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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:23 AM Original message |
I Am Puzzled |
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Diamond Dog (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. A large-scale conventional assault. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Easy. They Wouldn't Be An Ally Anymore With Some Very Narrow Exceptions |
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Diamond Dog (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Actually, the point is moot regardless. |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Jesus said turn the other cheek. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Then Why Even Have A Military |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. is your avatar really MLK? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. What Would Dr. King Do If A Nation Used Nuclear Weapons On One Of Our Allies? |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I don't see him nuking them, sorry. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I Can't Speak For Dr. King |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. The Constitution says we're not a theocracy. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I Also Don't See The Efficacy Of An Isolated Quote, Even From Jesus |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. It would be a little late for ground troops. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Historically, we have always defended our allies. Thankfully, we have not had to |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:36 AM Original message |
Of Course Diplomacy Should Be The First Resort |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yes, I realize that. I was just filling in the picture. I think this issue has been |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Here's The Real Danger |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. As president, yes, I agree, that is what you say. But if we are talking about |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. What if that ally is Saudi Arabia? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. If A Nation Nuked Saudi Arabia It Would Be Incumbent On An American President To React Forcefully |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. What if they, umm... *provoke* an attack? nt |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Don't You Think A Nation Would Have To Do A Lot To Provoke A Nuclear Attack? |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Provocation ( like beauty) is often in the eye of the beholder. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. actually her umbrella applies to ANY middle east county.. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Oh, funny. Like any other nation besides Israel has been targeted there. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Hillary said she would expand the umbrella beyond Israel. |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
17. What would Dr King do? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. See Post Eighteen |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
20. It was the WAY she said it. She sounded bellicose. |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
21. Well, the point is not to paint the devil on the wall. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
23. Clinton is a girl, and girls are supposed to be sugar & spice & everything nice. |
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Diamond Dog (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. HO NOEZ TEH SEXISM!!!11! |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Welcome to DU! |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. It s not the point |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
30. it's the language and saber rattling |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I'd wager she made a conscious effort to get the word "obliterate"... |
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