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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:50 PM Original message |
Can anybody here honestly defend these illegal, immoral wars of Obama? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Beuller. . .Beuller. . .Beuller n/t |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'll be the first to give him credit when we're finally out of them. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. The thing is we're probably not going to be out of them while Obama is in office |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. So, even though Bush started both and Obama |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
85. Obama plans on leaving 50,000 in Iraq. And how many mercenaries? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
89. Do you consider us leaving fifty thousand troops behind in Iraq to be withdrawal? |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
133. What is, He bought the war for 30,000 troops Alex? |
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Phlem (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Let's check the ugly truth here |
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MsLeopard (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
123. Well said |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
124. +1 spot on! |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
132. The oil industry has been conspiring against the poor in the Middle East for generations. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
140. well said! |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. sure |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. So why is he withdrawing from Iraq? nt |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. Because George W. Bush is brilliant.. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
41. I didn't know we withdrew from Iraq in victory.. |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
148. He's not - 50,000 are being left behind |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Neither one of these wars is a good war |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Ah, bring up an honest issue and all you can do in defense is hurl insults |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That constitutes a withdrawal of 100,000 (2/3) since |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
113. How DARE he ? |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. I can't defend them. I can't tolerate them. I am utterly disappointed and sickened n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. First of all, |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. First of all, the war in South Central Asia is illegal, |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. "who gives a damn whether 'everyone supports' withdrawal" |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Wrong! War in Afghanistan has been ongoing for several thousands of years. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
91. And war forever and ever amen really stabilizes a country now, doesn't it? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
94. First of all, the Iraq withdrawal timetable is that established in the Status of Forces Agreement... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
97. First of all is there nothing from which you will not defend Obama? |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:19 AM Response to Reply #97 |
114. Did you vote for President Obama? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #114 |
130. This is an irrelevant question. Freedom of speech still obtains. The wars are still wrong. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. I reject your premise |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Even though Obama is in control of them now? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. No, it's called not blaming the person ending a war |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
84. Do you honestly think Obama is going to end both wars? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #84 |
116. Yes, and your premise is disenginous at best |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:01 AM Response to Reply #116 |
119. What, like LBJ ended Vietnam, |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
104. +1. nt |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. Iraq? Time will tell if Obama ends it or owns it. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
74. Agreed. n/t |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
136. Can he give them back? Posession is 9/10ths of the law |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Sorry they are no this wars |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That's my take too malaise. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. nope, they are NOW his wars. nt |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
142. they are now his RESPONSIBILITY. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Bush started these wars and did it in an illegal, immoral way |
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liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
67. What he said. n/t |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
75. I agree. AND I think Obama... |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
87. ITA |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
106. And yet Obama chose to escalate Afghanistan. I think Obama deserve blame. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. No |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. they were both started by Bush.... Iraq is coming to a close, sensibly. |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. My view has become that |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. This is not an honest response. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. They're not Obama's wars. He didn't start them, his asshole predecessor did. |
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zotfreep (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. Blame Bush! |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. Was Vietnam Nixon's war? Was World War II Truman's war? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. When what they say doesnt even pass the most basic of logical tests |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Perhaps you have forgotten we WERE ATTACKED ON 12/07/41?? |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. It still is not the war of the President who came several years afterwards. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:03 AM Response to Reply #47 |
111. It's neither "FDR's War" NOR "Truman's War", because such terms are for UNpopular wars. Gloss THAT. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #111 |
150. This is what you are going with? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
79. In the late 60s/early 70s - yes - Vietnam quickly became Nixon's war |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
32. so tell me how would you end them? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. LEAVE. You know, like how VietNam was going to Hell in a hand-cart, and now WE VACATION THERE. |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. ok but tell me what to expect, how you |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:05 AM Response to Reply #55 |
112. "Lives lost in the withdrawal"? As opposed to "lives lost if we stay in that graveyard of empires"?? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. Obama considers them "necessary" wars. More necessary than jobs, eductation, infrastructure... |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Don't confuse your spin with what Obama thinks. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Obama called Afghanistan a "necessary" war. It was his "nice try". |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. He never said it was more important than... but nice try n/t |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. no, but he but his actions say it. .nt |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. No, sorry, that is faulty logic. n/t |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:54 AM Response to Reply #59 |
