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Sun Aug-21-11 10:46 PM
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| 3. Now, what's in the constitution? Not another Islamic republic, please. |
| -Obama Statement on Libya |
Turborama |
Aug-21-11 09:28 PM |
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grown ups are in the White House |
Botany |
Aug-21-11 10:31 PM |
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I agree! n/t |
wisteria |
Aug-21-11 10:34 PM |
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lol...riiiight |
ixion |
Aug-22-11 06:24 AM |
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Now, what's in the constitution? Not another Islamic republic, please. |
grahamhgreen |
Aug-21-11 10:46 PM |
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Given the actions of the TNC to this point, I would be shocked if it turned that way. |
Muskypundit |
Aug-21-11 10:54 PM |
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Similar to Egypt's constitution, retains a lot of Gaddafi's socialist stuff. |
joshcryer |
Aug-22-11 01:42 AM |
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lol naive |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-22-11 01:53 AM |
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As I said, I cannot make predictions, but I'm not racist and I think that... |
joshcryer |
Aug-22-11 02:14 AM |
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1)Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world 2)Do you think America is 'egalitarian'? |
Turborama |
Aug-22-11 03:59 AM |
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"Islam is the religion of the state and the principal source of legislation is... Sharia" GTFO |
grahamhgreen |
Aug-22-11 04:36 AM |
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I am afraid that might be the case. So far, I have not seen much to give me hope that |
razorman |
Aug-22-11 09:52 AM |
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The New Libya |
redixdoragon |
Aug-21-11 10:52 PM |
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"Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant." |
rug |
Aug-21-11 10:57 PM |
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"The future of Libya is now in the hands of the Libyan people. " |
redixdoragon |
Aug-21-11 11:53 PM |
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That line made me laugh. |
harmonicon |
Aug-22-11 12:18 AM |
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Yeah huh |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-22-11 01:54 AM |
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Which gay marriage thing is different under Obama? |
No Elephants |
Aug-22-11 02:35 AM |
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Maybe not even that then |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-22-11 03:26 AM |
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Unlike Iraq we were asked for help in LIbya |
AbortiononDemand |
Aug-22-11 01:01 AM |
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Oh, come now - the people's champion/Iranian spy Chalabi asked us to invade Iraq |
Adenoid_Hynkel |
Aug-22-11 01:11 AM |
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You're conflating apples and oranges |
AbortiononDemand |
Aug-22-11 02:33 AM |
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There was popular support for taking out Saddam, but none for our staying as long as we have. |
No Elephants |
Aug-22-11 02:45 AM |
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Iraq doesn't = Libya |
AbortiononDemand |
Aug-22-11 02:57 AM |
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For the record |
Adenoid_Hynkel |
Aug-22-11 03:30 AM |
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My bad |
AbortiononDemand |
Aug-22-11 11:08 AM |
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Also the UN authorized help for Libya which it never did for Iraq invasion. n/t |
pampango |
Aug-22-11 03:33 AM |
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Nope, they said no new oil contract negotiation, no troops on the ground. |
joshcryer |
Aug-22-11 01:43 AM |
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Yes. Stage 4 in the OIL WARS. |
Mimosa |
Aug-22-11 02:38 AM |
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okay now |
drrichardpaul |
Aug-22-11 12:06 AM |
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Touche'! |
JohnnyRingo |
Aug-22-11 12:44 AM |
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Being a NATO operation does not abrogate the Constitution of the United States. |
No Elephants |
Aug-22-11 02:39 AM |
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NATO, by its own rules, has no legal standing to have initiated hostilities there either |
PurityOfEssence |
Aug-22-11 12:06 PM |
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"You forgot Poland." nt. |
harmonicon |
Aug-22-11 05:35 AM |
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The war in Iraq was not a NATO exercise |
JohnnyRingo |
Aug-22-11 10:48 AM |
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Sure thing.... they're not similar at all. nt. |
harmonicon |
Aug-22-11 11:43 AM |
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welcome to DU |
OKDem08 |
Aug-22-11 12:58 AM |
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Obama arguably withdrew hostilities within 12 days of acting, well within the War Powers Resolution. |
joshcryer |
Aug-22-11 01:45 AM |
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So you're saying the Americans have had no part in the bombing |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-22-11 01:55 AM |
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They gave NATO logistical support, yes. |
joshcryer |
Aug-22-11 02:13 AM |
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"arguably?" Would you have defended Dummya with a word like that? |
No Elephants |
Aug-22-11 02:43 AM |
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Well, I've searched for drone strike information. |
joshcryer |
Aug-22-11 04:09 AM |
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Great graphics |
karynnj |
Aug-22-11 09:00 AM |
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whatever |
Skittles |
Aug-22-11 02:52 AM |
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Beautiful statement of principle |
bhikkhu |
Aug-22-11 12:29 AM |
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I abhor the language of war. Sends my cynical hackles up. n/t |
Ed Suspicious |
Aug-22-11 12:41 AM |
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Good for Libya, good for the world at large. |
JohnnyRingo |
Aug-22-11 12:42 AM |
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"A season of conflict must lead to one of peace." |
obxhead |
Aug-22-11 12:55 AM |
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If their fruture goes well |
AbortiononDemand |
Aug-22-11 01:32 AM |
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Brzezinski speak ... ough |
jakeXT |
Aug-22-11 01:25 AM |
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Ah capitalism! |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-22-11 02:41 AM |
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Yet his daughter is almost as critical of Obama as Schmoe Scarborough. |
No Elephants |
Aug-22-11 02:47 AM |
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Damn you Obama! |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-22-11 01:51 AM |
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Could you be more specific? |
AbortiononDemand |
Aug-22-11 02:42 AM |
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Name removed |
Aug-22-11 03:07 AM |
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Whole lotta people sad about Qadaffi being deposed in this thread. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Aug-22-11 04:09 AM |
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Where ? |
dipsydoodle |
Aug-22-11 05:07 AM |
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As was to be expected |
dipsydoodle |
Aug-22-11 05:06 AM |
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"The future of Libya is now in the hands of the Libyan people." = bIG FAT LIE |
indurancevile |
Aug-22-11 05:39 AM |
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K & R |
Scurrilous |
Aug-22-11 06:43 AM |
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No NATO bases to be allowed in Libya |
dipsydoodle |
Aug-22-11 09:00 AM |
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