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In reply to the discussion: Warren: Destroying ISIS should be 'No. 1 priority' [View all]JoePhilly
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I am sure it is.....outwardly we are being told that they are just part of the terrorism we have
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#2
I like that somewhat better than '...Beware the fury of a patient man.' ~ John Dryden.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#65
A lot of their funding is coming from ransom paid for the release of prisioners.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#40
Attacking Saudi Arabia (which I presume is what you meant) would be the worst thing the US could do
YoungDemCA
Sep 2014
#103
I take her seriously. She has a lot of credibility with me, so if she's worried,
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#9
Yah, I remember hearing the same thing 12 years ago. The more things change... N/T
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#20
Of course, "this time the threat is unmistakably real" is said every time. Keep in mind that this
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#27
What gets called ISIS is an assortment of armed Sunni groups, a small minority of whom seem to be in
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#64
I haven’t really found one source that’s good. If I had to choose one I’d probably choose Wikipedia,
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#110
In terms of the threat to the US and its interests--why is Boko Haram worse?
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#49
You are aware that ISIS is taking in oil revenue, as it controls oil fields?
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#58
what vital US interests are threatened by ISIS? (sincere question: I am trying to get more informed)
Vattel
Sep 2014
#75
Allies in the region, oil, military bases and assets, diplomatic personnel, American
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#89
They could try to attack us, but I am still not seeing any potential military threat.
Vattel
Sep 2014
#94
Three areas of concern: Iraq itself, where we do bear some responsibility for their
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#95
This may be why we have no war criminals. If we did then we would be totally responsible...
L0oniX
Sep 2014
#112
Looks like Warren wants more NSA surveillance against Americans traveling abroad.
Cali_Democrat
Sep 2014
#12
at least now I hope people realize how foolhardy it was to back the Syrian opposition and try to
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2014
#15
the funding issue of ISIS is a bit complicated as this BBC article points out
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2014
#23
I would that all tyrants be disposed - but in some cases - particularly in the Middle East
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2014
#81
If you'd heard the screams coming out of one of Assad's police stations, you might think differently
shaayecanaan
Sep 2014
#87
Yeah, she's very good on some issues and I'm glad she's in the senate, but I wish people would
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#35
Eh, not really. Bush said that we needed a stronger military and should get tougher on Iraq. He was
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#91
I’m not sure how anyone could view Bush’s stance as “cautious isolationist”
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#109
Bush brings up Iraq number of times, and again, being tougher was one of the main differences he was
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#118
Bush mentions Iraq and Hussein each twice. Gore mentions Hussein three times, Lehrer once.
ucrdem
Sep 2014
#119
it actually makes me like her more... even though she seemed to be making it up as she went along
wyldwolf
Sep 2014
#28
p.s. Who thinks Warren is different from Obama and Clinton? if so on what exactly?
randys1
Sep 2014
#31
No, we really don't. Saddam and his regime were saying they werent a threat and didnt have WMD.
stevenleser
Sep 2014
#117
So we can throw another trillion at the military industrial complex for another stalemate?
Initech
Sep 2014
#34
"ISIS is only a threat to some distant oil exploration and exploitation outposts..."
oberliner
Sep 2014
#98
Gee, for someone who is "absolutely, positively, no-way no-how running"
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2014
#69
My wife (who is not political) saw Elizabeth Warren this week on Letterman and said
B Calm
Sep 2014
#74