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In reply to the discussion: After the Syrian debate, DON'T EVER TALK TO ME ABOUT THE US NATIONAL DEBT EVER AGAIN! [View all]nikto
(3,284 posts)51. No effect? You have no way of knowing that.
Once the attacks start, anything can happen, including huge unintended consequences.
Please think it through with this in mind.
Once started, wars like this can quickly take on a life of their own.
History has many examples.
I am old enough to remember the Vietnam era, when that was the case, bigtime.
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After the Syrian debate, DON'T EVER TALK TO ME ABOUT THE US NATIONAL DEBT EVER AGAIN! [View all]
nikto
Sep 2013
OP
I would guess - all of it. Just a little fund raiser. They should offer car washes. eom
Blanks
Sep 2013
#32
What is it? Like in 5 weeks we run out of money and they get to start their games
Autumn
Sep 2013
#4
We at least deserve to know where the money will come from. And none of this
rhett o rick
Sep 2013
#5
Remember the GOP Convention with the National Debt Clock in the background
Snake Plissken
Sep 2013
#9
Suddenly the Baggers are falling all over each other to raise the Debt Ceiling
Snake Plissken
Sep 2013
#13
I don't either. The most vocal in the repub party are against action in Syria. (nt)
SlimJimmy
Sep 2013
#59
A Syria strike, as contemplated, will have virtually no effect on the debt clock
pinboy3niner
Sep 2013
#14
I see your point, but I think they low balled even the original estimate, considering that one
Dragonfli
Sep 2013
#24
Hmm. When i read your post, I thought"Them that don't remember history sure as heck
truedelphi
Sep 2013
#29