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2016 Postmortem

pampango

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12. Dictators ARE terrorists. They just use a 'kinder, gentler' form of terrorism than

Reply to IamMab (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 05:59 PM

Apr 2016

modern terrorists use.

Dictators use midnight arrests, torture in government jails our of our sight and 'disappearance' to spread terror among the citizens who may oppose him. Modern terrorists use car bombs and videos on youtube to spread their terror. Terror works. Both dictators and modern terrorists use it extensively.

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Libya: Obama Admits Clinton's "Greatest Moment" Was His "Worst Mistake" [View all] Zira Apr 2016 OP

only cuz we didn't intervene hard enough to him *sigh* MisterP Apr 2016 #1

Excellent article you linked for Hondurian Coup Zira Apr 2016 #2

and Davis was used to end-run the WH on Honduras just as Blumenthal end-ran him on Libya! MisterP Apr 2016 #9

Secretaries of State are supposed to employ diplomacy, not coups and war. appal_jack Apr 2016 #3

That's what happens when you idolize Henry Kissinger. n/t Avalux Apr 2016 #8

Great read, thanks for posting. Good points about the double standard Obama has re: classified info 2cannan Apr 2016 #4

You heard it here: Ostensible "progressives" want the dictator back in charge of Libya. IamMab Apr 2016 #5

No, but in hindsight, it's not impossible that that was the lesser of two evils. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 2016 #7

Very likely. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #10

4 days in, and making quite a splash already! frylock Apr 2016 #11

Goodbye forever. IamMab Apr 2016 #13

NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo..... frylock Apr 2016 #14

Dictators ARE terrorists. They just use a 'kinder, gentler' form of terrorism than pampango Apr 2016 #12

The one thing her supporters love about Clinton is her toughness. "We came, we saw, he died." rhett o rick Apr 2016 #6