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23. America has adopted the Swaggering Adolescent school of foreign policy.

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:44 AM

Apr 2012

But, the bluster no longer works and we keep losing the wars it engenders.

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FUCK: U.S. Amasses Stealth-Jet Armada Near Iran [View all] originalpckelly Apr 2012 OP

tut-tut. let's not view this as 'sabre rattling' KG Apr 2012 #1

I'll take "A mass of Russian troops for 500, Alex..." n/t Earth_First Apr 2012 #6

Bases near Iran" would be WHERE, exactly? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #8

Excellent map Dixie! tech3149 Apr 2012 #18

On the bright side you can take out all the bases in Iraq nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #21

I am not hearing you clearly, I think. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #22

Yes, we have pulled out nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #27

I think you forgot the sarcasm thingie. liberalhistorian Apr 2012 #12

At $418 mil a pop, I hope no one augers in with hypoxia. unhappycamper Apr 2012 #4

This will teach them to threaten us. n/t 2on2u Apr 2012 #5

Which world view? ronnie624 Apr 2012 #16

Read the OP and then read the comments made by others Kaleva Apr 2012 #28

The U.S. has been inceasing its naval presence in the ME. ronnie624 Apr 2012 #29

Plans for Iran also found here: dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #9

Does not matter if the bill dies. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #13

The OP suggests there's been a recent buildup... Kaleva Apr 2012 #15

Very workable idea...unless you WANT an excuse to war on a country/area dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #25

And where are the people in all this? woo me with science Apr 2012 #14

America . . . Fuck Ya! Strelnikov_ Apr 2012 #17

Oh, you're being all alarmingly alarmist gratuitous Apr 2012 #20

America has adopted the Swaggering Adolescent school of foreign policy. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #23

Armageddon party! UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #24

Must justify grossly overpriced war toys. GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #30