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VanillaRhapsody

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96. and HOW do you track black market money

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 06:40 PM

Sep 2014

So ISIS aren't perpetrators of murder and torture in your book?

Should we have intervened with Hitler in YOUR book? And by the way Arab Nations are ALSO bombing ISIS....along with other nations supporting this....I hear it is 50 of them....but YOU....disagree!

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If you were president how would you respond to the threat from ISIS? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 OP

Ignore it ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #1

initiative all our forces and intelligence services to dismantle it samsingh Sep 2014 #2

Supply non-military aid to all of the surrounding countries Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #3

Um, ISIS would blow up every school that allowed women in. randome Sep 2014 #4

Which makes them more enemies without making us more enemies. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #7

That's not the way things work in that part of the world. stevenleser Sep 2014 #52

Because brown people are different than us? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #65

Nope. Different cultures are different. I'm brown skinned. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #90

So why did we create this mess in the first place? Was there ANYONE who didn't sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #70

We can't wave a magic wand and make all those dictatorships go away. randome Sep 2014 #106

Yes, we did create them. Going back decades. Western Imperialism has a long history sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #109

Pull 100% of our troops, ships, and planes out of Iraq, Iran, and the mid-east.... Sancho Sep 2014 #5

I agree with your answers KansDem Sep 2014 #17

^^This^^ leftstreet Sep 2014 #21

And you will end up with ISIS as a rich superpower fueled by trillions in petroresources stevenleser Sep 2014 #54

Meet the New Domino Theory nationalize the fed Sep 2014 #97

Nope. ISIS is actually taking over countries. This isn't theoretical, it's actual. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #111

Obama is shouldering this entire event and is the leader at this point flamingdem Sep 2014 #6

Obama may simply be their patsy. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #15

I doubt they're that crafty flamingdem Sep 2014 #16

and i keep telling them not to underestimate that man... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #20

Agree. I don't see another player with his capacity flamingdem Sep 2014 #23

What role do these nations have other than saying "I support it" and sitting idly by with their Erose999 Sep 2014 #44

They all have air forces and are all flying sorties. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #47

I would start by cutting off / blocking their fear us propaganda. L0oniX Sep 2014 #8

How about start by cutting of their heads! Have you seen the pics? I will not post them! TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #9

There are photos of mass beheadings? /NT DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #10

You've made my point. L0oniX Sep 2014 #11

I would do what he is doing. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #12

Good intell and police work to keep them from entering the US morningfog Sep 2014 #13

First off, I WOULD NEVER HAVE SUPPORTED THEM IN THEIR BID TO OVERTHROW ASSAD, next FOLLOW THE MONE grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #14

On CNN someone said that the US will be getting $ from other nations flamingdem Sep 2014 #18

As they say, show us the money! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #63

yea we control everyone doing business with them VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #24

Can we agree a priority should be prosecuting those funding and doing business with ISIL? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #26

they have oil wells and money they steal VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #29

The people who touch the money. Money, especially large quantities, leaves a trail. Who buys grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #36

ever heard of black markets? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #59

Ever heard of convictions for money laundering and illicit trade? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #74

ever heard of someone getting away with dark money? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #89

I've heard of people getting away with murder, and torture, then being called patriots:) grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #91

and HOW do you track black market money VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #96

Should we have intervened with Hitler? Did Japan attack us and Hitler declare war on the US? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #99

And what does the banks have to do with it? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #100

Can we further agree the attempt to overthrow Assad was as big of a failure as the war in Iraq? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #27

i dont accept your first premise VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #31

But, we can agree Bush's Iraq war was a failure, yes???? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #39

can we further agree that you just dont like VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #33

No, I like the fact that he is reducing the amount that companies make from inversion. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #38

The Syrian people attempted to overthrow Assad. cheapdate Sep 2014 #41

Our getting involved left them with ISIL, IMHO. People asked for reforms, not dead children and grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #45

exactly .. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #56

Obama? The R's will impeach him over some issue with the war. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #75

and he still does what he thinks is right....he is deliberative and at least he organized VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #103

