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ProgressoDem

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1. Good on Senator McCain.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 04:14 PM

Feb 2012

The thing I find interesting about foreign policy is it's not always as polarized as, for instance, economic issues where the Democratic Party is left(ish) and the Republican party is far right.

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2 Senators Suggest Helping Syrian Rebels [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2012 OP

Good on Senator McCain. ProgressoDem Feb 2012 #1

Yeah, when it comes to screwing people in other countries the two so-called "parties" Fool Count Feb 2012 #4

Yeah, we'd really be screwing people in other countries by giving them weapons to defend themselves. ProgressoDem Feb 2012 #5

Be careful what you wish for. cheapdate Feb 2012 #6

The issue has been thoroughly studied by the DoD and they say no. xtraxritical Feb 2012 #10

All the more reason to get involved. ProgressoDem Feb 2012 #17

More weapons for everyone everywhere. Tunkamerica Feb 2012 #15

Huh? ProgressoDem Feb 2012 #18

Sowing conflict in the Middle East ronnie624 Feb 2012 #20

It's been stated many times recently that there may be no right side in this conflict Tunkamerica Feb 2012 #21

And the US military says no, because the US may be arming Al Qaeda. tabatha Feb 2012 #2

stay the hell out of that cesspool... madrchsod Feb 2012 #3

Maybe we should sit this one out Gringostan Feb 2012 #7

Agreed. We keep sticking our nose where it doesn't belong. Iraq. Libya. Egypt. Now Syria. razorman Feb 2012 #8

Since arming the Taliban worked out SO well for us! UrbScotty Feb 2012 #9

Leave it to Beavus and Butthead.... Hulk Feb 2012 #11

It's Beavis. Tunkamerica Feb 2012 #16

Actually McCains's son went to Iraq and Afghanistan. former9thward Feb 2012 #19

we cannot afford it... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #12

Gen. Dempsey says they can't even identify the opposition ... Historic NY Feb 2012 #13

McCain and Graham have no interest in the rebels Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2012 #14