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yurbud

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18. because propaganda was enshrined in law doesn't make it any less embarrassing

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:14 PM

Dec 2012

as a scare tactic to get us to kill other people.

Also, the "threat" of Syrian WMD will likely be used exactly the way the "threat" of Iraqi ones was: as an excuse for us to kill far more people in the targeted country than their scary weapons would ever have a chance to here or even in their own country.

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GOP pre-emptive attack on Susan Rice misfires - USA Today editorial [View all] Bill USA Nov 2012 OP

"lawmakers ought to be more concerned about finding out what went wrong" bemildred Nov 2012 #1

Not to mention Cheney... Oldfolkie Nov 2012 #2

Pleeez dont mention Cheney. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #4

John Kerry is whom the bird brained McCain BrainMann1 Nov 2012 #3

You don't think Kerry is the one fleabiscuit Nov 2012 #5

Senator Kerry is a good man. He would never resort to tactics like this to get a post. wisteria Nov 2012 #8

No, absolutely not. Fearless Nov 2012 #12

That's not the way to do it--I'd be very surprised if what you are saying is true. MADem Dec 2012 #26

Stupid reasoning. If Kerry isn't picked for SOS, there is a good possibility he could be SOD. wisteria Nov 2012 #7

Luger supposedly leads the short list for the DOD post, ahead of Kerry. MADem Dec 2012 #27

People should stop hating on Kerry. He hasn't done anything politicasista Dec 2012 #28

He's MY Senior Senator--I'm not "hating on him." MADem Dec 2012 #29

No you are ok. politicasista Dec 2012 #30

I think Kerry is the better person for the job democrattotheend Dec 2012 #15

I hope they blow off all their feet with high caliber bullshit and are forced to geckosfeet Nov 2012 #6

and the intelligence wasn't "flawed" in Bush admin--it was faked. Cheney pressured CIA to change yurbud Nov 2012 #9

Exactly. That whole WMD meme was stated deliberately and without qualification. SunSeeker Nov 2012 #10

I wish the term "WMD" would be retired it sounds like Rocky and Bullwinkle childishness yurbud Nov 2012 #11

"Rocky and Bullwinkle childishness" is a very good characterization of the sophistication of the Bill USA Dec 2012 #13

NBC is too specific and restricted to state actors... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #14

so every country with fertilizer and a commercial airport was WMD? yurbud Dec 2012 #16

Whats your point? These are weapons of mass destruction... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #17

because propaganda was enshrined in law doesn't make it any less embarrassing yurbud Dec 2012 #18

Specifically in the case of Syria... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #19

the end is not altruistic in any case yurbud Dec 2012 #20

Generally, the ends pursued by a nation state... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #21

you need to read more detailed histories or get out of Washington DC yurbud Dec 2012 #22

Say what with a stright face? reACTIONary Dec 2012 #23

so intervening in other countries to keep the minimum wage low, dump our crop surpluses so yurbud Dec 2012 #24

You and I are helped when our fellow citizens are helped... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #25

On Iraq, I was talking very specifically about provisions of the Hydrocarbon Law we tried to force yurbud Dec 2012 #31

Thanks for the clarification on Iraq... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #32

google "april glaspie," "saddam hussein," and "kuwait" Wikipedia has a good summary of the meeting yurbud Dec 2012 #33

I'm familiar with the conversation and quoted it in my previous response... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #34

I said, "He got an ambiguous answer on Kuwait" and a green light on Iran yurbud Dec 2012 #35

Reasonable Theory? Or do you mean... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #36