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Sat Dec-05-09 02:06 PM
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| 34. most everything else in his administration is off a right wing script, this no different |
| -I might not agree with him on the war, but Obama deserves respect for how he decided! |
KansasVoter |
Dec-05-09 12:34 PM |
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Sorry, but if one reaches a wrong decision |
spoony |
Dec-05-09 12:36 PM |
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I disagree. I think he thinks he is right and has reasons for it. You might feel different. |
KansasVoter |
Dec-05-09 12:38 PM |
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So anyone who makes a wrong decision deserves no respect? |
ClassWarrior |
Dec-05-09 12:55 PM |
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I didn't address respect, you can respect his wrongness all you want. |
spoony |
Dec-05-09 01:42 PM |
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Respect was the main premise of the thread. |
ClassWarrior |
Dec-05-09 01:52 PM |
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You really like that smiley, I see. But it was not the subject of my post. |
spoony |
Dec-05-09 01:58 PM |
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Yes, the subject of your post was that the decision was wrong. I agree with you. The OP... |
ClassWarrior |
Dec-05-09 02:12 PM |
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Are you completely comfortable with such certainty? |
treestar |
Dec-05-09 01:01 PM |
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Like it or not, the facts are that OTHER nations ARE affected by the behavior of the U.S. |
patrice |
Dec-05-09 12:49 PM |
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Excellent post, and thank you for the voice of sanity. |
polly7 |
Dec-05-09 01:38 PM |
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I think the HC Ins debate and now this make it pretty clear who controls the U.S. |
patrice |
Dec-05-09 01:48 PM |
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P.S. That IS deliver Pipelinestan into the hands of Transnational Mercenaries who |
patrice |
Dec-05-09 01:57 PM |
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Very well stated. |
BlueMTexpat |
Dec-06-09 02:29 AM |
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Bushco cheapened the presidency and views of it. |
JohnnyLib2 |
Dec-05-09 12:50 PM |
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The decision was actually politically expedient (or an attempting to be) |
Oregone |
Dec-05-09 12:52 PM |
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I agree with you on all points. |
Birthmark |
Dec-05-09 01:01 PM |
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Everyone should |
tyne |
Dec-05-09 01:08 PM |
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oh, a PR piece impressing us with the "thoughtfulness" of the decision |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-05-09 01:13 PM |
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Actually.... |
tyne |
Dec-05-09 01:15 PM |
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what do you mean? the end result is --- escalation of war |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-05-09 01:22 PM |
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Just more mad double-speak. |
spoony |
Dec-05-09 01:59 PM |
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great! prove me wrong! you think I like blood & guts or something? (nt) |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-05-09 02:01 PM |
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. |
spoony |
Dec-05-09 02:04 PM |
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.. |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-05-09 02:14 PM |
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not NECESSARILY the same. You are speculating about the future, not only by inference, but also |
patrice |
Dec-05-09 01:22 PM |
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the decision is escalation of war, the same "result" by "instinct" or by "logic" |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-05-09 02:00 PM |
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Point to where the OP said "it was okay, since it was done so 'thoughtfully.'" |
ClassWarrior |
Dec-05-09 01:34 PM |
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It does not "say" that anywhere. |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-05-09 01:54 PM |
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hey ima |
Skittles |
Dec-06-09 04:32 AM |
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Indeed, but from the views expressed we're apparently |
spoony |
Dec-05-09 01:44 PM |
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So compared to musing over it with Gates at Starbucks? |
neshanic still |
Dec-05-09 01:24 PM |
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No, part of the delay was filled with "leaks" so as to allow the MSM to *Manufacture Consent.* |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-05-09 01:39 PM |
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Evidently |
tyne |
Dec-05-09 01:45 PM |
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Yes, I did read the article. I don't BELIEVE everything I read. eom |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-05-09 02:01 PM |
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It takes time |
Moochy |
Dec-06-09 10:15 AM |
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Its actually worse if he studied the situation |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Dec-05-09 01:52 PM |
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It's not like we didn't have a chance to talk him out of it.... |
Clio the Leo |
Dec-05-09 01:57 PM |
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We, the unwashed masses, were not INVITED into the national debate. It was all "the professor's" ... |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-05-09 01:59 PM |
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wow--"pre-orchestration"--and that is so true |
ima_sinnic |
Dec-05-09 02:09 PM |
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Yes, we have no power to change a fully corrupt right wing duopoly. |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-05-09 02:26 PM |
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In other words he didn't begin perpetual warfare but rather improved it with thoughtfulness |
Dragonfli |
Dec-05-09 02:04 PM |
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I agree. I think there is a great deal of spinning of an astronomically |
avaistheone1 |
Dec-06-09 02:16 AM |
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Obama does not have an easy job!!! |
Ernesto |
Dec-05-09 02:05 PM |
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most everything else in his administration is off a right wing script, this no different |
natrat |
Dec-05-09 02:06 PM |
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i wonder what it's like in the alternate universe in which you reside... |
dionysus |
Dec-05-09 07:15 PM |
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My comment has nothing to do with Obama. |
polly7 |
Dec-05-09 02:10 PM |
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I'm satisfied that he was questioning the assumptions on which the war is based. |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-05-09 02:20 PM |
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If you and others HONESTLY believe the narrative above, then yes, we deserve ... |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-05-09 02:28 PM |
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I'm sure Bush press releases touted that president's thoughtfulness... |
Orsino |
Dec-05-09 07:01 PM |
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YES! |
Powdered Toast Man |
Dec-05-09 07:16 PM |
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