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JackRiddler

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15. At the point of the vote, there were many.

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:38 PM

Jul 2016

I was here and debating a bunch of'em. That was the last time we had a major pre-war propaganda mobilization (rather than just starting it on the down low and seeing if anyone notices), and you may concede that a lot of Americans generally respond to that shit. And even if Bush is the usurper in chief, that's our CIA and Pentagon backing up those claims and they exist to defend us. You'll probably remember how dramatically war opposition dropped off immediately after the bombing started because now it was real and it's our country and our boys going to war, gosh darn it, sacrificing so that we can have our freedoms and freedom isn't free, etc. etc. etc... Don't tell me you don't hear any of this any more around here. I suppose we could go deep into the search and reconstruct a more precise picture.

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A certain minority on this site supported the Iraq war authorization - Jeremy Corbyn did not. [View all] JackRiddler Jul 2016 OP

"Don't blame Jeremy Corbyn - polls show only Tory voters could have kept us in the EU" JackRiddler Jul 2016 #1

Good post malaise Jul 2016 #2

Yup. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #4

I found it amusing that Cameron truebluegreen Jul 2016 #3

Cameron's a real patriot. Always the nation's welfare in mind. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #5

I've been here since early 2001 SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #11

At the point of the vote, there were many. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #15

No doubt people support the troops in the field SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #33

I was here too, and the vast majority of DU'ers were OPPOSED to the Iraq Invasion emulatorloo Jul 2016 #34

Sorry, didn't mean it that way. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #38

Same here and I'm at a loss. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #28

Yeah, most everyone here opposed the Iraq war and continues to do so. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #36

I would also add that I've been on the UK forum since it was created in 2004 LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #42

DU never disappoints. iandhr Jul 2016 #6

whatever. He is not an anti-semite. That dog wont hunt. AntiBank Jul 2016 #14

he compared israel top isis JI7 Jul 2016 #16

No he didn't, either to or top isis. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #18

bullshit AntiBank Jul 2016 #19

Did you actually listen to his speech? Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #40

He did not. LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #41

As a Jew I get to define what antisemitism is. iandhr Jul 2016 #17

simply being a member of a group doesn't give you exclusive rights AntiBank Jul 2016 #20

If an African American said something was racist would you listen? iandhr Jul 2016 #25

If an African American dismissed any criticism of a certain country's government as racism, Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #26

If you read my post I am not saying any critism of Isreal is antisemtic. iandhr Jul 2016 #29

I'm not sure if you read any of MY posts. Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #30

And, by the way, you dodged replying to me when I pointed you this fact elsewhere: Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #27

I wasn't referring to those comments. iandhr Jul 2016 #31

See my reply above. n/t Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #32

Really - are Jews the only malaise Jul 2016 #44

Thanks to JackRiddler for this post. vlakitti Jul 2016 #7

Still is, but Chilcot is coming! JackRiddler Jul 2016 #9

Pedant Klaxon. Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #35

No I agree - names are holy. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #37

Once the ordure hits the ventilateur next week Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #39

aren't there people here headed for the dock captainarizona Jul 2016 #8

The first step would be Blair, which is the "U.S. interest" in all this. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #10

If you ever want to find out how many "quite a few" actually is, post a poll yurbud Jul 2016 #12

I should be able to afford it soon, 'tis true. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #13

wow ..sure its very profound..but Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2016 #22

Doesn't bother me. I read books for a living. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #23

"Corbyn campaigned against Brexit (but without calling for stricter limits on migration and pampango Jul 2016 #24

You're welcome. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #43

Corbyn is looking stronger by the day, even as the attacks continue. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #45

And here we go, the worm is turning... on Blair. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #46