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1. I'm given to understand that they only understand the language of force

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 07:46 AM

Sep 2014

I'm unclear, however, just who "they" are.

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When you have been bombing, shooting, using drones to kill millions of others [View all] malaise Sep 2014 OP

I'm given to understand that they only understand the language of force gratuitous Sep 2014 #1

Yup madokie Sep 2014 #2

Few years back, that was the prevalent thinking here DrDan Sep 2014 #3

It is a very useful study malaise Sep 2014 #7

No doubt DrDan Sep 2014 #13

That has been useful information, however disturbing. It does explain how these policies sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #30

Sabrina 1 the really sad truth is that the political class across the globe malaise Sep 2014 #40

The elite know this is true of most people today, and they use that to their advantage. stillwaiting Sep 2014 #47

How do we stop killers? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #4

Good question madokie Sep 2014 #5

We have no GOOD answers. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #9

Why do we need to stop them? ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #27

wow Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #35

I assume you are in awe of how much you agree with my post. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #44

The shocking truth is that Bush and Cheney's invasion and occupation malaise Sep 2014 #42

George Bush answered that question in his first Presidential campaign. And since he was sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #31

by not being them reddread Sep 2014 #46

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Other than looting resources why are Westerners in Iraq? malaise Sep 2014 #8

Another reason we are in Iraq, malaise dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #15

Yes indeed but don't rule out China malaise Sep 2014 #41

I don't think anyone thinks that ISIS is going to "suddenly turn nice. cali Sep 2014 #10

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but that's hardly the extent of it cali Sep 2014 #18

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Their tactic of fear did succeed. We are now openly at war in Iraq and Syria. morningfog Sep 2014 #11

We and about 60 other countries. A more formidable group than a 'coalition of the willing'. randome Sep 2014 #12

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It was clearly their goal. cali Sep 2014 #19

Wow. How many people is Assad and ISIS killing? And you want to compare that to Bush, Junior? randome Sep 2014 #17

K&R LittleBlue Sep 2014 #21

Exactly, given the US's behavior over the last hughee99 Sep 2014 #22

Evetually karma will come knocking. Madmiddle Sep 2014 #23

What form will this "karma" take? geek tragedy Sep 2014 #39

Or melting the flesh off of opponents with white phosphorus Chathamization Sep 2014 #24

Dealing with that reality, what practical steps best advance a transition strategy for that region? blm Sep 2014 #25

Killing don't get it done. Octafish Sep 2014 #26

Dead men don't rape and behead FrodosPet Sep 2014 #32

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" This place is an even worse bastion of fascism than when geek tragedy Sep 2014 #38

Yeah but you know they only understand force. Autumn Sep 2014 #29

weirdly binary thinking onenote Sep 2014 #33

I think we would do well to ask ourselves what our ultimate goal is, and why we have that goal. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #34

Exactly... SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #36

Good post malaise Sep 2014 #43

Thank you. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #45

You are not obligated to care about anyone's death. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #37