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cynatnite

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10. If we were the world police we'd already be in Darfur...

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 11:09 PM

Dec 2012

I do not think we are the world police. We are stationed around the world for a variety of reasons whether it's to help stabilize a country, for oil, for political expediance or other reasons. Right or wrong, it's what we do, but the reasons are usually complicated.

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Republicans needs a reminder: WE ARE NOT THE FUCKING WORLD POLICE. [View all] Panasonic Dec 2012 OP

The repubs only say it when it's politically expediant. n/t cynatnite Dec 2012 #1

Most of the real neo-cons are no longer in government. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #2

We still haven't even gotten all the troops home from WW2. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #3

Difference is we have treaties with those countries. n/t cynatnite Dec 2012 #4

True, but it seems like we NEVER leave places. We have JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7

If we were the world police we'd already be in Darfur... cynatnite Dec 2012 #10

I would like to know the reasons why. But I can't imagine USA tolerating 100,000 armed JaneyVee Dec 2012 #11

How's this for taxpayer dollars well spent former-republican Dec 2012 #12

The reasons why those bases are in Europe are mostly outdated with the exception of a few... cynatnite Dec 2012 #14

America Fuck Yeah (sad) AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #5

We're not the world police, we're the multinational corporate police. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #6

You mean it's not for freedom? former-republican Dec 2012 #13

+1 woo me with science Dec 2012 #16

Well I think that this would also apply to our current Administration! Don't start any teddy51 Dec 2012 #8

How about get rid of the dept of home land security. former-republican Dec 2012 #9

Why on earth do you restrict your thread title to Republicans? woo me with science Dec 2012 #15