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47. K & R. n/t

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Mon Sep 22, 2014, 11:24 AM

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Jimmy Carter Speaks on Islamic State at Forum [View all] FrodosPet Sep 2014 OP

When Jimmy Carter wants you to bomb ISIS...you bomb ISIS. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #1

Jimmy Carter, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders... FrodosPet Sep 2014 #2

Exactly, Frodos.. they know a hellava lot more than those on the internet.. and they're not stuck Cha Sep 2014 #27

Yep. I was against going into Syria for the purposes of deposing Assad. I was against Iraq in 2003 stevenleser Sep 2014 #28

Their intentions are honorable. They are tired of war. FrodosPet Sep 2014 #30

I'm not convinced their intentions are honorable. It's not that hard. stevenleser Sep 2014 #34

Who are these people whose intentions are not honorable? Name a few please. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #36

then what do you think are the dishonorable intentions held by those of us cali Sep 2014 #51

You tell me. Why is what I described so hard to get? nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #54

I've already described what I see as the pitfalls and likely outcome cali Sep 2014 #56

So many problems with your analysis its hard to know where to begin to address them. stevenleser Sep 2014 #61

wow. so much wrong with your response, it's just sad. cali Sep 2014 #62

Once again, you are wrong stevenleser Sep 2014 #67

My problem with this is.... recent history. cali Sep 2014 #50

What kind of information do you imagine they have? cali Sep 2014 #49

Neither are infallible. morningfog Sep 2014 #6

Right.. and neither are you, mf. I think you are stuck back in 2001-2003 but many of us realize Cha Sep 2014 #26

Funny how suddenly this threat came about. I have been following events in Iraq sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #38

It has nothing to do with being stuck. morningfog Sep 2014 #41

Wow, that is persuasive. treestar Sep 2014 #14

And then what? pokerfan Sep 2014 #20

Get the Iraqis to keep them out of Iraq, is what. That's the only reason TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #22

Okay, but when you say 'Get the Iraqis to keep them out of Iraq...' that's not the issue. freshwest Sep 2014 #33

Well, Iraq is a primary concern and obligation for us, so that's why we should start TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #37

lol. and the odds of that are slim. We are widely distrusted and despised by both Sh'ite cali Sep 2014 #52

I agree it's all difficult problems to solve. But just throwing up one's hands TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #53

Perhaps, just perhaps, there is something between bombing (for years and years, and cali Sep 2014 #57

Bombing isn't the whole answer. But terrorists do need to be killed. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #59

It's not about "objecting to killing" cali Sep 2014 #60

You either kill them, or just watch them and hope they don't really mean what they say TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #65

Right. And they have already occupied large swaths of two countries, so watching them and hoping stevenleser Sep 2014 #68

oh baloney. cali Sep 2014 #48

I hate to say it, but probably better than if we had not FrodosPet Sep 2014 #64

I have followed strawberries Sep 2014 #66

This man knows the ME and I trust him. As much as I hate war I also understand that sometimes jwirr Sep 2014 #3

The man who is at the head of ISIL said that ALL muslims should bow to him back in June. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #4

Good. Glad Jimmy spoke up on this. DCBob Sep 2014 #5

Doesn't change my opposition. morningfog Sep 2014 #7

Progressives with influence need to quit getting information from military and intelligence sources FrodosPet Sep 2014 #11

Warren and Sanders voted against funding the only measure morningfog Sep 2014 #12

I applaud them for not over-reacting FrodosPet Sep 2014 #17

But not threats to the US. morningfog Sep 2014 #18

Khorasan, the Nusra Front... FrodosPet Sep 2014 #25

" stick to the blogosphere and message boards "? Really? alp227 Sep 2014 #29

I'm disappointed, too Aerows Sep 2014 #15

Too many have Aerows Sep 2014 #8

Perhaps former President Carter has some defense stocks? FrodosPet Sep 2014 #9

Too many have the envies for war Aerows Sep 2014 #10

I'm sorry - I thought you were sticking to the subject of Pres. Carter's statements FrodosPet Sep 2014 #13

Allow me to retort. Aerows Sep 2014 #16

There is a difference here FrodosPet Sep 2014 #21

Yeah Aerows Sep 2014 #23

I think it's safe to say... OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #44

ISIL or ISIS is a problem and whether we created Frankenstein or not, they can't be ignored, Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #19

You can ignore Aerows Sep 2014 #24

That's true, Aerows but I believe it's really there. n/t Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #39

Thank you, Frodos.. as has been said, Jimmy Carter, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren Cha Sep 2014 #31

Carter, Warren and Sanders thrown under the bus in 3... 2... 1... freshwest Sep 2014 #35

Not at all. I don't expect to agree with anyone all the time. cali Sep 2014 #58

Agreed. What do they know that we do not? Nt riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #43

Indeed. What have they seen that we have not? freshwest Sep 2014 #63

They're probably more dangerous CJCRANE Sep 2014 #46

When the information you receive indicated action is needed one must act with integrity and Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #32

KICK! Cha Sep 2014 #40

Interesting. When Jimmy Carter advocates action, I'm always willing to listen riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #42

You know a terrorist group has become really, really hated Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #45

I think it's champing oberliner Sep 2014 #55

I would say "dangerously deadly". They want the horrendous plundering and killing to stop. Cha Sep 2014 #69

K & R. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #47

GOTV...we Dems Need to Defeat ISIS/IS/ISL....GOTV KoKo Sep 2014 #70