sandnsea
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Thu Dec-28-06 08:53 AM
Response to Reply #48 |
| 50. That's just not true at all |
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I think the proxy wars were a huge mistake - but nobody gave these regimes weapons knowing that they were going to commit atrocities. That's just ludicrous.
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| -If you're gonna excoriate Ford for E. Timor, don't forget to savage Carter |
cali |
Dec-28-06 04:14 AM |
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Well, nobody's trying to nominate Carter for sainthood right now |
Lasher |
Dec-28-06 04:23 AM |
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You're kidding right? |
cali |
Dec-28-06 04:31 AM |
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He MUST be kidding. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-28-06 04:37 AM |
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yea that's true |
sweetheart |
Dec-28-06 04:39 AM |
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Fair enough. Please direct me to a recent thread here at DU where I can see an example. |
Lasher |
Dec-28-06 05:01 AM |
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good post |
cwydro |
Dec-28-06 06:54 AM |
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I agree - but DU Sainthood for Carter is just hate of Israel in most DU threads n/t |
papau |
Dec-28-06 07:03 AM |
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"...particularly in light |
H2O Man |
Dec-28-06 07:05 AM |
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Let me repeat what |
cali |
Dec-28-06 07:11 AM |
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Actually, |
H2O Man |
Dec-28-06 07:12 AM |
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Yes, I realize that. So what? |
cali |
Dec-28-06 07:43 AM |
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Your point was clear. |
H2O Man |
Dec-28-06 07:54 AM |
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Kind of ignores the era too |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 04:39 AM |
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One point of dispute: East Timor was invaded. They did not attempt to break away from Indonesia |
Selatius |
Dec-28-06 04:55 AM |
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Yes I know |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 05:06 AM |
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That's the same excuse |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 05:08 AM |
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Vietnam is the other option |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 05:56 AM |
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"It's not easy" |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 06:09 AM |
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Was Iraq's human rights violations our interest? |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 06:33 AM |
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The far left? |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 06:52 AM |
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Then you support overthrowing Saddam? |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 07:15 AM |
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Overthrowing Saddam really wasn't necessary |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 07:54 AM |
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We sold weapons to Sudan |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 08:18 AM |
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We weren't "supporting them with weapons" |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 08:38 AM |
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That's just not true at all |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 08:53 AM |
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The US was well aware |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 04:53 PM |
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The intention and purpose |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 05:46 PM |
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What riots and who did he put in jail for merely opposing him? |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Dec-29-06 02:52 AM |
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Yeah I'm sure "intention and purpose" |
fujiyama |
Dec-29-06 03:18 AM |
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That's right. |
H2O Man |
Dec-28-06 07:26 AM |
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Sanctions criticized too |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 07:39 AM |
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The "far left" is the rest of the world apparently who ALL voted to end |
leesa |
Dec-28-06 07:50 AM |
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Fascinating. |
H2O Man |
Dec-28-06 07:51 AM |
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What other options? |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 08:04 AM |
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Read the books. |
H2O Man |
Dec-28-06 08:20 AM |
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This is about East Timor |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 08:27 AM |
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Then you are |
H2O Man |
Dec-28-06 08:29 AM |
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No I didn't say that |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 08:33 AM |
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The initial reason |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 08:34 AM |
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That wasn't the purpose |
sandnsea |
Dec-28-06 08:51 AM |
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Screw Ford AND Carter, presidents suck. |
personman |
Dec-28-06 06:11 AM |
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No problem. Why is it so difficult to hold these men accountable |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-28-06 06:32 AM |
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There's a difference |
cali |
Dec-28-06 06:43 AM |
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Your simplistic bullshit is another DUer's considered opinion. |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-28-06 07:01 AM |
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Indeed , that's how it works |
cali |
Dec-28-06 07:05 AM |
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"What color is the sky in your world, Norm?" was my favorite line in all of Cheers. |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-28-06 07:32 AM |
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thanks for the chuckle |
burythehatchet |
Dec-28-06 08:14 AM |
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Well |
fujiyama |
Dec-28-06 07:09 AM |
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I don't think it's just presidents |
personman |
Dec-28-06 08:03 AM |
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More Counterpunch rhetoric |
Pigwidgeon |
Dec-28-06 08:04 AM |
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But you don't deny that it's true, |
rman |
Dec-28-06 08:12 AM |
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How about Common Dreams? |
cali |
Dec-28-06 08:13 AM |
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Even a truly saintly President could only pursue his agenda |
rman |
Dec-28-06 08:27 AM |
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Carter was not a great president. |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-28-06 08:32 AM |
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What, DUers, criticizing a Republican more harshly than a Democrat? This is HUGH!!1! |
Lilith Velkor |
Dec-28-06 08:56 AM |
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Carter didn't pardon Nixon n/t |
proud2Blib |
Dec-28-06 08:58 AM |
#52 |
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