2016 Postmortem

angrychair

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33. As I stated

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 02:54 PM

Apr 2016

"A lot less inclined". The vote on intervention in Afghanistan was justified and directly tied to their material and ideological support of an attack on the United States and the murder of innocent civilians.

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Question: As democrats are we ok using our military in enforce regime change? [View all] DFab420 Apr 2016 OP

No.... daleanime Apr 2016 #1

Honduras was not unique Baobab Apr 2016 #9

Not saying we haven't done it, unfortunately.... daleanime Apr 2016 #12

Honduras was not unique Baobab Apr 2016 #10

No. liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #2

We must be. We've attempted or done it often enough. South and Central America, Middle East. merrily Apr 2016 #3

the farm, as in our farm Baobab Apr 2016 #11

NO! KPN Apr 2016 #4

No!! nt riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #5

No, no, a thousand times no! onecaliberal Apr 2016 #6

This democrat isn't. Punkingal Apr 2016 #7

No. As far as I can see we have made a real mess of the jwirr Apr 2016 #8

No. Particularly not when hundreds of thousands die and millions are driven out as refugees leveymg Apr 2016 #13

Yes, depending upon the circumstances. Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #14

Um....Regime change on Nazi Germany? What insanity is this now.. DFab420 Apr 2016 #15

Ummmm..... did we not forcibly change the regime there? (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #16

No we didn't. We fought a conventional war and at the end of that war the leader of Germany DFab420 Apr 2016 #20

If he hadn't, we would have arrested him and tried and executed him. Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #21

You know, Nye, there was a group of Americans who assisted Hitler in his rise to power leveymg Apr 2016 #26

There were tens of thousands of people who arguably could have been arrested and tried Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #28

The tens of thousands were Bunders, and such. Small fry. What would have made a difference is leveymg Apr 2016 #34

No. WWII is an obvious exception and once could argue not a choice. eom PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #17

if it's just imperialistic meddling, obviously not. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #18

You talking about the Al Qaeda the CIA funded-trained to push the Russians out of Afghanistan? Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #48

The answers you get are predictable angrychair Apr 2016 #19

Do you support Bernie's "yea" vote for the war in Afghanistan? (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #23

As I stated angrychair Apr 2016 #33

Apparently to the DNC, so long as we're profitting, then yes. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #22

Hillary voters are cool with it...they'll excuse her horrendous judgment. Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #24

Bernie's been known to vote for regime change: Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #25

Oh please, stop with the nonsense, they are not alike and you know it. Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #29

So Rep. Barbara Lee (CA) was wrong to vote "Nay"? (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #30

You're going to keep claiming Bernie and Hillary are alike? Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #32

Just pointing out that they have both voted for regime change (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #37

Her full record escapes you when convenient, I get that. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #38

You seem to be avoiding his. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #42

No, I already stated my disagreement with his vote. This is about her record overall, her Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #44

No it doesnt. It is always a last option for her. I am suprised you know so little about Lucinda Apr 2016 #45

I know beyond her campaign rhetoric, her record is quite clear..not just the votes, what Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #46

I'm sorry. Judging by your posts, I don't think you've really listened to her Lucinda Apr 2016 #49

No & Hell No. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #27

No progressive would approve such a thing, but plenty of Democrats shamefully do n/t arcane1 Apr 2016 #31

No (nt) bigwillq Apr 2016 #35

No Third Doctor Apr 2016 #36

In most cases, no democrattotheend Apr 2016 #39

+1 Lucinda Apr 2016 #43

No. SamKnause Apr 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #41

Well, if we get stuck with Hillary she has a lot of "experience" with regime change. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #47

Generally, no. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2016 #50

Hell friggin NO, we are not OK with that! Red Oak Apr 2016 #51

The world is not that black and white. Eko Apr 2016 #52

NO azmom Apr 2016 #53

No, it never seems to work out in our best interest Mnpaul Apr 2016 #54