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It has come to my attention that some of you don't know what war is [View all] Taverner Sep 2013 OP

Now now, Taverner, how could truedelphi Sep 2013 #1

if it did get ugly, turned into world war lll WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2013 #35

I think you missed the sarcasm davekriss Sep 2013 #39

Ummmm,,,, I believe he did get the sarcasm nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #42

I didn't miss the sarcasm WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2013 #53

WHEN CRABS ROAR - i think I may be giving up: truedelphi Sep 2013 #64

I hear ya, truedelphi Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #92

Yeah, i'm getting weary too. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2013 #93

Nothing works anymore tavalon Sep 2013 #127

Um, I went to the anti-war protest at the Federal Building in Los Angeles HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #106

Good for you, HardTimes99! pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #118

Wife and I are going to try to make the one today too. Having probs with pictures and Firefox, but HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #119

CBS2 video report on today's Hollywood rally ("more than 500" there at its peak): pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #142

Im sure their nuclear weapons are in just as effective as ours quakerboy Sep 2013 #146

The Bush war was for oil. Obama is not Bush. Tx4obama Sep 2013 #2

Why do we have to do it? n-t Logical Sep 2013 #5

Not to mention David Koch's recently admitted opposition...... AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #6

Because it helps Exxon, which his company competes with? n/t Aerows Sep 2013 #145

That's not really a problem. AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #148

Oh Aerows Sep 2013 #149

What I meant was, if just ONE Western oil corp. would benefit....then they *all* could. AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #156

*sigh* Aerows Sep 2013 #158

No spin here, fella. Just thoughts, and rather valid ones at that. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #163

David Koch is against it because Obama is for it. eom Blanks Sep 2013 #164

Well, maybe, I dunno. You would think that a guy like Koch would JUMP on this, though. AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #165

How will killing more Syrians help dead Syrians? You have yet to answer this. /nt Dragonfli Sep 2013 #9

The objective of the 'use of force' in Syria it NOT to go in and kill people... Tx4obama Sep 2013 #12

These actions will kill a great many people, you do realize this, THOSE thousands matter not? Dragonfli Sep 2013 #14

uhhh,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #49

uhhh everybody knows that... Dragonfli Sep 2013 #67

Yea,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #74

by DESIGN bombs blow up things and kill ppl. They do not dispense condoms and chocolates Dragonfli Sep 2013 #80

You believe Cryptoad Sep 2013 #83

When you interrupted I was discussing the effects of a proposed military strike! Dragonfli Sep 2013 #84

Once again Cryptoad Sep 2013 #85

Blatantly untrue, its right above Dragonfli Sep 2013 #94

Yes a typo Cryptoad Sep 2013 #97

I could actually get behind the Pentagon parasites if they bombed with HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #113

I know! It's like where are their priorities? always with the red misting and the misery causing and Dragonfli Sep 2013 #123

I had the same exact amount of "briefing" I had... 99Forever Sep 2013 #104

So you are saying Cryptoad Sep 2013 #124

No... 99Forever Sep 2013 #126

You jumped into a thread Cryptoad Sep 2013 #128

I'll "jump into" any thread I please and state my view. 99Forever Sep 2013 #129

Your view you expressed has nothing to do with Cryptoad Sep 2013 #132

That's your opinion. 99Forever Sep 2013 #136

sure Cryptoad Sep 2013 #137

Gotta have the last word, do ya? 99Forever Sep 2013 #140

nah,,, it seems you do,,,, LMAO Cryptoad Sep 2013 #141

Objective doesn't really fucking matter to the dead people Scootaloo Sep 2013 #20

You don't know what I think, know, or want. And... Tx4obama Sep 2013 #26

No, but I know what you express in your posts Scootaloo Sep 2013 #32

Personal insults ,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #52

Nor is demanding the launch of missiles for the purpose of self-aggrandizement Scootaloo Sep 2013 #69

No excuse,,,,,,,, nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #72

Ah huh. When all else fails, sniffle about "tone" Scootaloo Sep 2013 #75

Try this tkmorris Sep 2013 #95

Thank you,,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #96

They used artillery pieces to shoot the shells warrant46 Sep 2013 #28

"degrade their capability…" Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #77

And over a hundred thousand have died from bullets, shrapnel, fire, collapsed buildings... Scootaloo Sep 2013 #11

Oh please stop it with your false accusations. I've been on DU the past several years... Tx4obama Sep 2013 #13

Tring Assad for war crimes is a different thing than chucking missiles at Syria Scootaloo Sep 2013 #16

In which court's jurisdiction Cryptoad Sep 2013 #54

On paper, the Hague Scootaloo Sep 2013 #62

Toilet Paper is of no value Cryptoad Sep 2013 #70

As a war criminal who will likely never face trial for the crimes? Scootaloo Sep 2013 #73

They listen to government propaganda warrant46 Sep 2013 #31

...Alpaca? Scootaloo Sep 2013 #33

They are cute !! warrant46 Sep 2013 #36

You would be surprised how smart sheep really are. fasttense Sep 2013 #58

They are smart warrant46 Sep 2013 #68

Even the mean ones of "these guys" aren't much of a threat... pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #59

Saw that nice link !! warrant46 Sep 2013 #63

Welcome home, brother pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #66

You too !! warrant46 Sep 2013 #71

Welcome home brother vet. wild bird Sep 2013 #88

Welcome home to you, too, wild bird pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #90

Thank you. It definitely was no picnic. wild bird Sep 2013 #91

Maybe it was the legacy of living through the 70's and 80's, but that one on the left jtuck004 Sep 2013 #44

Yes, they certainly don't fire a few Tomahawk Missiles when they are challenged warrant46 Sep 2013 #47

