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In reply to the discussion: Is Obama Lying Us Into Another War In The Middle East For Oil? [View all]zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)98. Forget the sematics
How is the conclusion any difference?
Innocent people die hoping that somehow, despite thousands of years of evidence to the contrary, that it will accomplish anything besides developing new "enemies" to be opposed, and that his that path he chooses. How would you like ME to describe it?
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Obama also taking hits for NOT WANTING to go to war. Entire media is in disconnect mode.
blm
Sep 2014
#1
I read this here in an article her last week.. and apparently its supposed to be "common knowledge"
glowing
Sep 2014
#87
"no organization" -- this is changing. Take a look. Peace is possible. Not only that
Voice for Peace
Sep 2014
#67
We are the problem, not the solution in Iraq. How many years of failure will it take for war
grahamhgreen
Sep 2014
#6
Evidence, beyond a blog source, that we knowingly equipped and trained ISIS.
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#8
I have seen it posited many times here that we intentionally equipped and trained
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#15
Iraqi generals knowingly abandoned equipment to ISIS. Some were prosecuted. Need a link?
grahamhgreen
Sep 2014
#53
So, you're saying we should continue Bush's war without end for political gain?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2014
#7
What does enforcing international laws, waging law enforcement look like. eom
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2014
#81
Obama hasn't said ISIS poses a threat to the US. It poses a threat to the world
berni_mccoy
Sep 2014
#45
Some of us have integrity, and abhor the horror and suffering of war even when it's a Democrat
Maedhros
Sep 2014
#47
Obama has done more to 'help' the Iraq gov. & the ME stand on their own- than a trillion dollars of
Sunlei
Sep 2014
#30
Yes. Pretending ISIS is not Islamic, pretending the Saudis are trustworthy allies.
Dems to Win
Sep 2014
#41
KKK well represents Christianity as practiced in the Americas for hundreds of years
Dems to Win
Sep 2014
#65
Indeed, Obama is not using the specter of a Mushroom Cloud, and is not claiming WMD
Maedhros
Sep 2014
#46