117. Wrong |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. . |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. . |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. NO. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. We should let the Afghani people kill each other and damn each other to hell |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. no, killing them is our job. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. The Afghan people. Afghans. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
86. Ah, so we should stay and continue to wreak more havoc and destruction upon them |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
49. Those who defend an immoral war killing innocent civilians & innocent US troops have lost their |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. How many innocent civilians will die after we pulled out tomorrow? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Either I wrote very poorly or you have no idea what I said. Have a great evening. n/t |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. You didn't answer my question and what you said was invalidated by my points |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Your so called points are invalid because 1, immoral war, 2. killing innocent civilians, 3. killing |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #60 |
77. You still haven't answered my questions and your morality meter must be broken, if you have one |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. I'm guessing... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Looks like you also support an immoral war, killing innocent civilians, killing innocent troops. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. You seem to play quite loosely with the term "immoral." |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. If you have problems applying "immoral" which means "conflicting with generally or traditionally |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. You seem to believe it moral to attack those you disagree with. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Is it a proven fact that Barack Obama is eligible to |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. ROFL you must be using some powerful stuff. n/t |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #73 |
81. Is that a 'no?' nt |
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knownothing (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
76. MORAL RESPONSIBILITY |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #76 |
138. which people, the ones dancing at the weddings we randomly bomb? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #76 |
146. # 145. nt |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #58 |
137. "idiot pacifist masses" |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #52 |
72. A better question would be: How many innocent civilians would OUR military kill after being pulled |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. What does that even mean? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
82. NO innocent Afghani citizens would die at the hands of AMERICANS after we pulled out. |
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knownothing (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. They'd die at the hands of other Afghanis |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. WTF is the UN for? What does it do? Who does it benefit? |
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knownothing (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. How did that UN thing |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #88 |
98. We're supporting a humanitarian effort in Afghanistan, unfortunately not enough people know about it |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:29 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. Yes they would. It wouldn't matter who's hands they'd *literally* die by... |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. +1 |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
64. NEITHER of these wars are Obama's. That's a ridiculous statement. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. He chose to escalate Afghanistan. Defend that. |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
95. So I guess you didn't vote for President Obama? As you should know, |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:40 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. I voted for him I regret that. I think his escalation of Afghanistan in light of the facts isn't |
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knownothing (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
66. MORAL RESPONSIBILITY |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #66 |
145. MORAL RESPONSIBILITY |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
68. The question is can Obama? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
69. They are NOT Obama's wars. They are though, two wars Obama COULD HAVE EXTRICATED US FROM. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. Well, he is extricating us from Iraq. |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:32 AM Response to Reply #80 |
127. he is NOT extricating us from Iraq |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
90. I wouldn't call them obama's wars. I'd call them the ruling class's wars. |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #90 |
131. And Smedley Butler would agree. |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
96. Bush invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, not President Obama, he inherited |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #96 |
101. -1 |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:54 PM Response to Reply #101 |
102. What does -1 mean? Was I typing out of turn? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
100. Yep. Just because he isn't ending them at your pace |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:56 PM Response to Reply #100 |
103. It's not about ending them at my pace, |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 04:47 AM Response to Reply #103 |
109. In spite of evidence to the contrary in Iraq. |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:57 PM Response to Reply #100 |
105. Well, you should know by know that it is all President's Obama's |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #105 |
107. Overreact much? |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #107 |
108. You mean Bush's invasions, right? How is the current President |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 04:48 AM Response to Reply #107 |
110. blah de blah de blah..... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:01 AM Response to Reply #105 |
118. It ain't nothing like that... |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
115. I guess you think this is his economy too. Ridiculous. n/t |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:15 AM Response to Reply #115 |
122. And of course, September 11 would never have happened if Obama wasn't asleep at the wheel |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
120. No argument from me - K & R |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
121. Oh, the unrecommenders are out in force on this one |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:30 AM Response to Reply #121 |
125. K & R ! |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
126. I don't give a damn who the wars "belong" to |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:34 AM Response to Reply #126 |
128. +1 |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
129. surprising how many attempt to defend the folly of both of these wars |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
134. 9/11 |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
135. No, but let's watch them try! |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
139. K&R. And some numbers for perspective: |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
141. As far as I'm concerned he took over Afghanistan with the surge. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
143. No blood for poppies! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
144. Plenty will try. |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
147. They *are* Obama's wars now |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
149. No. But while they are his now, he didn't start them. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
151. .. |
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