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In reply to the discussion: It's absolutely amazing to me . . . [View all]Iggo
(47,547 posts)63. To believe that, one has to believe that Powell is an idiot.
And I don't think he's stupid.
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i watched his speech. it didn't appear he was defending the war. he was comparing it to crimea.
spanone
Mar 2014
#11
He was responding to criticism of the US from all over the globe for what the world is calling
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#108
no "hidden triggers" and no "automaticity" with respect to the use of force.
questionseverything
Mar 2014
#105
In another thread today ... I pointed out some here still tell that nonsense version.
JoePhilly
Mar 2014
#74
That is why it is such a crime that the Bush Administration didn't have to answer for their treason.
Enthusiast
Mar 2014
#121
I tend not to believe an administration that conspired to steal a presidential election.
Enthusiast
Mar 2014
#119
"People are tired of being lied to and they're tired of being spoken to as if they were stupid."
woo me with science
Mar 2014
#22
No, you don't understand diplomacy. Ideologues don't do diplomacy. And your OP isn't honest
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#47
This is the worst thing Obama has ever said, since that thing he said last week.
JoePhilly
Mar 2014
#28
The full quote doesn't pour gasoline on their outrage bonfire, which is why they don't ...
JoePhilly
Mar 2014
#52
What is really vomit inducing is some DU'ers inability to comprehend what Obama ACTUALLY said.
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#46
The collective memory-loss that has now transformed into knee-jerk defense...
truebrit71
Mar 2014
#69
**************BULLSHIT ASS'D OP!! OBAMA IS NOT DEFENDING IRAQ WAR!!*****************
uponit7771
Mar 2014
#83
fashionable conservative war abettors have made the peace sign the new swastika n/t
reddread
Mar 2014
#100
I dunno. If it weren't for the illegal Bush administration who changed just enough
Cleita
Mar 2014
#139
They also defend chained CPI, drone murder, the NSA, free trade, you name it they defend it. nt
Demo_Chris
Mar 2014
#101