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MNBrewer

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34. You're evading the question yourself

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Sat Aug 31, 2013, 08:55 AM

Aug 2013

Why should anyone take the time to answer your question when you won't even answer it?

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So what is your red line? If Iran used a nuke and killed 1 million of it's own people [View all] Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 OP

since you want to be so gung ho maybe you should quit fighting pretzels and sign up for real war. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #1

Thankyou for evading the question Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #3

Let me make this clear: your question is ludicrous. cali Aug 2013 #9

Ok . Use any current nuclear nation. It could be N. Korea. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #12

Then you do nothing. dairydog91 Aug 2013 #25

A genuine thank you for ACTUALLY taking a stab at answering Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #43

But you failed to answer that posters very good quesitions. No genuine thanks to you for evasive Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #59

It's a good question. If you are willing to promote killing are your willing Luminous Animal Sep 2013 #124

Why would they do that? Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #2

Thank you for evading the question Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #14

The Iranian government couldn't do that without nuking themselves as well eridani Aug 2013 #4

So you are saying an isolated nuclear event in one city would wipe out the whole country? Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #8

Where do you come up with such nonsense? eridani Aug 2013 #16

I remember when Hillary said that if Iran nuked another country we'd obliterate them Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #61

A good thing? treestar Aug 2013 #89

Do you need the address to a local Military/Industrial complex citizen intake/freedom center? Safetykitten Aug 2013 #6

Thank you for evading an answer to my question Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #10

oh fer fuck's sake. do you ever think anything through? Ever? cali Aug 2013 #7

Thank you for the insult and for evading an answer to my question Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #11

Why ??... Just Why?? jessie04 Aug 2013 #17

it's a patently absurd scenario that doesn't exist in the real world. that's why cali Aug 2013 #52

What about just the first part? oberliner Aug 2013 #98

Russia and china sold them the stuff Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #13

Regardless of blame, what action should be taken if a country were to nuke it's own citizens? Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #15

That's fairly different question than your OP Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #40

What do you propose the US of A do to Iran in that case? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #18

Go to war with a visibly insane regime that has nuclear weapons, apparently. dairydog91 Aug 2013 #20

One would think that rational people would be less eager to go to war with a country that has nukes. JVS Aug 2013 #102

The question was directed at you. Thanks for evading it with a question Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #21

Well, the original question was a ludicrous hypothetical. dairydog91 Aug 2013 #29

You're evading the question yourself MNBrewer Aug 2013 #34

Ok Einstein. Because I 've already gone on record about my belief re: Syria and chem weapons Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #42

Thanks for evading your actual question, Don Rickles MNBrewer Aug 2013 #46

I think the U.S. And allies should use significant conventional force to take out the Iranian leader Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #54

I think the US should work with the UN Security Council to determine what should be done MNBrewer Aug 2013 #60

So we should do nothing right? treestar Aug 2013 #92

Does it cross your red line. treestar Aug 2013 #90

Perhaps because your enlightenment Aug 2013 #74

A response worthy of your OP Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #19

And once again thanks for not answering the question Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #22

You gotta admit though...that is one funny video! Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #23

What they do to their own is relatively unimportant geek tragedy Aug 2013 #24

So......do nothing? Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #27

Yep. The Sunnis will eventually geek tragedy Aug 2013 #79

I might sound a bit like a fringe Democrat for saying this but I don't blame President Clinton for Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #26

The bipartisan 9/11 Commission directed some of the blame Clinton's way and obviously Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #30

Answer your own freaking question, then people MIGHT take you semi-seriously MNBrewer Aug 2013 #38

I supported President Clinton for taking action in Bosnia and Herzegovina conflict and in Kosovo Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #49

What if Guam set the planet on fire? HUH WHAT THEN?! Scootaloo Aug 2013 #28

Thanks for the snarky response and for evading my question. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #31

Well, that happens when you ask dumb questions Scootaloo Aug 2013 #35

How about just the first part of the question? oberliner Aug 2013 #99

That's NOT an answer. WHAT ABOUT GUAM? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #36

And what would YOU do if Barack Obama married Bashar Assad? ANSWER THE QUESTION! dairydog91 Aug 2013 #53

Check their wedding registry for the cheapest gift? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #56

Hahahahahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Vanje Sep 2013 #131

What if my cat crapped anti-matter and caused Wyoming to sink into a blackhole? NuclearDem Aug 2013 #108

I think he'll avoid that question.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #33

It is within possibility treestar Aug 2013 #93

It's a dumb question, and mockery is the valid "answer" Scootaloo Aug 2013 #95

It is not a dumb question treestar Aug 2013 #109

Well, I don't want to set the worrrrlldddd onnnn fiiirrreeee NuclearDem Aug 2013 #104

What then? Hmmm? HHMMMM? lmao alphafemale Sep 2013 #137

Here is my "red line" MNBrewer Aug 2013 #32

In a case like that the entire world would be stunned and in agreement on what to do. DCBob Aug 2013 #37

Any military nuclear attack would be suicide by the attackers. onehandle Aug 2013 #39

I dunno... 99Forever Aug 2013 #41

Should a debate on red lines be hidden under the spector of speculative mushroom clouds? HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #44

Pick on some one your own size Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #45

I think we should go straight to war if they did that...... Little Star Aug 2013 #47

You're naive to think Syria is about a gas attack. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #48

Yes. +2 Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #57

bwahahah. the emptiest, most ridiculous, manipulative, lame speculation on DU EVER. cali Aug 2013 #50

Not to mention factually incorrect. n/t cynatnite Aug 2013 #72

Hahahaha. I had to lol too. dkf Aug 2013 #106

My red line is when there is a groundswell of international consensus Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #51

