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Tue Mar-22-11 06:20 PM
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| 49. I was surprised when Cenk Uygur gave Pres Obama the thumbs up today. |
| -For those comparing Libya to Iraq, explain this: |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:24 PM |
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I also noted Richard Engle's report Sunday.... |
JohnnyRingo |
Mar-22-11 01:29 PM |
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engle has made like 500 reports and interviews over the last week. |
meow mix |
Mar-22-11 01:33 PM |
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I saw Engel's report. But I don't think he said the MAJORITY of rebels he spoke to didn't know WHY |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:34 PM |
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Well, that's good enough for me... |
rfranklin |
Mar-22-11 01:38 PM |
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His anecdotal report yesterday has nothing to do with my OP. Engel ALSO reported |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:47 PM |
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More than a few rebels oppose Gaddafi saying he's "Jewish." |
David__77 |
Mar-22-11 02:31 PM |
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Richard Engel transcript |
chowder66 |
Mar-22-11 03:07 PM |
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OK... |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 03:21 PM |
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Just in case...I wasn't try to correct anyone... |
chowder66 |
Mar-22-11 06:47 PM |
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not to mention the Arab Leauge and the UN. |
meow mix |
Mar-22-11 01:32 PM |
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Exactly. n/t |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:36 PM |
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Yes, there were Iraqi exiles pleading for it... |
rfranklin |
Mar-22-11 01:38 PM |
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I read the whole article. Not one mention of them asking for a NFZ. Perhaps you could point it out |
Very_Boring_Name |
Mar-22-11 01:40 PM |
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There was already a NFZ in Iraq & had been for about 10 years |
The_Casual_Observer |
Mar-22-11 01:45 PM |
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I was talking about military action and regime change in general... |
rfranklin |
Mar-22-11 03:58 PM |
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"Iraqi exiles"? Wow... |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:41 PM |
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Plus the article had no mention of anyone wanting a NFZ, which was the crux of the argument the OP |
Very_Boring_Name |
Mar-22-11 01:43 PM |
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Yeah, I noticed the poster didn't reply to your post yet. n/t |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:45 PM |
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here is a link to an |
Bluerthanblue |
Mar-22-11 01:38 PM |
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Thanks! Can I add it to my OP? |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:44 PM |
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absolutely- |
Bluerthanblue |
Mar-22-11 01:47 PM |
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Thanks! |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:48 PM |
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Too young to remember the first gulf war? |
GeorgeGist |
Mar-22-11 01:49 PM |
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I'm talking about Bush Jr.'s invasion of Iraq. n/t |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 01:51 PM |
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There was a very influential group called the Iraqi National Congress. |
The_Casual_Observer |
Mar-22-11 01:50 PM |
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The Kurds welcomed an invasion of Iraq |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 01:52 PM |
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"Under this standard, Bush was completely justified in Iraq." |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 02:08 PM |
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You asked a question. I answered it. What's your response to that? |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 02:20 PM |
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You said the Kurds welcomed the invasion. Were they even considered Iraqis |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 02:36 PM |
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Did Obama have the support of the United States Congress? |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 02:44 PM |
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Not yet, but the approval he DID get was more important, at least |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 03:07 PM |
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You've answered my question, as horrifying as that answer is |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 03:20 PM |
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Yup... |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 03:25 PM |
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Might as well dissolve our government |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 03:35 PM |
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Wrong... |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 03:50 PM |
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You probably should've read the entire paragraph |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 03:57 PM |
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If Bush has sold the Iraq war to the Congress and the American people as a mission |
phleshdef |
Mar-22-11 02:24 PM |
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Bingo |
Very_Boring_Name |
Mar-22-11 02:27 PM |
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Humanitarian purpose was one of Bush's arguments |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 02:36 PM |
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Yea, I don't think its ok based simply on one group desiring it. |
phleshdef |
Mar-22-11 03:06 PM |
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And I concede that point |
Prism |
Mar-22-11 03:32 PM |
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No, it wouldn't have been justified. |
David__77 |
Mar-22-11 02:52 PM |
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What I mean by justified is taking actions based on arguments of truth vs arguments based on lies. |
phleshdef |
Mar-22-11 03:09 PM |
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I don't care what Gaddafi's ex-minister says. |
David__77 |
Mar-22-11 02:28 PM |
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The rebels wanted us there-not just one man. n/t |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 02:37 PM |
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Of course it wasn't just one person. |
David__77 |
Mar-22-11 02:50 PM |
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I also recall Bush kicking the UN inspectors out of Iraq. |
Life Long Dem |
Mar-22-11 03:32 PM |
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That's right... |
jenmito |
Mar-22-11 03:52 PM |
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thanks nt |
Clio the Leo |
Mar-22-11 05:30 PM |
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I was surprised when Cenk Uygur gave Pres Obama the thumbs up today. |
AtomicKitten |
Mar-22-11 06:20 PM |
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Ahmed Chalabi invited US to liberate Iraq from Saddam |
golfguru |
Mar-22-11 06:39 PM |
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It's only about regime change. It's very like Iraq. |
robcon |
Mar-22-11 06:55 PM |
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