I would like to see any info you have about coalition forces involved in combat... grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #104

already shown you... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #112

ISIL emerged when we left Iraq. cheapdate Sep 2014 #60

Before we left, we arrived. Had we not arrived, there would be no ISIL, agreed? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #73

Complain bitterly (and anonymously) on an internet message board. LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #19

...spot on VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #22

vs. mindless, partisan support for war. cali Sep 2014 #49

Where did I write that I supported war? LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #81

Or troll and get paid for it. Erose999 Sep 2014 #50

you making an accusation here? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #58

Not to anyone specifically. I'm just saying DU is a popular visit for those who are compensated for Erose999 Sep 2014 #62

I share your suspicions LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #80

Gotta agree. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #84

You have a point there....one would think that they would soon tire of the game.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #105

I don't know, Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #25

They are no threat to the US NightWatcher Sep 2014 #28

Probably finally use it as an impetus for infrastructure spending. Xyzse Sep 2014 #30

How do you plan to do that? Hutzpa Sep 2014 #35

What do you mean? I am pretty much ignoring them there and won't start bombing. Xyzse Sep 2014 #37

Yes, but the question is Hutzpa Sep 2014 #42

Well the thing is, I don't think they are much of a threat. Xyzse Sep 2014 #46

The danger I see here is the threart of ISIS Hutzpa Sep 2014 #66

Yes, though I consider improving infrastructure as a better means to prevent and mitigate disaster. Xyzse Sep 2014 #71

Because the GOP lead House is going to definitely go along with that! MohRokTah Sep 2014 #48

Of course not. Xyzse Sep 2014 #53

Focus on law enforcement methods to prevent ISIL from entering the United States Maedhros Sep 2014 #32

If I was the President Hutzpa Sep 2014 #34

Depends. What's my objective? Recursion Sep 2014 #40

Diplomatically pressure surrounding countries to intervene. Provide non-military and humanaterian Erose999 Sep 2014 #43

I would go to the CIA, DIA and US State Dept and request... 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #51

I support declassification too Hutzpa Sep 2014 #67

Also, don't do what Bush did with al-Qaeda. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #55

Do whatever it takes to install brutal nonsecular dictators in these countries to subdue the The_Casual_Observer Sep 2014 #57

I would ask myself... TeeYiYi Sep 2014 #61

Has there ever been a united Arab front on anything except Israel..? Bigmack Sep 2014 #64

not even on israel JI7 Sep 2014 #85

I would focus on ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #68

Call up the Saudi king, tell him he has a problem he needs to take care of Dems to Win Sep 2014 #69

Point out that SA has the 4th largest military in the world right next door to ISIL grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #93

Drive them into Syria LuvLoogie Sep 2014 #72

Let the Middle Eastern nations handle it. Our presence gives aid and comfort to the enemy. muntrv Sep 2014 #76

That's a question for Miss America, not me. valerief Sep 2014 #77

After you armed them? highmindedhavi Sep 2014 #78

Not much tazkcmo Sep 2014 #79

I wouldn't have created them TBF Sep 2014 #82

We didn't create them, except in your imagination. kwassa Sep 2014 #87

Propaganda war. Get coalition - surround them. Use tech advantage. Hit their finances. underpants Sep 2014 #83

stop feeding it Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #86

I guess it depends on how you perceive that threat whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #88

Well, first of all, I would not have made a public announcement from the White House. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #92

Nothing LittleBlue Sep 2014 #94

Amazing Skeowes28 Sep 2014 #95

Same as Jemaah Islamiyah. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #98

I'd say, "Iran customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #101

I'd send ninjas! zappaman Sep 2014 #102

Send in the Cat Missles! kwassa Sep 2014 #107

I would have.. SummerSnow Sep 2014 #108

what threat? liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #110