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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary supporters - please justify regime change [View all]When I returned from Oil War I, I was disgusted at our slow response to the Bosnian humanitarian crisis. Sarajevo, fresh off of hosting the winter Olympics, was leveled. Even my 10 year old son (RIP) commented, "If only they had oil, huh Dad?". He was right.
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Apparently democracy wasn't recommended in Honduras when Secretary of State Clinton worked
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
#65
There are large differences on some important issues between Clinton and Sanders.
Juicy_Bellows
Dec 2015
#9
I've watched all the debates. Neither HRC or Bernie are proposing regime change
emulatorloo
Dec 2015
#4
Thanks for the link. Please avoid putting words in my mouth about the loss of human lives
emulatorloo
Dec 2015
#8
Hillary is a supporter of 'selected' regime change. She supported it in the disastrous invasion of
sabrina 1
Dec 2015
#36
Facts are facts, Hillary does support Regime Change, not sure why anyone is denying it. And we have
sabrina 1
Jan 2016
#84
Sanders voted against both the 1st and 2nd Iraq Wars. So no, he isn't. He voted to support the
sabrina 1
Jan 2016
#97
according to you, we should bury our heads in the sand while dictators like Assad gas
c588415
Dec 2015
#7
There is mounting evidence that the Syrian gas attack was a false flag operation
Maedhros
Dec 2015
#31
We DO bury our heads in the sand when it comes to cruel dictators. We are best buddies with some of
sabrina 1
Dec 2015
#38
Hillary Has A Storied History of Blundering Decisions on Foreign Policy...
CorporatistNation
Dec 2015
#62
Shame you believe the gassing of his own people as the excuse for Syria. That has been proven to
sabrina 1
Dec 2015
#40
I could suggest that you're taking your anger at the Bush Administration...
brooklynite
Dec 2015
#49
I don't stew, I work to try to change things that are wrong. A little projection there perhaps.
sabrina 1
Dec 2015
#59
I can't imaging any information source I could provide that you wouldn't categorize as...
brooklynite
Dec 2015
#60
IS Bahrain an ally of he US? If you can provide a link from anywhere denying that, I will accept it
sabrina 1
Jan 2016
#64
UPDATE: Bernie Sanders said that Assad gassed his own people in tonight's debate
brooklynite
Jan 2016
#107
You keep leaving out the fact he voted against it in 2003. Why so disingenuous?
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#21
Link to him "build(ing) public support in the years before the war"?
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#26
Obfuscation. A big difference utilizing "military" regime change, than voting to condemn a regime.
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#58
And voted against it in 2003. Why can't you guys just answer the question?
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#24
Her repeating intell reports from the Bush admin is NOT "her" lying, at worst it's her being naive..
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#37
That's a statement and not proof that you know SHE knew the AQ information that was given her was
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#47
Either she knew and lied or she should have known better than to parrot Bush's lies.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#55
We agree then, she "should" have known... an already admitted mistake and its in the past
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#66
It's not in the past for our servicemen, their families or the Iraqi people.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#69
In the area of "mistakes" that cost lives none of the candidates can throw a stones. After months
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#70
No deflection just repeat of the "I dont see that much difference between Sanders and Hillary" that
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#72
She's admitted her Blunders Sanders hasn't, I see her as more workable than Sanders who is
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#74
Just looking at the facts, Sanders reasoning for voting against the Brady Bill 123423 times stank...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#76
Began the post with "facts" about Sanders votes, can't see how that was missed.
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#78
I'm for smart calculated regime change... nothing wrong with that... it's just not been smart
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#67
Would you be in favor of another country coming here should we have a government that say, was
sabrina 1
Jan 2016
#105
Not for those reasons... no.. seeing the overt racism that goes on here someone would've
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#106
Hilary supports military regime change. It is important that the word military is attached.
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#57
This Democratic Rep explains that "Regime change" is unconstitutional and illegal
nationalize the fed
Jan 2016
#63
NOTICE: Violent overthrow followed by nation rebuilding will continue until attitudes improve!
Attorney in Texas
Jan 2016
#85
Sanders supported the Iraq Liberation Act, which codified regime change in Iraq as US policy
tritsofme
Jan 2016
#88
This is a different claim than your OP. Sanders thought regime change was important too
tritsofme
Jan 2016
#92
Other supporters - please justify your accusations. Credible links not optional.
Hekate
Jan 2016
#93
Like justifying the regime change in the ILA, Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
Thinkingabout
Jan 2016
#102