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17. Your belief aside, this tactic has never worked except for a very brief time

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 03:19 AM

Jun 2012

and it generates both sympathy and more terrorists.

What works is going in and making life better for most of the people.

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Is Obama's Drone Doctrine Counter-Productive? (Is Drone Warfare "The Obama Doctrine"?) [View all] morningfog May 2012 OP

I also heard Life Long Dem May 2012 #3

By the way Life Long Dem May 2012 #7

AQ has been increasing since the Bush administration started the two wars. Life Long Dem May 2012 #9

What? Bush seriously fucked up, I have never denied that. morningfog May 2012 #10

Still, it's the Middle East. Life Long Dem May 2012 #12

Not the same AQs. All different organizations. morningfog May 2012 #14

Just the AQ that makes Obama look bad Life Long Dem May 2012 #15

No. Jesus. I am not going to educate you. morningfog May 2012 #16

You're assuming putting one elected guy on top of Godzilla... JackRiddler May 2012 #6

I don't believe it's counter productive Life Long Dem May 2012 #13

Your belief aside, this tactic has never worked except for a very brief time Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #17

The Bush/Obama distinction may not be productive cbrer May 2012 #5

I think the result is exactly what's desired.. Fumesucker May 2012 #11

In Yemen, U.S. airstrikes breed anger, and sympathy for al-Qaeda morningfog Jun 2012 #22