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Progressive dog

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12. It does sound horrible to me

Reply to Seeking Serenity (Original post)

Mon Oct 9, 2023, 08:34 PM

Oct 2023

We should not abandon our allies anywhere in the world. We can't wall off any conflicts from the rest of the world. We were drawn into both world wars and we probably wouldn't still exist if we hadn't been.

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As horrible as it will end up, I think America needs to [View all] Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 OP

Oil. roamer65 Oct 2023 #1

Maybe we add that we're willing to do business with any country Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #5

This is why I enjoy running my Flex Fuel vehicle on E85. roamer65 Oct 2023 #6

roamer65 bdamomma Oct 2023 #22

Don't put me in charge. I'll start by saying we stack all the Bibles, Korans and Torahs outside brewens Oct 2023 #2

I like you. roamer65 Oct 2023 #4

... Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #20

Ummmm. No. boston bean Oct 2023 #3

What good can we do anymore Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #7

"It is time to resolve their conflict on their own".... anciano Oct 2023 #8

Thank you Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #11

No JustAnotherGen Oct 2023 #9

I hate seeing all that! But again, I have to ask Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #10

It does sound horrible to me Progressive dog Oct 2023 #12

Ukraine needs bdamomma Oct 2023 #24

yeh, let's hear it for God's grace in the Middle East NoRethugFriends Oct 2023 #13

"holy land" Skittles Oct 2023 #16

Yeah, what a track record that invisible all-powerful asshole has, huh? Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #21

That's a mighty naive position to take. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #14

Yes. (I'll just leave it at that agreement with you) hlthe2b Oct 2023 #19

Yes, because everything else we've tried has worked SO well Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #23

Sort out the problems for themselves? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #25

If the US withdraws its support, how long before Israel deploys its nukes? Orrex Oct 2023 #27

I suspect it wouldn't be long at all, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #29

Surely you're not suggesting we get in the middle of another Middle East war? Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #28

I never suggested that, but your "solution" MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #30

Why should that necessarily be? Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #31

So your solution is that the US becomes isolationist? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #34

And our trying to police the planet has worked so well, too. Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #35

People across the world do not hate us, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #38

And again I ask you: How many wars can we finance/take part in all at once? (N/t) Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 2023 #15

I understand where you're coming from... but at this point, I'd say it'd just slightlv Oct 2023 #17

"May God, in His divine grace, have mercy on us all." Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #18

Being John Lennon birthday, multigraincracker Oct 2023 #26

I never liked that song. Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #33

See if you can find a link. multigraincracker Oct 2023 #39

It isn't going to happen any time soon ripcord Oct 2023 #32

Never happening budkin Oct 2023 #37