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Heather MC

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3. I am in tears as well

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 11:20 AM

Nov 2013

I have two boys 11 and 8. And if we stayed on the Republican endless war track, there is a chance one or both of my young men, would be sucked into the war machine.

I am in tears for all the future lives President Obama has Saved.

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I'M IN TEARS.... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

They must like that we have a prez who doesn't refer to them as an " axis of evil" JaneyVee Nov 2013 #1

+ Infinity Octafish Nov 2013 #24

+++ Whisp Nov 2013 #37

I suspect they are. Laelth Nov 2013 #2

Wow! GREAT map, Laelth! calimary Nov 2013 #14

I've looked back, and I can't figure out where the map came from. Laelth Nov 2013 #33

Could have found it here? csziggy Nov 2013 #34

holy crap. totally surrounded. ffs. Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #15

I am in tears as well Heather MC Nov 2013 #3

Iran would have been the tipping point Cirque du So-What Nov 2013 #4

I've told several people who were hawkish on Iran that we'd need to have a draft if we LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #6

If they're hawks, then do THEY plan to suit up and go over there themselves? calimary Nov 2013 #12

We are only experiencing a temporary delay in endless war track. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #20

I wish you were kidding as well demwing Nov 2013 #31

I don't know when we've had a better Democratic administration regarding LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #5

So true! nt flamingdem Nov 2013 #10

Republicans can't obstruct foreign policy. gulliver Nov 2013 #16

I was thinking the exact same thing. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #21

Maybe Carter with the Camp David accords? nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #22

Gee, ya think? mountain grammy Nov 2013 #26

We have been looking for ways... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #29

Republicans may "have a better reputation on foreign policy" mountain grammy Nov 2013 #25

Well, there would have been no deal if Rouhani hadn't thrown the first volley. Beacool Nov 2013 #7

You're right, he did reach out and he deserves credit for that, too. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #8

He deserves a lot of credit. Beacool Nov 2013 #9

The rest of the world, including the U.S., gets a lot of credit for Rouhani. gulliver Nov 2013 #17

I agree. Beacool Nov 2013 #35

This is a HUGELY important point to keep in mind!!! calimary Nov 2013 #13

I credit the Russians for ending Soviet rule, not Reagan. Beacool Nov 2013 #36

Good point. Under Ahmadinejad our administration was willing to go to war if they had ever completed liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #18

I see what you done there. Whisp Nov 2013 #27

If there is a God libodem Nov 2013 #11

There are MANY in Iran (amd the ex-pats) who remember when Iran was NOT SoCalDem Nov 2013 #19

So nice to read a thread on DU JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #23

The grown-ups are back in charge Blue Owl Nov 2013 #28

For the first time since the Camp David accords, I have hope fort the middle east... mountain grammy Nov 2013 #30

Yes, crying for joy! ananda Nov 2013 #32