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Ikonoklast

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Wed May 14, 2014, 06:27 PM
May 2014

"...I am also a former US marine, 0341, 1st battalion, 6th marines, 2nd Mar div 85-88....did you serve or are you serving now? "

It's what people who got nuttin' pull out of their arse to show everbody and is used as mis-direction.


And is totally meaningless to the conversation.

Give it time.... go west young man May 2014 #1
SQUIRREL!!!!!!! Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #4
so you got nothing? snooper2 May 2014 #5
The Squirrel....has done his home work..... go west young man May 2014 #9
you do get everything backwards LOL, winter is coming :P snooper2 May 2014 #10
Yeah the masquerade took me years to pull off.... go west young man May 2014 #13
Don't forget to pack up all your valuable oil paintings. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #15
The Squirrel: The Hound's less imposing brother on Game of Thrones? Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #14
Well at this point it's plain to see he feared for his life.. go west young man May 2014 #20
He feared for his life so much he took all day packing up his oil paintings and antique furniture? Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #22
Do you ever post anything that isn't blatantly anti-American? Adrahil May 2014 #12
I'm not a nationalist... go west young man May 2014 #16
OK, then let's see you turn some of your "truth-seeking" on Putin's Russia. Adrahil May 2014 #21
Russia doesn't have military bases all over the world, ronnie624 May 2014 #28
Our actions do not occur in a vacuum. Adrahil May 2014 #86
The US spends more money on its military, than any other country on earth, ronnie624 May 2014 #98
Like most issues, this one isn;t black and white. Adrahil May 2014 #120
Our actions do not occur in a vacuum. Adrahil May 2014 #87
Russia has plenty of problems.... go west young man May 2014 #32
I'll be glad to reduce the military budget. Adrahil May 2014 #90
Your first half of your post actually seemed to make a little sense.... go west young man May 2014 #130
"did you serve or are you serving now?" NCTraveler May 2014 #36
My point is I have a right as an American go west young man May 2014 #56
Sure you do. And I have the right to call bullshit. Adrahil May 2014 #88
The girls in the band went into a private church go west young man May 2014 #131
I have no clue what your military time has to do with your right to speak your mind. NCTraveler May 2014 #104
I don't bellieve your claims. You are making a big mistake in your writing that someone with your okaawhatever May 2014 #57
Soon you''ll be asking to see my birth certificate. go west young man May 2014 #80
This confers no special rights or insight to you. None. Zero. Ikonoklast May 2014 #82
wow 3 whole years Duckhunter935 May 2014 #103
Maybe you could form a committee to get to the bottom of these unAmerican activities. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #59
after the flag waving TorchTheWitch May 2014 #71
yeah that un 'murkin accusation just creeps me the fuck out m-lekktor May 2014 #135
Sadly Du is no longer very progressive.... go west young man May 2014 #138
Cue: "Jeopardy" theme music. riqster May 2014 #2
"What are Victoria Nuland's cookies?" Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #6
I'll stick with Thin Mints. riqster May 2014 #23
It's the anti-American/pro-Putin version geek tragedy May 2014 #3
+100 nt okaawhatever May 2014 #7
It reminds me of September 11th conspiracy theorists. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #81
Agreed. freshwest May 2014 #83
Boom! Cha May 2014 #99
... davidpdx May 2014 #101
That too. nt geek tragedy May 2014 #123
I'm not going to hold my breath for this Tommy. Unless you take RT or RU a a source I don't okaawhatever May 2014 #8
I mean, the video evidence is right there. Right there. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #11
No, it's a guy running from failure. (something Putin did not approve of) As Matthew Henry said: okaawhatever May 2014 #67
I blame Messer Chups Orrex May 2014 #17
So you'd like us to provide classified CIA docs? TBF May 2014 #18
Then if there's no proof, as you say, perhaps you might want to refrain from jumping to conclusions. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #19
It's not that there is no proof - TBF May 2014 #26
One very simple question: Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #27
Yes he was and I'd love to know who is funding that group of Nazis - TBF May 2014 #31
So you have no evidence that shows Yanukovych was forcibly removed by a small group? Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #33
FFS, this is inane. TBF May 2014 #41
It's inane to speculate on CIA documents that you don't know to even exist. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #44
Even if the CIA fostered something, the events were not a coup. joshcryer May 2014 #93
Mincing words. nt TBF May 2014 #106
That would be you. joshcryer May 2014 #108
What a silly OP. former9thward May 2014 #24
"Coup" is a very strong word. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #25
Yanukovych was a corrupt crook. former9thward May 2014 #29
I'm not denying that what happened wasn't "regime change" or even a "revolution"... Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #30
Here's Stephen Cohen using it yesterday.... go west young man May 2014 #35
Well good for him. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #37
Right after you provide proof that Crimea's referendum LittleBlue May 2014 #34
But first let's talk about how that 'majority' came to be the majority, via ethnic cleansing... Bluenorthwest May 2014 #38
England did the same thing in Ireland LittleBlue May 2014 #52
Thank you for some common sense. nt. polly7 May 2014 #64
........ Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #39
You're assuming my question is genuine and not LittleBlue May 2014 #63