Maybe just maybe someone should have used that red line malaise Aug 2013 #55

What if the US did it? whatchamacallit Aug 2013 #58

My red line: Democrats fullfilling the PNAC wet dream. NT Democracyinkind Aug 2013 #62

+1 AzDar Aug 2013 #65

About a million were killed during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and we did nothing. FarCenter Aug 2013 #63

This thread prompted me to look at the threads from when Hillary said we'd obliterate Iran if Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #64

Shady Grove to Silver Spring hootinholler Aug 2013 #66

My red line is slippery slopers Warpy Aug 2013 #67

I would not set a red line period. LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #68

The "red line" is there has to be something positive the USA can do. Deep13 Aug 2013 #69

If Iran used a nuke and bombed BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 #70

You should do some fact checking first... cynatnite Aug 2013 #71

Perhaps if an intelligent plan was put forth, our opposition might change. Savannahmann Aug 2013 #73

Oh, bless your heart. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #75

blaming President Clinton's "weakness" for 9/11 is pretty far out to find on a Democratic forum Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #82

RED LINE!!!! RED LINE !!!! RED LINE!!!! Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #76

"Red lines" are for morons, that's what I think of red lines. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #77

The Cole was attacked when Clinton had less than 3 months left in office.... Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #78

If Iran used a nuke on its own people... tjwash Aug 2013 #80

What a bunch of made up assumptions. Rex Aug 2013 #81

My red line is Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #83

Hundreds of civilians & children murdered in drone strikes? DirkGently Aug 2013 #84

I'm just glad other countries don't bomb the crap out of us Glassunion Aug 2013 #85

This is a really passive-aggressive way of asking when and under what HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #86

A question worth thinking about treestar Aug 2013 #87

My red line is a military attack on American soil meow2u3 Aug 2013 #88

Really? oberliner Aug 2013 #101

You sure are gung-ho to spill other people's blood. neverforget Aug 2013 #91

How about five million? In the Congo. ozone_man Aug 2013 #94

There are "boots on the ground" there oberliner Aug 2013 #100

The U.N. "boots" are not stopping it. ozone_man Sep 2013 #127

Here is an excerpt from an interview with President Obama that references that question oberliner Sep 2013 #132

But it is not tens thousand in the Congo. ozone_man Sep 2013 #145

Yes it is oberliner Sep 2013 #146

Sure he is. ozone_man Sep 2013 #154

Central Africa's still "shielded" by the Mogadishu Line the P5 drew in the 90s, unfortunately. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #148

The red line is when the U.S. is directly threatened. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #96

Nice MFrohike Aug 2013 #97

Rather than killing them, how about imprisoning them? Would that call for a military response? Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #103

What's the purpose of bombing them if they've already nuked themselves? dkf Aug 2013 #105

Bin Laden wanted us to freak out and start wars. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #107

It's become entirely clear from NK and Pakistan that we won't bother nuke-capable nations. /nt dorkulon Aug 2013 #110

My red line with caveats ecstatic Aug 2013 #111

This message was self-deleted by its author JesterCS Sep 2013 #121

Fuckin' obvious: You NUKE 'em. They've already shown a willingness to nuke their OWN country. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #112

+1000 NuclearDem Aug 2013 #114

In your ridiculous hypo, the UN would sanction morningfog Aug 2013 #113

It's the military industrial complex. THEY. DO. NOT. GIVE. A. FUCK. ABOUT. THE. PEOPLE. Initech Aug 2013 #115

Bin Laden was not a head of state customerserviceguy Aug 2013 #116

Iran, population 0... Humanist_Activist Aug 2013 #117

Thanks everyone for your answers Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #118

The first country that preemptively drops a nuke on anybody mick063 Sep 2013 #119

As others have pointed out, we wouldn't give a shit about civilian casualties... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #120

alot of hate on this thread JesterCS Sep 2013 #122

That's a pretty low bar for what you call "hate". nt Bonobo Sep 2013 #123

Actually, my red line is when disingenuous chumps use emotional blackmail to advance their agenda Alamuti Lotus Sep 2013 #125

The Do Nothing Congress has the ball now, will see what they'll do. B Calm Sep 2013 #126

You just repeated the RW lines I heard in real time against Clinton senseandsensibility Sep 2013 #128

This OP's back? NuclearDem Sep 2013 #129

My red line is when they set foot on US soil. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #130

The view from this forum isn't of the big picture CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #133

Obviously it would depend Vattel Sep 2013 #134

So what makes that different than the innocent bystanders who are now dead in Syria? CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #136

It is the same. Vattel Sep 2013 #155

My red line? LWolf Sep 2013 #135

How many people are you willing to kill to prove that killing people is wrong? alphafemale Sep 2013 #138

Once again, I will volunteer to personally nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #139

My Red Line pjt7 Sep 2013 #140

Where is yours? The real one, not the one that seems like an easy "we can do it" TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #141

How 'bout if a country invaded Iraq on the pretext of WMD, and knowingly lied about it? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #142

PS - this is similar to "don't let the smoking gun be a mushroom cloud" argument. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #143

lunacy RetroLounge Sep 2013 #144

The idiotic responses to this OP aside, thinking about where the red line is is a Good Thing Posteritatis Sep 2013 #147

Thank you for your well written response Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #149

Definitely not just the US Posteritatis Sep 2013 #150

what if comets shot out of tthe ass of green and pink zebras? bowens43 Sep 2013 #151

Thread win! Rex Sep 2013 #152

thank you for the thread kick Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #153

What "international military response" are you talking about. Who is helping us on this???? Logical Sep 2013 #156