Might spit at you, but that's not so bad. jtuck004 Sep 2013 #61

Llamas more so on the spitting warrant46 Sep 2013 #65

Ha. Yeah, I know, I was just being facetious. And they are a LOT jtuck004 Sep 2013 #89

Good One warrant46 Sep 2013 #99

Maybe you should BOLD the word GAS too... RetroLounge Sep 2013 #17

Obomber is not Bush? Carolina Sep 2013 #18

The MIC is very interested in oil Taverner Sep 2013 #21

If an attack was made on us. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #27

In the last 2+ years over 100k have been killed... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #29

It's still about oil. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2013 #37

Amazes me that some think the world court should slap Assad on the Wrist. Cryptoad Sep 2013 #48

I got a news flash for ya - RC Sep 2013 #51

How dare you show compassion iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #57

Last time I checked... Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2013 #134

You are right, Obama is not Bush Link Speed Sep 2013 #60

You're stating as fact what is merely unproven assertion. Shame! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #111

yeah, keeping carrying water for the war.....sure wars are good. death is good. bowens43 Sep 2013 #131

Your claim that Assad had anytihing to do with... Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2013 #133

How many innocent people died at the hands of the US war machine and who is going to do what abt it? RedCappedBandit Sep 2013 #138

Oh. A war over a gas pipeline through Syria is different that a war for oil Aerows Sep 2013 #144

Imagine if 10 people died in Iraq from Sarin gas... quakerboy Sep 2013 #151

It's somehow always justified if "they die over there" Aerows Sep 2013 #159

All wars are to make the 1% richer. Cleita Sep 2013 #3

I did watch the Vikings. My recommendation is go to History Channel boards and read threads KittyWampus Sep 2013 #8

A lot of it was story telling license so much of it is inaccurate but Cleita Sep 2013 #10

People who just want to put food on their family and get by. DJ13 Sep 2013 #4

Trying to use humor Taverner Sep 2013 #22

As I stated above, if it turns into world war lll WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2013 #40

I'll be there with you, on the streets Taverner Sep 2013 #98

it's going to get ugly. Whether we intervene or not. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #7

Mighty ugly . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #46

Thanks!!!! nt greytdemocrat Sep 2013 #15

Is it not an act of war... whttevrr Sep 2013 #19

So we have to rush to every little skirmish? Taverner Sep 2013 #23

uh... no... whttevrr Sep 2013 #24

Yes, and your point? quaker bill Sep 2013 #86

We Know All about War in My Family School Teacher Sep 2013 #25

This war is PNAC Doctrine Taverner Sep 2013 #30

Correct me if I am wrong . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #38

Hillary endorsed the President's strike plan, but she has not made a statement yet pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #43

I hope she listens to the peoples' voices. another_liberal Sep 2013 #45

Tuesday should be interesting pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #50

Do you know that old Chinese curse? another_liberal Sep 2013 #56

She's still trying to wash the blood of those estimated 1,000,000 Iraqis off HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #116

If Hillary comes out against the war, even if it's for political posturing, she so has my vote Taverner Sep 2013 #109

Mine as well! another_liberal Sep 2013 #114

Yep and I don't care if it is a calculated strategy Taverner Sep 2013 #121

Won't that smack just a bit of RFK's 'conversion of convenience' in '68? I like HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #117

Thing is, RFK would have ended Vietnam Taverner Sep 2013 #120

I agree with you. Hell, LBJ might well have ended it if Nixon and HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #122

And then what happens if we "win"............. wandy Sep 2013 #34

Never believe anyone who tells you . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #41

MIC spokespeople (Bush, Cheney and Co., and now Kerry and Obama) like to pretend... polichick Sep 2013 #55

yes, indeed Pleidianfriend723 Sep 2013 #81

Then he'll pay a big price because people don't believe that old story anymore... polichick Sep 2013 #82

A big PLUS ONE! Enthusiast Sep 2013 #100

Thanks - at least people are getting it now. polichick Sep 2013 #101

+1 leveymg Sep 2013 #102

Isn't there some kind of a bomb that would just put everybody to sleep for a few days? Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #76

I definitely know what war is. RebelOne Sep 2013 #78

slight correction: a war is when two OR LESS nation-states reject diplomacy... MisterP Sep 2013 #79

and MORE as well. quaker bill Sep 2013 #87

Is it a war if congress doesn't declare it one? Or is it just..... Little Star Sep 2013 #103

It's not a war if we don't call it such Taverner Sep 2013 #108

lol Little Star Sep 2013 #155

Very good point. And if Obama goes ahead with these strikes truedelphi Sep 2013 #135

Congratulations -- you've joined the Sarah Palin wing of the republican Party. brooklynite Sep 2013 #105

Dude, you so missed my point Taverner Sep 2013 #107

Your quote: brooklynite Sep 2013 #110

I am sure they are, and in fact an Anarchist Brigade has split off Taverner Sep 2013 #112

"If you want their blood on your hands" brooklynite Sep 2013 #115

You didn't avoid it very well.... yawnmaster Sep 2013 #157

How do we stop it? tavalon Sep 2013 #125

what oil? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #130

The pipeline that is being built across Syria and will either pickup in Kirkuk Aerows Sep 2013 #150

thats natural gas not oil...you got the story wrong VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #154

Oh Aerows Sep 2013 #160

Believe me...just because I can hold my own when the shit throwing gets started VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #161

*crickets* *crickets* n/t Aerows Sep 2013 #152

YES...UGLY FAST! IRAQ REDUX..... I would not want to live through this KoKo Sep 2013 #139

Twenty five years from today Brits will watch shows like "Eldorado Ranch" Taverner Sep 2013 #153

Well according to your definitions davidpdx Sep 2013 #143

I sincerely hope it does. Aerows Sep 2013 #147

What actually happens xfundy Sep 2013 #162