Of course you're not demanding proof. You clearly haven't provided any proof of your own assertions. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #73
Simple.... Xolodno May 2014 #40
Except that doesn't account for the lack of force or urgency surrounding his departure. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #43
You contradicted yourself. Xolodno May 2014 #49
"There was still a Parliament that could have ran the institutions and even negotiate on behalf..." Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #50
Ok then... Xolodno May 2014 #66
It wasn't "obviously" a coup just because you said so. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #72
When Marcos fled the Philippines in 1986 he was not impeached after he left. He was replaced. pampango May 2014 #53
As I said in another post... Xolodno May 2014 #61
"This isn't a case where the vast majority of the nation wanted the guy gone." Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #75
You really do have the horse blinders on.... Xolodno May 2014 #77
Russian interference in Ukraine is quite tangible. US interference not as much. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #79
Wow....put words into my mouth will ya? Xolodno May 2014 #92
So the US is leading an Iraq-style invasion of Ukraine? What? Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #119
Well stated... go west young man May 2014 #76
Thanks... Xolodno May 2014 #78
I'm of a slightly different school of thought on that one.... go west young man May 2014 #89
Yes it did have the mark of good organization. Xolodno May 2014 #97
And the financing and training.... go west young man May 2014 #133
Impeachments are political processes. joshcryer May 2014 #94
On 2/20 parliament voted 236-2 to condemn the violence, ban the use of weapons against protesters, pampango May 2014 #42
The video showed a very calm and orderly packing process for Yanukovych on February 21st. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #45
I flat out don't need "proof" that will nilesobek May 2014 #46
Well, that's very scientific of you. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #47
I acknowledge that criticism and find nilesobek May 2014 #48
Again, the nature of the coup is typically violent. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #51
Point taken. He doesn't look particularly alarmed. nilesobek May 2014 #55
In the interest of full disclosure, yeah I do have a special interest. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #60
I feel for you and sympathize. nilesobek May 2014 #65
Thank you. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #68
Well, it might explain Turbineguy May 2014 #54
It was not the way the government was supposed to be changed. There were rules. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #58
Except leaders typically don't pack up their oil paintings and leave the country, either. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #62
Part of the problem was the Constitution was basically designed to not allow impeachment to okaawhatever May 2014 #69
The "ad hoc" part could mean anything. joshcryer May 2014 #96
Presidents aren't supposed to use the army to mow down geek tragedy May 2014 #70
Laws, really. And Putin is to blame for those Ukrainian Protestors/Insurgents/Freedom Fighters KoKo May 2014 #85
Here's a good article on Putin's actions recently.... go west young man May 2014 #91
The rules were followed. joshcryer May 2014 #95
Just like Richard Nixon wasn't supposed to leave office, right? brooklynite May 2014 #105
And we all knew that Gerald Ford was illegitimate because he was unelected. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #110
Related Washington Post article: What did Yanukovych take with him as he fled his mansion? Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #74
You Insult what you call a "fair handful of people" then want them to prove something KoKo May 2014 #84
But the "western sponsored coup" narrative is by its very nature a conspiracy theory. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #113
Well...you could do some background reading by reporters familiar with the situation KoKo May 2014 #117
I've done reading of many materials from many different sources. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #118
it's like you're talking to a brick wall, isn't it? dionysus May 2014 #124
I can't help but think of Brawndo. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #125
Thank you for this OP, Tommy. I've read about your personal history Cha May 2014 #100
I'll second what Cha said davidpdx May 2014 #102
Thanks. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #114
"the propaganda from the anti-American pro-putin faction" TBF May 2014 #107
You enter that crowd the instant you claim "coup." joshcryer May 2014 #109
Is that your anarchist perspective? TBF May 2014 #112
The people in Kiev got 90% of what they wanted. joshcryer May 2014 #127
I'm not a fan of Putin - TBF May 2014 #128
Capitalists are on both sides. joshcryer May 2014 #129
No I didn't mean to suggest Russia is communist - TBF May 2014 #132
The workers are anti-Kremlin. joshcryer May 2014 #134
Again one-sided - TBF May 2014 #136
Yeah, roll those eyes.. you with your "rhetorical" question. Cha May 2014 #121
Thank you very much. And Snyder is an excellent, excellent read. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #111
You're most Welcome, Tommy. Tim Snyder is brilliant. Cha May 2014 #122
114 Replies (before mine) and nothing in the same universe as proof offered. stevenleser May 2014 #115
Lots of red herrings and non-sequiturs, though. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #116
kick & recommended. William769 May 2014 #126
***Something just floored me about the timeline of events that I didn't realize before.*** Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #137
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