situation in Syria at the time. It’s far worse now because Trump is a psychopath.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Elizabeth Warren: Failing the commander in chief test..Washington Post [View all] Thekaspervote Oct 2019 OP

So is the ideal plan that the US have tropps in evry country in the world guillaumeb Oct 2019 #1

The person best capable of answering that question is Joe Biden. Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #2

I was asking for your opinion. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #6

I gave my opinion, which is let's ask the expert. Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #7

There are many opinions. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #9

I respect that you have an opinion about it as well. Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #13

based on his support for the criminal invasion of Iraq? Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #24

the answer is, both complicated and in the middle qazplm135 Oct 2019 #3

She is right. Snackshack Oct 2019 #4

So just think of the bloodbath that will happen when their oil is no longer needed by us SterlingPound Oct 2019 #29

We're still a net importer of petroleum, and these shale plays burn out much quicker mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #47

More: highplainsdem Oct 2019 #5

I myself found it stunning that she would say that. Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #11

I was stunned when Kerry and Obama said it. blm Oct 2019 #39

Thank you for this, highplainsdem! Cha Oct 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author dewsgirl Oct 2019 #8

I posited that proposition on twitter last night. She practically shrugged Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #10

She should have a better grasp of the situation, esp. since she served on armed forces committees Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #12

She didn't address it with the gravity of what the current situation with Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #16

No she didn't.. one more of her non answers Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #32

So we have one OP in the WP INdemo Oct 2019 #14

Kerry and Obama said it reSyria in 2013. Perhaps Biden forgot. blm Oct 2019 #36

An article Politico ran, in which the author made a case for Biden's FP cred as some world leaders emmaverybo Oct 2019 #15

Yes, we do do have allies there. The Kurds for one and it is shameful that we have left them to die Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #18

We can not encourage him intentionally or through ignorance. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #22

KR! Thank you for this, Kasper! One of the main Cha Oct 2019 #17

Welcome Cha! Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #20

yeah, certainly worthy of writing about it.. Cha Oct 2019 #23

Rogin is a dumb ass hawk who blamed Obama with absurd accusations. Fuck this shit. BeckyDem Oct 2019 #21

that's different Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #25

Yes, I have noticed that too. BeckyDem Oct 2019 #26

Yes, Obama and Kerry said the same as Warren. blm Oct 2019 #34

The hawks never like that kind of talk, they FEEL less safe. lol BeckyDem Oct 2019 #44

Last night when I heard this reply and watched Warren's reaction, I knew . . . peggysue2 Oct 2019 #27

+1000 Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #30

Warren needs to educate herself better on foreign policy. Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #31

Were you against it when Obama and Kerry said it? blm Oct 2019 #35

We have a very specific disaster going on right now, in the moment peggysue2 Oct 2019 #45

She doesn't advocate for Trump's way. Saying in the brief time she had that blm Oct 2019 #46

I agree with her 100% SterlingPound Oct 2019 #28

Obama and Kerry said the same. They failed the commander in chief test. blm Oct 2019 #33

That was then. This is now. Warren was asked in the context of severely at-risk allies, the Kurds, emmaverybo Oct 2019 #37

Which is why she said it has to be done the right way .... blm Oct 2019 #41

She didn't say what that meant. Her answer was generic. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #42

Her answers at a debate with 12 people were time-limited. I'd like blm Oct 2019 #43

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #38

Bullshit. Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #40

I agree with Washington Post's analysis Gothmog Oct 2019 #48

For me she passes the test for two reasons. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #49